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Ingerson SAT pt 12 Flashcards

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disproportionate

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not in correct relation or balance

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dissipation

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wasteful spending, squandering; to spread out and become less concentrated

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distressed

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upset; financial property that is selling at a loss; to make furniture look older and more worn down

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disturbing

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upsetting; bothering

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diverted

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pleasantly occupied; turned away

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downplay

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de-emphasize; make light of

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dubbed

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named or called; a movie in which the original actors’ voices have been replaced with other actors speaking another language

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ecologist

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a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment

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economy

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the system of production and distribution and consumption of goods and services; efficiency

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electrify

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supply electricity to; to excite

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eminent

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well-known due to expertise

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emissions

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gases released into the air, especially by cars and factories

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endangered

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in unsafe conditions; for a species, subject to possible extinction

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endearing

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lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

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enthusiastic

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having or showing great excitement and interest

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envision

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imagine

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estimable

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deserving of respect or high regard

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exaltation

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to glorify; to hold in esteem

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exemplify

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illustrate

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exhibit

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to show or demonstrate

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extemporize

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perform without preparation

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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm

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factual

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actual, real, truthful

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fanciful

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imaginary

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ferocity

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fierceness

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fervid

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exhibiting strong emotions

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figurative

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not actual – symbolic

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filthy

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not clean, dirty; obscene

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flexible

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able to adjust readily to different conditions

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foolhardy

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unwise; not carefully thought through

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foreshadows

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indication of future events

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forthright

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honest

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geology

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a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

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gestured

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made a motion to express thought or emphasize speech; action that indicates an emotion

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grandiloquent

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using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others

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grandstanding

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showing off

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guardian

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a person who cares for persons or property

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habitual

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usual

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harbinger

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predictor of the future

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harbors

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to give shelter; protected body of water

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heckling

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to embarrass and annoy a speaker or performer

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heritage

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practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

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hesitated

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waited or stopped because of uncertainty

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hone

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make perfect or complete

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ignore

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give no attention to

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immodest

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boastful; offending accepted practices of revealing specific parts of the body in public

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immune

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secure against; specifically, with regard to disease caused by organisms

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imperturbable

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in capable of being upset or thrown off balance emotionally

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impractical

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unrealistic

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incontrovertibly

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not open to question or dispute

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incriminating

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showing guilt

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indefatigably

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tirelessly

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indicative

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demonstrates

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inexact

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not precise

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ingratiating

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calculated to please or gain favor

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inhibit

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restrain; prohibit

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inimical

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hostile, unfriendly

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inordinate

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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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instill

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to fill with, as with a certain quality

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interminable

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endless

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invariable

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unchanging

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investor

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person who puts money into a project to earn a profit

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invidious

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offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment

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invulnerable

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not able to be wounded or hurt

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ire

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anger

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irrational

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not functioning based on reason; emotionally out of control

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isolation

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separation from others; aloneness

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libel

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written falsehoods about someone

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lifelike

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giving the appearance of being similar to a living thing

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magnate

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wealthy business owner

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mediate

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negotiate (verb)

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malignant

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dangerous and harmful

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manifestation

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outward demonstration; indication; something which comes into being

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memento

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souvenir

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mercilessly

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without pity or remorse

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mimic

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to imitate the behavior of someone

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misanthrope

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person who dislikes humanity

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mismanagement

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careless, inefficient planning; running business incompetently

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monarch

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government by one ruler

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mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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morose

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being sullen or gloomy

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motives

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the needs, wants, interests, and desires that cause people’s behaviors

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mudslinging

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The use of insults to attack an opponent’s reputation

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multicultural

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including many ethnic groups

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narrow-minded

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unwilling to accept or try to understand ideas that are new or different

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negligence

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carelessness

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nimble

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agile; capable of moving quickly and deftly

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noble

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having high moral qualities; member of the ruling class who inherits that status

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nonplussed

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perplexed

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nourishment

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literally food; metaphorically, something that sustains someone’s spirit or energy

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novella

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short novel; longer than a short story

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nuclear

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of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom

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obdurate

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stubborn

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occult

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supernatural

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ominous

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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originality

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freshness; novelty; inventiveness

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ostensibly

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supposedly; purportedly; allegedly

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outrageous

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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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outwitted

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defeated by someone else’s cleverness

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parallel

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matching; comparable; a line of latitude

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