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Ingerson SAT pt 13 Flashcards

1
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passive

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lacking in energy or will

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persecution

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mistreatment of people because of their beliefs

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pessimism

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the feeling that things will turn out badly

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philistine

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uneducated person

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plodding

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walking slowly; working slowly at a boring task

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pointless

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having no meaning

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polymath

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a person with knowledge of many subjects

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pomposity

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self-important behavior

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ponder

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to think about

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postpone

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put off until later

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preclude

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make impossible, especially beforehand

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preservation

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protecting something from loss or danger

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prevaricator

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liar

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primarily

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for the most part; the most important

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prolong

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lengthen in time

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proverb

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wise saying

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rambling

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walking with no particular direction in mind; unfocused speech

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ratify

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formally agree to

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realism

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artistic representation or philosophy that aims for visual accuracy

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reformer

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a person who wants to improve society

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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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reluctance

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unwillingness

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reserve

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formality and undemonstrative in manner; cache held back from distribution

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retired

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stopped working due to age; went to bed

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revolting

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highly offensive; disgusting

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ritualistic

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action performed repetitively due to belief system, possibly in connection with a ceremony

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scant

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small amount

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scope

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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control; devide designed to magnify

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self-evident

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clear without needing explanation

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30
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shatterinng

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unnerving, catastrophic emotionally; breaking apart

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shirk

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to avoid work or duty

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32
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significance

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importance

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33
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simultaneous

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at the same time

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sinuously

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moving in a winding, curving path, like a snake would

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smugness

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self-satisfaction

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sojourner

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traveler; seeker of the truth

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spacious

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having a lot of room

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sponsorship

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relationship in which an organization provides funds or in-kind resources in exchange for publication of its name

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spry

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vigorously active; nimble

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squalid

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filthy and run-down

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41
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stock

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routine; supply; cattle

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startling

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surprising

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stymied

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stopped by an obstacle

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summation

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ending comprehensive summar

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surreptitious

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conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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sympathy

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an expression of pity for another; compassion

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tactile

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relating to the sense of touch

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tampered

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to interfere or meddle in a way that causes harm

49
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theology

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formal doctrines of a religion

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timid

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hesitant; lacking in courage or boldness

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tolerated

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allowed or permitted

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tractable

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easily influenced or led

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taversed

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went across

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truncate

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to cut off or shorten abruptly

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tycoon

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wealthy business owner

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unambitious

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someone who lacks plans or goals

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unapproachable

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unfriendly

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uncooperative

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unwilling to work with others and take their opinions or needs into account

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unflagging

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unimpeachable

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beyond doubt or reproach

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unnerving

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causing anxiety or nervousness

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urbane

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sophisticated

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vague

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vaingloriously

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excessively vain, boasting, bragging

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variations

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differences within a population, group or set

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vexed

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virulent

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rapid, destructive growth

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vital

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vocalize

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vocation

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job; work; career

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wield

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to handle skillfully

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willful

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deliberate; stubborn

73
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alienated

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Removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)

74
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apathy

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(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

75
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apologist

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A person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

76
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arcane

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Known or understood by only a few

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audacious

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Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

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coherent

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(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

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contingencies

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possible outcomes; different plans based on varying circumstances

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conviction

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A fixed or strong belief; to be determined guilty of a crime (verb)

81
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corollary

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A proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent

82
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deprecate

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Express disapproval of

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diminuition

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diminishment, reduction

84
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disarming

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charming; removing or lessening suspicions or fears

85
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durable

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Able to last; strong

86
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embittered

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Made bitter or resentful

87
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evoke

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To call forth; to produce

88
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exemplary

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(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

89
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flustered

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Nervous, confused and embarassed

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garrulous

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habitat

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native environment

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imprudent

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lacking wise self-restraint; not exercising good judgment

93
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initially

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at the beginning

94
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mythical

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Imaginary; not real

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negativism

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Doing the opposite of what others want

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ousted

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forced out

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pejorative

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Disparaging, belittling, insulting

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pernicious

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(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

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plethora

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a great number of

100
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proponent

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One who argues in support of something

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