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College Board Top 100 Common SAT/ACT Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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1
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Abbreviate

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Shorten,abridge 

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Abstinence

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act of refraing from 

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Adulation

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high praise 

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adversity

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misfortune

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aesthetic

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pertaining to beauty

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amicable

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agreeable

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anachronistic

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out-of-date

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anecdote

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short account of event

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anonymous

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nameless

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antagonist

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opponent

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arid

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extremely dry

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assiduous

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hard-working

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asylum

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sanctuary

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benevolent

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friendly, helpful

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camaraderie

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trust among friends

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censure

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to criticize harshly

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circuitous

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indirect, roundabout

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clairvoyant

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able to see the future

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19
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collaborate

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to work together

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compassion

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sympathy, mercy

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21
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compromise

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to settle differences

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22
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condescending

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patronizing

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conditional

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provisional, contingent

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conformist

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follower of customs

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congregation

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crowd of people

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convergence

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joining of parts

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deleterious

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harmful

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demagogue

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rabble-rousing leader

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digression

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straying from main point

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diligent

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hard-working

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discredit

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dishonor, disgrace

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disdain

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to regard with scorn

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divergent

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variant, moving apart

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34
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empathy

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sharing of feelings

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emulate

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follow an example

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enervating

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tiring, weakening

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enhance

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improve, augment

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ephemeral

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momentary, fleeting

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evanescent

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short-lived, as an image

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exasperation

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irritation, frustration

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exemplary

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outstanding

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extenuating

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guilt diminishing

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florid

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flushed, ornate

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fortuitous

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lucky

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frugal

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thrifty

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hackneyed

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overused, cliched

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haughty

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arrogant, condescending

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haughty

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arrogant, condescending

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hedonist

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pleasure seeker

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hypothesis

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theory requiring proof

51
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impetuous

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rash, impulsive

52
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impute

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to attribute to someone

53
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incompatible

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unable to work together

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inconsequential

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trivial

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inevitable

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unavoidable, certain

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integrity

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honesty, decency

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intrepid

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fearless, adventurous

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intuitive

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instinctive, untaught

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jubilation

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joy, exultation

60
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lobbyist

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persuader of legislators

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longevity

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long life

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mundane

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ordinary, common

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nonchalant

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calm, casual

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novice

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beginner

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opulent

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wealthy

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orator

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speaker

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ostentatious

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displaying wealth

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parched

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dried up

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perfidious

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disloyal

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precocious

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talented beyond one’s age

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pretentious

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pompous, self-important

72
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procrastinate

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to delay unnecessarily

73
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prosaic

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run-of-the-mill

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prosperity

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wealth, success

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provocative

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inflammatory

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prudent

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wise, careful, cautious

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querulous

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irritable

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rancorous

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hateful

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reclusive

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withdrawn, hermit-like

80
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reconciliation

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agreement after a quarrel

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renovation

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state of being renewed

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resilient

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quick to recover

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restrained

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controlled, restricted

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reverence

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profound respect

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sagacity

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wisdom

86
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scrutinize

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to observe carefully

87
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spontaneity

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impulsive action

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spurious

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phony, false

89
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submissive

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meek

90
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substantiate

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to verify, confirm

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subtle

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elusive, sly, ambiguous

92
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superficial

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lacking in depth

93
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superfluous

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more than enough

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suppress

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to end an activity

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surreptitious

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secret, stealthy

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tactful

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diplomatic, polite

97
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tenacious

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persistent, resolute

98
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transient

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temporary, fleeting

99
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venerable

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respectable due to age

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vindicate

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to clear from blame 

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wary

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watchful, alert

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