ENGLISH SAT #2 Flashcards
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discerning
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insightful;perceptive
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disclose
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provide information
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discord
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disagreement; dissonance
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discourse
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exchange of ideas; conversations
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disdain
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a feeling of scorn or contempt
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disparage
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say negative things; belittle
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disperse
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spread around; scatter
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dissolution
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separation into parts; the process of dissolving
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dissent
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to disagree, especially with the majority, or with an authority
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distended
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swollen; extended
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divergence
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the act of splitting off into different directions
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diverse
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different, various
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dogmatic
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sticking to long-held beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; close-minded
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doleful
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extremely sad
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eclectic
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choosing from many different sources carefully selective
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eccentric
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different from most, especially in personality or behavior
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efface
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erase
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effervescence
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the quality of being bubbly or full of life
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efficacy
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the ability to produce a desired result
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elated
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extremely happy; overjoyed
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eloquence
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powerfully effective speech
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embellish
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to make more beautiful; decorate; adorn
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emulate
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imitate
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endemic
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native to a particular country or among a particular group
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endorse
promote; recommend
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enervate
sap the strength; weaken
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enhance
intensify; improve
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enigma
mystery; puzzle
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enmity
mutual hatred
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ephemeral
temporary; short lived
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eradicate
remove completely and permanently; exterminate
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erratic
unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected
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erudition
the knowledge acquired through many years of study
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esoteric
known to, or understood by, a limited group of people
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ethereal
heavenly; fine; delicately beautiful
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eulogize
to praise highly; to extol
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euphemism
a word or phrase that's used to make an unpleasant idea sound better
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evasive
tending to avoid giving direct answers
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exacerbate
to make a bad situation worse
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exalt
raise in rank; elevate; praise
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expurgate
to remove offensive words; ideas; or symbols; censor
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expunge
erase
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extemporaneous
done without planning; improvised
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extol
praise
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extraneous
unnecessary; irrelevant
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extricate
to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle
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exuberant
uncontrollably joyous
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fallacious
false; misleading
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fastidious
difficult to please
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fervor
strong passion
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fickle
lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic
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flaccid
lacking firmness; soft; limp
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flagrant
openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous
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fledgling
beginner
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flippancy
treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disr
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foment
to stir into action; rouse; incite
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foresight
the ability to see ahead; anticipate or predict
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frugal
careful with money; thrifty
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fulminate
to explode, either with sound or anger
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furtive
sneaky; secretive
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futile
hopelessly ineffective; useless; in vain
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garbled
changed so much that the original meaning has been distorted; scrambled
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garish
flashy; gaudy
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garner
collect; gather; accumulate; earn
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garrulous
very talkative; loquacious
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genial
friendly; gracious; kind
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germane
relevant; fitting
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girth
distance around an object; circumference
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glutton
a person who consumes huge quantities of food or drink; someone with great endurance
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gregarious
sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship
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gravity
seriousness
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gullible
easily decieved
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hackneyed
unoriginal, trite
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hamper
interfere with movement or progress
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haphazard
without plan or direction
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harangue
a long, lecturing speech
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harbor
to provide shelter or refuge; hide
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hardy
bold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions
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hedge
to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame
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heed
to notice, to pay attention to
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heinous
shockingly evil
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heresy
an opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas
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hiatus
gap; interruption; a break in continuity; a pause
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hierarchy
a group of people in authority; ranked in order of power; a sequential listing
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homage
respect paid to someone or something; tribute; honor
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homogenous
the same throughout; consistent; uniform
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hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
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hypocrite
an insincere person; one who pretends to have feelings he doesn't really possess
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idolatry
the worship of objects or people as gods
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imbue
to fill, as with strong dye or a strong feeling
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imminent
about to take place; happening soon
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immutable
unable to change
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impair
weaken in strength or value
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impasse
a situation from which you cannot escape; stalemate
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impassive
without feeling; expressionless
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impede
to get in the way of;hinder
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impetuous
taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive
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imposter
pretender
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impudence
rudeness; insolence
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inadvertent
unintentional
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inane
silly; insignificant
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inaugurate
begin; induct into
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incessant
continuous; endless
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inchoate
not yet fully developed
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incite
arouse to action; stir up; foment
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incompatible
incapable of existing together in peace
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incongruous
out of place
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incorrigible
impossible to correct, control or discipline
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe
110
indict
to charge with a crime; accuse
111
indigent
very poor
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indolent
lazy
113
induce
cause to happen; bring about
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inert
lacking movement; inactive; sluggish
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infallible
incapable of making a mistake
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infamy
a bad reputation; notoriety
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infer
to figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce
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infiltrate
penetrate by passing through gaps; enter secretly and become established, such as a spy might do in an enemy organization
119
ingenuous
naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced
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innate
having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
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innovation
a new idea, product or method
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insipid
dull; flat; without sparkle or flavor
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insolent
rude;haughty
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instrutable
mysterious
