ENGLISH SAT #3 Flashcards
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insipid
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dull;flat;without sparkle or flavor
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insolent
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rude;haughty
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insolvent
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unable to pay bills; bankrupt
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intermittent
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occurring at intervals; periodic; not constant or continual
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intractable
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stubborn; immovable
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intrinsic
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located within the very nature of an object or person; inherent
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invert
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turn upside down or inside out; reverse position
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irascible
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easily angered
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irony
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an unexpected outcome; or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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irresolute
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indecisive; unsure
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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jargon
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specialized language used by a particular group
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jaundice
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yellow color; or envy or resentment
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jaunty
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lively; perky
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jeopardy
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the threat of possibility of danger
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jettison
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throw overboard; discard
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jocular
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joking;playful;jesting; witty
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jubilant
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filled with joy
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judicious
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wise;making good decisions
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juncture
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point in time, especially a crucial one; joint of connection
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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kindle
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to start a fire; ugnite; arouse
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kinetic
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in motion; active
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laconic
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quiet; a few words; terse
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lament
express sorrow; complain
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languish
lose energy or motivation; become weak or depressed
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latent
exciting but inactive; such as certain quality; dormant;inviinvisible
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laud
praise; worship; extol
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legacy
something inherited; either from an ancestor or from the past itself
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lethargic
tired; sluggish; drowsy
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levity
lightness; playfulness; jocularity
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lionize
to put someone onto a pedestal; to treat with great respect
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listless
tired; sluggish; lacking drive
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loath
reluctant; unwilling
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loathe
to hate
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lofty
at a great height; elevated; noble
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loquacious
talkative
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lucid
easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking
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ludicrous
absurd; ridiculous
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lugubrious
mournful
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magnanimous
big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble
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magnate
a person of great power
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malediction
evil speech; curse
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malice
a desire to cause harm or suffering
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malefactor
person who tries to hurt others; criminal
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malign
to say evil or harmful things about someone; defame; villify
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malleable
able to be reshaped by force; pliable; impressionable
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marred
spoiled, scratched, blemished
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meager
small in size or amount; think; weak
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mendacity
a lie; false statement
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melifluous
smooth; sweetly flowing
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meticulous
very careful about details
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minute
very small in size
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misconstrute
misunderstand; interpret incorrectly
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mitigate
make less severe; mollify
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mollify
lessen anger; soothe; placate
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monologue
a long; uninterrupted speech
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morose
depressed
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mundane
ordinary; earthly ( not spiritual) practical, temporary
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myriad
large number; many
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negligent
carelessly and possibly causing harm; neglectful
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nefarious
extremely evil
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neophyte
beginner
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nostalgic
wishing for a return to the way things used to be;longing for the past; homesick
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nocturnal
active at night
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novelty
something new or unusual
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nuance
slight degree; shade of difference
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nurture
provide care and support; nourish; train or educate
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obdurate
stubborn; unyielding
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objurgate
scold; castigate
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obliterate
remove or destroy completely; erase
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obscure
hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand
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obsequious
behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient; sycophantic
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obsolete
no longer usable; outdated
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obstinate
stubborn; refusing to be persuaded
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obviate
eliminate the need for something; make unnecessary
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ominous
a sign of something unpleasant that's about to happen; inauspicious
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onerous
burdensome; opressive
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opaque
to dark or thick for light to pass through
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oppuortunist
someone who takes advantage of every sitauation
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optimist
someone who always believes things that will turn out okay
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opulence
luxury; wealth; riches
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pacifist
person who refuses to fight
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paltry
worthless; insignificant; petty
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paragon
model of excellence; the best
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parity
quality of equivalence; balance among a group of rivals
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parsimony
stinginess; excess frugality
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partisan
blindly devoted to a cause or organization
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pecuniary
having to do with money; financial
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penury
extreme poverty; destitution
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paucity
too few; scarcity
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penchant
a strong liking; attraction
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perfunctory
without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine
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pernicious
destructive
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perspicacity
mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness
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peruse
read carefully; study in detail
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pervade
to spread to every part
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petulance
grouchiness
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phlegmatic
calm; unemotional
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pithy
to the point; concise
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placate
to appease; pacify; mollify
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pious
exhibiting religious devotion
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platitude
dull; trite statement
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plausible
believable, but not completely
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pompous
filled with self importance; arrogant; abnoxiously proud
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ponderous
slow; weight; labored
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portent
warning sign; omen; indication
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precarious
risky; uncertain
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preclude
to prevent; make impossible
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precocious
mature at a young age
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predecessor
an earlier occupant of a job, office, or position
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predilection
a preference for something
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prevalent
widely-accepted; common; prevailing
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primordial
formed a long time ago; primitive
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prodigal
wasteful; especially of money; extravagant
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prodigious
very large
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profound
filled with wisdom and insight; beyond the superficial; deep
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profuse
in large amounts or quantities
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protract
extend in time or space
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provoke
to anger; to stir up or arouse
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obtuse
dull; blunt; unintelligent; lacking sharpness
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potent
powerful
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pretentious
showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious
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meander
wander in a carefree manner; follow a winding course; ramble
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nullify
remove or cancel all value or force; negate
