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Deck 1 (high frequency) Flashcards

high frequency words

1
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abridge

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v. condense or shorten

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abstemious

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adj. sparing in eating and drinking

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attribute (v)

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v. ascribe; explain

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belie

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v. contradict; give a false impression

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bolster

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v. support; reinforce

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braggart

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n. boaster

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cajole

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v. coax; attempt to influence by gentle persuasion

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calculated

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adj. deliberately planned; likely

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decorum

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n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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deference

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n. courteous regard for another’s wish

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disinclination

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n. unwillingness

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eclectic

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adj. choosing from various sources

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egotistical

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adj. excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited

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euphemism

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n. mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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facilitate

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v. help bring about; make less difficult

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fallacious

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adj. false; misleading

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flagrant

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adj. conspicuously wicked; outrageously bad

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furtive

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adj. stealthy; sneaky

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garrulous

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adj. loquacious; wordy; talkative

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glutton

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n. someone who eats too much

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gratify

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v. please

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hierarchy

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n. arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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hypothetical

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adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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impudence

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n. trait of being rude or blunt (impertinent)

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inadvertently

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adv. unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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indiscriminate

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adj. choosing at random; confused

27
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instigate

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v. urge; start; provoke

28
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lament

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v. grieve; express sorrow

29
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lavish

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adj. generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful

30
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lofty

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adj. very high

31
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malicious

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adj. hateful; spiteful

32
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marred

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adj. damaged; disfigured

33
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miserly

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adj. stingy; mean

34
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negate

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v. cancel out; nullify; deny

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nonchalance

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adj. indifference; lack of concern; composure

36
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notoriety

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n. state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

37
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obdurate

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adj. stubborn

38
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obliterate

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v. destroy completely

39
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peripheral

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adj. marginal; outer

40
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perpetuate

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v. make something last; preserve from extinction

41
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placate

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v. to make (someone) less angry or hostile

42
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quandary

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n. dilemma

43
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rancor

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n. bitterness; hatred

44
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rebuttal

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n. refutation; response with contrary evidence

45
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recluse

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n. hermit; loner

46
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reticence

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n. reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

47
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sage

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n. person celebrated for wisdom

48
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stagnant

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adj. motionless; stale; dull

49
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taciturn

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adj. habitually silent; talking little

50
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temper

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v. moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)

51
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venerate

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v. to regard with feelings of respect; revere

52
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verbose

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adj. wordy

53
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whimsical

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adj. implusive; unpredictable capricious; fanciful

54
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zealot

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n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

55
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trite

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adj. repeated too often

56
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retract

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v. withdraw; take back

57
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prevalent

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adj. widespread; generally accepted; common

58
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meticulous

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adj. excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

59
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implement

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v. put into effect; supply with tools

60
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animosity

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n. feeling of active enmity (hostility)

61
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revere

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v. honor or respect

SAT Barron's (60 decks)

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