Ingerson SAT pt 1 Flashcards
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predicted
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known beforehand
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provocative
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arousing anger or interest; annoying
3
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tenacious
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stubbornly unyielding
4
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benign
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harmless
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capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
6
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diverse
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many and different
7
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intricate
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complicated, complex
8
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perception
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awareness; insight
9
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reticent
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reluctant to draw attention
10
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stimulate
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cause to be alert and energetic
11
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anticipate
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to expect beforehand
12
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convoluted
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having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
13
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endorse
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give support or one’s approval to
14
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enhance
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improve, augment
15
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partisan
A
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
16
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prohibited
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forbidden
17
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bombast
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pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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debilitated
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weak and feeble
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discerning
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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
20
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disparage
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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
21
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eliminate
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to get rid of; do away with
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indulged
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pampered, spoiled
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innovative
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original, new
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promote
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contribute to the progress or growth of
25
revolution
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
26
speculative
not based on fact or investigation
27
spontaneous
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
28
autonomy
independence; self-determination
29
candid
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
30
compromise
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
31
diplomacy
subtly skillful handling of a situation
32
eclectic
random variety
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erroneous
incorrect
34
erudition
profound scholarly knowledge
35
legislation
the act of making or enacting laws
36
mitigated
to relieve, alleviate
37
nonchalant
not showing any concern or worry
38
opponent
a contestant that you are matched against
39
proximity
nearness
40
remorse
regret
41
reputation
how the public views or regards an individual
42
restricted
curbed or regulated
43
scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
44
anomaly
an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation
45
articulate
express or state clearly
46
characterization
portrayal; description
47
collaboration
the act of working together
48
conjecture
inference; guesswork
49
controversial
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
50
curative
healing
51
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
52
defense
protection from harm
53
denounce
speak out against
54
digress
to stray from the main subject
55
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
56
docile
easily managed, obedient, passive
57
dominate
to rule over by strength or power
58
dubious
open to doubt or suspicion
59
edifying
enlightening
60
enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
61
enlighten
to inform or give new insight
62
eradicate
to wipe out; to destroy
63
fabricate
to make, build; to lie
64
foresee
to know in advance
65
foster
help develop, help grow
66
intentions
plans to act in a certain way
67
intuitive
knowing something by instinct
68
loquacious
extremely talkative
69
mercurial
liable to sudden unpredictable change
70
mundane
ordinary, common
71
ostentatious
displaying wealth
72
paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
73
pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
74
presumption
assumed knowledge in advance of proof
75
prolific
producing many things
76
reconcile
to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
77
rousing
exciting, stirring
78
secluded
hidden from general view or use
79
simplistic
oversimplified
80
skeptic
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
81
steadfast
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
82
suppresses
to hold back or keep secret
83
versatility
ability to do many things
84
acknowledge
accept as true or valid
85
aggressive
assertive, vigorously active, quick to attack
86
allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
87
altruism
unselfish regard for the welfare of others
88
ambivalence
conflicting feelings
89
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
90
anachronism
something out of place in time
91
asserts
to declare;state clearly
92
augment
enlarge or increase
93
averse
opposed; unwilling
94
belligerence
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
95
benevolent
generous in providing aid to others
96
bolster
support and strengthen
97
bungler
a clumsy or inept person
98
buoyed
supported and encouraged
99
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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callous
emotionally hardened
