ENGLISH SAT #4 Flashcards
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resolve
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determination; strong will
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reticent
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quiet; uncommunicative
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revere
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greatly respected
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rotund
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round
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rudimentary
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undeveloped; fundamental; elementary
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salubrious
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promoting health
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salutary
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promoting health; having some benefit
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sanction
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approve; give consent
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful
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sardonic
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humorous but tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical
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scanty
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small in quantity; insufficent
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scrupulous
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very thorough; or doing what is right and ethical
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scrutinize
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examine closely; inspect carefully
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seclusion
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separation from other people; isolation
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sectarian
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limited to the beliefs of a small group, such as a religious sect; narrow in scope
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seditious
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trying to stir up a revolt against an authority figure
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sententious
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short and to the point; terse
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serpentine
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coiled; twisted; winding
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servile
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like a slave
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skeptic
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one who doesn’t believe unless he’s shown absolute proof; doubter
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slander
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negative oral remarks about another person that are untrue
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slough
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discard; castoff; shed
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solemn
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somber; serious; grave
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sonorous
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loud; full in sound; booming
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specious
having a false or misleading appearance; only seeming to be true
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sporadic
occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional
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spurious
false; fake; misleading
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stagnant
motionless; unchanging; dull
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static
unchanging; motionless
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stealth
secretive behavior
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stoic
a person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive
32
stymile
block; getting in the way of; hamper
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subjugate
take over; enslave
34
sublime
of very special quality; noble
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subtle
hard to see or understand; elusive
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succinct
short and to the point; concise
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succor
assistance; relief
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sumptuous
rich; magnificent
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superfluous
unnecessary; extra
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surreptitious
secretive; furtive; clandestine
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sustain
support; nurture; take on
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sycophant
someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower
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symmetry
balance; having a similar appearance on all sides
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taciturn
quiet
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tangent
a line that touches a curve at just one point; or, a comment that is off the main topic
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tantamount
equal; comparable
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temper
bring into balance; moderate
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tenacious
strong; persistent; determined to hold on
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tentative
not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional
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tenuous
thin; flimsy
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terse
of few words; to the point; pithy
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thrifty
careful about managing money
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timorous
afraid
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tirade
a long and bitter speech; diatribe
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torpid
sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm
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translucent
permits light to pass thru
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trepidation
fear
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trite
overused; common; stale
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truculent
aggressive; savage; cruel
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turbulence
violent disturbance
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tyranny
rule based on absolute power or cruelty
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ubiquitous
existing everywhere at the same time
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unanimous
in total agreement
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undermine
to weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage
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undulate
move in a wvy manner
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unerring
without making a mistake
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uniform
similar consistent
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unkempt
messy; sloppy
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unprecedented
first of its kind
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upbraid
criticize severely; scold
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usurp
take away by force
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usury
the practice of charging a very high rate of interest on loans
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vacillate
move back and forth between choices, unable to decide
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vacuous
empty; stupid; purposeless
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vagrant
homeless person; wanderer
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valedictory
farewell speech
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validate
confirm; corroborate; support; sanction
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veracity
truth
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vapid
dull; boring; lacking flavor or spark
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verbose
very talkative; loquacious
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versatile
having many talents
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vestige
something left behind; evidence of something that has vanished
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villify
defame; attack someone's reputation
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virulent
poisonous or destructive; filled with hate or anger; harsh
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viscous
resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; or, sticky
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volatile
capable of evaporating, exploding, or changing moods quickly
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voluable
comfortable with speech; always ready to talk
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waive
to voluntarily abandon a legal right; relinquish; postpone
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wane
grow smaller
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wanton
excessive; uncontrolled; lustful
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warranted
justified; authorized
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wastrel
person who wastes his money or resources
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wax
grow gradually larger
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wither
dry or shrivel up; lose life or energy
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wizened
old and wrinkled; withered
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xenophobia
the fear or hatred of anything foreign
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yield
to give up; give in
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yoke
to link; join together; marry
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zealot
person with an extreme enthusiasm for a belief or activity; fanatic
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zenith
the highest point; apex
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proximity
nearness; closeness
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prudent
wise; cautious; shrewed
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puerile
childish
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qualify
to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify
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quandry
a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma
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quarantine
forced isolation to prevent the spread of desease
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quell
to calm; pacify
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querulous
constantly complaining
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rampant
unrestrained; widespread
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ratify
approve; confirm
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rebuff
to ignore or reject strongly; snub
112
rebuttal
denial or contradiction; argument; refutation
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recant
take back something you've said; withdraw a statement or belief
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redolent
strongly scented; fragrantq
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recluse
person who prefers to be alone all the time; someone withdrawn from the rest of society
116
recondite
hidden; difficult to understand; profound
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redundant
more than what is necessary; in speech or writing, a repetition of words or ideas
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relegated
reduce or demote to an inferior place or position; banish
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relevancy
having a clear relationship to the matter at hand
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remorse
a feeling of guilt; regret; self-reproach
121
reprimand
scold; criticize
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reprove
scold; criticize; disapprove of
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repudiate
disown; reject
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reserve
the ability to control your emotions and actions; self-restraint
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resign
give in; acquiesce; relinquish
