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DAY 6 (101~190) Flashcards

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Prosperity

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Good fortune, financial success, physical well-being

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Lucid

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easily understood, clear, intelligible

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Advocate

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to argue in favor of something, (noun) supporter

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Distinguish

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to tell apart

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Superficial

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shallow, not serious

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Illusory

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deceptive, not real

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Apprehensive

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afraid that something bad is going to happen

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Benevolent

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marked by goodness, generous

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Nostalgia

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longing for the past

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Sympathy

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a feeling of support for something

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Corrupt

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to cause to become dishonest

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Polemical

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aggressive in verbal attack, disputatious

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Belie

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  1. contradict
  2. give a false impression
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Mock

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  1. ridicule, imitate in derision
  2. not real
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Compromise

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  1. to settle the dispute
  2. to endanger, weaken
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Presumption

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  1. a belief or an assumption
  2. impertinent boldness or arrogance
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Disdain

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to scorn, hold in low esteem

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Caustic

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bitter, biting, acidic

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Subjective

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personal and not objective

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Differential

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showing respect for another’s authority

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Capricious

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unpredictable, fickle

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Animated

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lively, spirited

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Endorse

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approve, support

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Auspicious

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favorable, indicative of good things

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Exacerbate

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to make more violent, worsen

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Obscure

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unclear, partially hidden

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Dogmatic

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aggressively and arrogantly certain, stubborn

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Extravagant

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more than is usual, necessary, proper, very fancy

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Venerate

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to regard with respect

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Gregarious

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sociable

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Attain

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to achieve, arrive at

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Elude

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  1. to evade
  2. to escape understanding and perception
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Tenacious

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holding fast, persistent

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Mediate

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settle a dispute through the services of an outsider

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Meticulous

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excessively careful, painstaking, scrupulous

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Negligible

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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

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Equanimity

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composure, calmness of temperament

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Mitigate

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to make less violent, alleviate, moderate

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Transitory

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impermanent, fleeting

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immutable

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not changeable

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Evoke

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to bring into the mind

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Cursory

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tried to the point of being superficial, hastily done

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Rancor

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deep, bitter resentment

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Reserved

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not openly expressing feelings or opinions

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Authentic

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real or genuine, not copied or false

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Intuitive

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having the ability to know or understand things without any proof

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Satirize

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to show that something is bad by imitation or mockery

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Devoid

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Concise

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brief and direct in expression

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Erroneous

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mistaken, wrong

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Thwart

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prevent, frustrate

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Collaborate

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work together

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Spontaneous

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done in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning

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Implement

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  1. to put into effect
  2. an instrument, utensil, tool
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Underscore

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Explicate

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explain, interpret, clarify

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Exasperate

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to irritate, irk

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Pertinent

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to the point, relevant

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Momentous

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very important

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Conspicuous

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easily seen, noticeable, striking

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Amiable

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friendly, agreeable, lovable

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Widespread

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common over a wide area or among many people

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Pervasive

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spreading throughout

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength

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Prophetic

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foretelling the future

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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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Innate

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inborn, native, inherent

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Explicit

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totally clear, definite, outspoken

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Distort

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twist out of shape

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Challenge

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  1. to say that something may not be true
  2. to interest or stimulate
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Moderate

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not extreme

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Acclaim

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high praise

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Legitimate

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allowed according to rules or laws, valid. accepted

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Patronize

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  1. support
  2. act superior towards
  3. visit as a customer
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Exacting

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extremely demanding

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Contentious

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quarrelsome, argumentative

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Conscientious

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scrupulous, careful

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Diligent

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hardworking

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Deter

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to discourage, prevent from doing

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Initiate

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Champion

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to support OR a supporter

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mediocre

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ordinary, commonplace

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domestic

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  1. home
  2. national
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pedantic

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showing off learning, bookish

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Opportunist

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individual who sacrifices his principles for his interests

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discriminating

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able to see differences

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wary

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very cautious

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Vulnerable

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susceptible, subject to something bad

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Adept

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extremely skilled, expert at

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Anachronistic

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being out of correct chronological order

SAT VOCAB (15 decks)

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