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SAT Barron's > Deck 17 > Flashcards

Deck 17 Flashcards

1
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abash

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v. embarrass

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abysmal

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adj. bottomless

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aghast

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adj. horrified

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annihilate

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v. destroy

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5
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aria

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n. operatic solo

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authoritative

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adj. having the weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

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clangor

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n. loud, resounding noise

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integrate

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v. make whole; combine; make into one unit

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list

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v. tilt; lean over

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persevere

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v. persist; endure; strive

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prey

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n. target of a hunt; victim

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12
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prune

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v. cut away; trim

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13
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rationale

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n. fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

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schematic

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adj. relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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skulk

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v. move furtively and secretly

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summit

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n. utmost height or pinnacle; highest point (of a mountain, etc.)

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17
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termination

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n. end

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vapid

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adj. dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless

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waive

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v. give up a claim or right voluntarily; refrain from enforcing; postpone considering

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zephyr

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n. gentle breeze; west wind

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vociferous

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adj. clamorous; noisy

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unwieldy

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adj. awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable

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specious

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adj. seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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shoddy

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adj. inferior; trashy; cheap

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sardonic

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adj. cynically mocking; sarcastic

26
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resurge

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v. rise again; flow to and fro

27
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relent

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v. give in

28
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prosperity

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n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being

29
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prelate

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n. church dignitary

30
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plethora

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n. excess; overabundance

31
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percussion

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adj. striking one object against another sharply

32
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palette

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n. flat surface on which a painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist

33
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obtrude

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v. push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

34
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mystify

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v. bewilder purposely

35
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mammoth

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adj. gigantic; enormous

36
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lewd

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adj. lustful

37
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irrepressible

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adj. unable to be restrained or held back

38
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insensible

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adj. unconscious; unresponsive

39
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indentation

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n. notch; deep recess

40
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impinge

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v. infringe; touch; collide with

41
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horde

42
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grandiose

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adj. pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated

43
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flag

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v. droop; grow feeble

44
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extent

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n. degree; magnitude ;scope

45
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escapade

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n. prank; flighty conduct

46
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embroider

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v. decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details

47
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dowdy

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adj. slovenly; untidy

48
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disgorge

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v. surrender something; eject; vomit

49
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defame

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v. harm someone’s reputation; malign; slander

50
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cower

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v. shrink or quiver, as in fear

51
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consistency

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n. absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity

52
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compelling

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adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect

53
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chisel (v)

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v. swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel

54
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capitulate

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v. surrender

55
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bombastic

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adj. pompous; using inflated language

56
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beatitude

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n. blessedness; state of bliss

57
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attenuate

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v. make thin; weaken

58
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apropos

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prep. with reference to; regarding

59
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abrasive

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adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down

60
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acerbity

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n. sourness

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