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deck5 Flashcards

1
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importune

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to beg desperately and repeatedly

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exegesis

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critical explanation or analysis, esp. of a text

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disarming

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reducing or preventing criticism with charm

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dilapidated

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decayed or fallen into partial ruin, esp. through disuse or age

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slumber

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to sleep

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profess

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to declare or claim openly

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repast

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a meal

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indigent

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poor

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trove

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a collection of valuable items

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minutiae

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trivial details

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bumptious

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crudely aggressive, pushy

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expunge

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to erase

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13
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hegemony

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strong influence

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aplomb

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self-assurance

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15
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precocious

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developing earlier than usual, esp. mentally

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status quo

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the existing state of affairs at a particular time

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luminary

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a person who has achieved fame in a particular field

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18
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gustatory

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relating to the sense of taste

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19
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tendentious

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having a bias

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20
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banal

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dull or stale

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convivial

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sociable

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22
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epiphany

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a sudden flash of understanding

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23
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imbibe

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to drink

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24
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pliant

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easily bent

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25
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fatuous

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smugly foolish

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26
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impalpable

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that which cannot be felt by touching

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finesse

A

subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation

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28
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inimical

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harmful in effect; hostile

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29
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rustic

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of or living in the country

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genesis

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birth; beginning; origin

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31
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benighted

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in a state of moral or intellectual darkness

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mote

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a tiny particle, a speck

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33
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neologism

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new word or phase

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34
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trowel

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a flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement

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objective

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having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejucice

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36
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rescind

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to take back or cancel

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37
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wily

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full of cunning

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38
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titanic

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very large

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39
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bourgeoisie

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the middle class

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40
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segregate

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to separate into groups or parts

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juvenile

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not fully grown; immature

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42
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chameleon

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a lizard that rapidly changes its skin color; an inconstant person

43
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dogged

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refusing to give up despite difficulties

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punctilious

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careful about every detail of behavior

45
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malevolent

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showing hatred

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barter

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to trade without using money

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pertinent

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peerless

49
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kitsch

A

art characterized by sentimental, often pretentious bad taste

50
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pastoral

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relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic

51
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omen

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an indication of the future

52
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cavalier

A

casual, disdainful

53
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turmoil

A

extreme confusion

54
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gist

A

the main objective or point

55
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seemly

A

proper or fitting with respect to established customs

56
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protean

A

easily taking on different forms

57
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invective

A

language that abuses or denounces

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dissect

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to cut into parts for analysis

59
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sedulous

A

working hard and steadily; diligent

60
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philistine

A

a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts

61
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attest

A

to give evidence that something is true or genuine

62
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peruse

A

to read carefully

63
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heresy

A

deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief

64
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hector

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to harass, to bully

65
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succinct

A

expressed without wasted words

66
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dilettante

A

one who engages an art with only superficial skill; an amateur

67
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sardonic

A

bitterly sneering; mocking

68
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eclectic

A

composed of materials from various sources

69
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rarefied

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elevated in character; belonging to a select group

70
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eclipse

A

to overshadow

71
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stint

A

to limit to a certain quantity, usually small; definite period of time spent at a particular activity

72
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omniscient

A

all-knowing

73
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abyss

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a deep, bottomless chasm; immeasurable depth

74
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lineaments

A

any of the features of the body, usually the face

75
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rhetoric

A

persuasive or artful use of language

76
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irk

A

to irritate or be wearisome

77
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oligarchy

A

a government in which only few people have power

78
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encroach

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to infringe; to intrude; to trespass

79
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quiver

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to shake; to tremble from fear or cold

80
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orthodox

A

accepting the usual beliefs, esp. religious

81
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champion

A

to support or defend

82
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hinder

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to keep back; to block progress

83
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parochial

A

restricted; limited

84
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patent

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obvious; evident

85
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onslaught

A

a severe attack

86
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canon

A

a law or body of laws, esp. religious

87
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stipend

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a fixed and regular payment

88
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decipher

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to read or interpret something confusing or illegible

89
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remorse

A

sadness or regret for what one has done

90
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vindictive

A

seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt

91
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incumbent

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necessary or obligatory; a person who currently holds a particular position

92
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machination

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an artful or secret plot or scheme

93
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entice

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to attract or lure

94
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parity

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similarity; equality; sameness

95
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exude

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to give off; to emit; to radiate

96
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dissonant

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harsh and disagreeable in sound

97
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miasma

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a noxious or poisonous atmosphere

98
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amend

A

to improve through change or correction

99
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solace

A

comfort in a time of distress

100
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omnipotent

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all-powerful

101
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obstinate

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unreasonably stubborn

102
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stagnant

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inactive; not moving

103
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inundate

104
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nullify

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to make void or unimportant

SAT Vocab_Elite (16 decks)

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