Direct Vocab 9 Flashcards
This deck continues to verify vocabulary knowledge. This level of knowledge is most helpful in confident elimination during sentence completion processes. It should also improve comprehension during passage reading. Remember that 75% to 80% mastery of this content usually completely eliminates errors on this section of the test.
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ardor
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(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid
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(adj.) excessively dry
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arrogate
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(v.) to take without justification
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artifact
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(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
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artisan
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(n.) a craftsman
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ascertain
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(v.) to perceive, learn
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ascetic
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(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
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(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
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(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will
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aspire
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(v.) to long for, aim toward
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assail
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(v.) to attack
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assess
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(v.) to evaluate
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assiduous
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(adj.) hard-working, diligent
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assuage
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(v.) to ease, pacify
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bourgeois
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(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen
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(adj.) excessively bold, brash
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brusque
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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
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convene
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(v.) to call together
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convention
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- (n.) an assembly of people
- (n.) a rule, custom
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convivial
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(adj.) characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
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(adj.) intricate, complicated
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copious
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(adj.) profuse, abundant
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cordial
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(adj.) warm, affectionate
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coronation
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(n.) the act of crowning
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corpulence
(adj.)extreme fatness
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corroborate
(v.) to support with evidence
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corrosive
(adj.) having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
(adj.) sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective
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dissipate
1. (v.) to disappear, cause to disappear
2. (v.) to waste
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dissonance
(n.) lack of harmony or consistency
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dissuade
(v.) to persuade someone not to do something
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distend
(v.) to swell out
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dither
(v.) to be indecisive
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divine
(adj.) godly, exceedingly wonderful
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divisive
(adj.) causing dissent, discord
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divulge
(v.) to reveal something secret
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docile
(adj.) easily taught or trained
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exasperate
(v.) to irritate, irk
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excavate
(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
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exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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excursion
(n.) a trip or outing
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execrable
(adj.) loathsome, detestable
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exhort
(v.) to urge, prod, spur
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exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
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exonerate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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forum
(n.) a medium for lecture or discussion
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foster
(v.) to stimulate, promote, encourage
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fractious
(adj.) troublesome or irritable
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fraught
(adj.) filled or accompanied with
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frenetic
(adj.) frenzied, hectic, frantic
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gratuitous
(adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted
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gregarious
(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
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hiatus
(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity
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hierarchy
(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic
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insular
(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
(n.) one who rebels
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integral
(adj.) necessary for completeness
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interject
(v.) to insert between other things
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interlocutor
(n.) someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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interminable
(adj.) without possibility of end
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intimation
(n.) an indirect suggestion
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intractable
(adj.) difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
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intransigent
(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
(adj.) brave in the face of danger
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lithe
(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple
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litigant
(n.) someone engaged in a lawsuit
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morose
(adj.) gloomy or sullen
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multifarious
(adj.) having great diversity or variety
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noxious
(adj.) harmful, unwholesome
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oscillate
(v.) to sway from one side to the other
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profuse
(adj.) plentiful, abundant
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promulgate
(v.) to proclaim, make known
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propagate
(v.) to multiply, spread out
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propensity
(n.) an inclination, preference
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propitious
(adj.) favorable
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propriety
(n.) the quality or state of being proper, decent
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prosaic
(adj.) plain, lacking liveliness
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proscribe
(v.) to condemn, outlaw
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protean
(adj.) able to change shape; displaying great variety
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quotidian
(adj.) daily
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rescind
(v.) to take back, repeal
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reservoir
1. (n.) reserves, large supply
2. (n.) a body of water used for storing water
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resilient
(adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
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resolute
(adj.) firm, determined
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resolve
1. (v.) to find a solution
2. (v.) to firmly decide
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respite
(n.) a break, rest
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stolid
(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional
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strenuous
(adj.) requiring tremendous energy or stamina
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strident
(adj.) harsh, loud
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stupefy
(v.) to astonish, make insensible
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subjugate
(v.) to bring under control, subdue
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travesty
(n.) a grossly inferior imitation
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tremulous
(adj.) fearful
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trenchant
(adj.) effective, articulate, clear-cut
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utilitarian
(adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness
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virtuoso
(n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
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viscous
(adj.) not free flowing, syrupy
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vitriolic
(adj.) having a caustic quality
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wizened
(adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled
