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SAT Barron's > Deck 15 > Flashcards

Deck 15 Flashcards

1
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wizardry

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n. sorcery; magic

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waggish

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adj. mischievous; humorous; tricky

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vanguard

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n. advance guard of a military force; forefront of a movement

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truculence

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n. aggressiveness; ferocity

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5
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tenure

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n. holding of an office; time during which such an office is held

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sultry

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adj. sweltering

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squat

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adj. stocky; short and thick

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skinflint

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n. stingy person; miser

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scavenge

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v. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

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revelry

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n. boisterous merrymaking

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renegade

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n. deserter; traitor

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prude

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n. excessively modest person

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pomposity

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n. self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt

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14
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parable

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n. short, simple story teaching a moral

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15
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omnipotent

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adj. all-powerful

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16
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negligence

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n. neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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17
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missive

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n. letter

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18
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lionize

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v. treat as a celebrity

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19
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jeopardize

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v. endanger; imperil; put at risk

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intangible

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adj. not able to be perceived by touch; vague

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21
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indoctrinate

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v. instruct in a doctrine or ideology

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22
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impropriety

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n. improperness; unsuitableness

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hypercritical

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adj. excessively exacting

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grudging

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adj. unwilling; reluctant; stingy

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gamely

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adv. bravely; with spirit

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flourish

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v. grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments

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facet

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n. small plane surface (of a gem); a side

28
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encroachment

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n. gradual intrusion

29
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dispassionate

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adj. calm; impartial

30
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devotee

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n. enthusiastic follower

31
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degenerate

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v. become worse; deteriorate

32
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crop

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v. cut off unwanted parts of a photograph; graze

33
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contention

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n. claim; thesis

34
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compromise

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v. adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

35
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clamor

36
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catastrophe

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n. calamity; disaster

37
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breach

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n. breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap

38
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benefactor

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n. gift giver; patron

39
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authenticate

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v. confirm as genuine

40
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ardent

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adj. intense; passionate; zealous

41
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annals

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n. records; history

42
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aerie

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n. nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)

43
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appropriate (v)

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v. acquire; take possession of for one’s own use

44
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attentive

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adj. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

45
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beatific

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adj. giving bliss; blissful

46
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bombardment

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n. attack with missiles

47
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capacity

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n. mental or physical ability; role; ability to accomodate

48
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chisel (n)

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n. wedge-like tool for cutting

49
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compatible

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adj. harmonious; in harmony with

50
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consign

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v. deliver officially; entrust; set apart

51
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cow

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v. terrorize; intimidate

52
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deface

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v. mar; disfigure

53
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despoil

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v. strip of valuables; rob

54
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devout

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adj. pious

55
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disfigure

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v. mar in beauty; spoil

56
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dispatch

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n. speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed

57
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douse

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c. plunge into water; drench; extinguish

58
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duration

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n. length of time something lasts

59
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embrace

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v. hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include

60
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extant

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adj. still in existence

SAT Barron's (60 decks)

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