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cantankerous

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bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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cathartic

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emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

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chicanery

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trickery or subterfuge

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complacent

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satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

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comprehensive

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thorough

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conciliatory

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making or willing to make concessions

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conditional

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qualified by reservations

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confirm

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state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify

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constitute

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form or compose

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contempt

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open disrespect for a person or thing

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convince

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to be persuaded

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cynical

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believing the worst of human nature and motives

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dearth

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an insufficient quantity or number

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delude

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to mislead or deceive

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deplete

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use up (resources or materials)

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derived

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formed or developed from something else

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despair

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the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

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dilettante

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an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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discriminating

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  1. able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste, 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another
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disdain

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reject with contempt

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disingenuous

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not straightforward or candid

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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disposition

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usual outlook or mood; getting rid of something

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disregard

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willful lack of care and attention

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disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
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domestic
native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant
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election
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
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elites
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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empathetic
feeling another's pain as one's own
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environment
surroundings
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esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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exacerbate
make worse
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expansion
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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experiment
to conduct a test or investigation
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harmony
agreement of opinions; pleasant-sounding music
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harsh
sharply disagreeable
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haughty
arrogant, condescending
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improvise
to do without preparation
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inaccessible
not easily reached or approached; out of the way
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incompetence
lack of ability
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ineffable
defying expression or description
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inscrutable
incapable of being understood
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insightful
perceptive
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instructive
serving to inform or provide knowledge
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irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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irritable
easily annoyed
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judicious
proceeding from good sense or judgment
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meticulous
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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munificent
very generous with money
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neglects
leave undone or leave out
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obtrusive
pushing, demanding attention, showy
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offend
cause to feel resentment or indignation
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ornate
elaborately decorated
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paucity
an insufficient quantity or number
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penchant
a strong attraction or inclination
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placid
calm, peaceful
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plague
an annoyance; a pestilence; to annoy
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precursor
forerunner; predecessor
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preserved
kept intact or in a particular condition
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prestige
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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profound
very deep; deeply felt; intellectually deep
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prominence
importance
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publicity
information intended to attract public interest
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replica
a copy, close reproduction
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resilience
the ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats
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salvage
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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subtle
not obvious
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superficial
concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
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superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
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sustain
supply with necessities and support
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toxic
poisonous
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trivial
of little substance or significance
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undermine
to sabotage, thwart
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uniform
the same throughout in structure or composition; standardized clothing
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universal
present everywhere
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unpredictable
impossible to foretell
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venerable
worthy of respect because of advanced age, achievement, virtue, or historical importance
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verbose
wordy, very talkative
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whim
a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea
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absolutist
in favor of total control by a ruler
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abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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absurd
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
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accomplished
successfully completed or brought to an end
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adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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advocate
speak, plead, or argue in favour of
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alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
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aloof
reserved, distant
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amalgam
a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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amateur
practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.
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ambiguous
open to two or more interpretations
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antagonistic
arousing animosity or hostility
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antiquities
valuable objects from ancient times
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appease
pacify or soothe; relieve
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arrogant
overbearing; proud; haughty
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ascertain
learn or discover with certainty
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aspersion
a disparaging remark
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astronomy
the study of stars and planets
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astute
shrewd; clever
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austere
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
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avuncular
like an uncle in kindness or indulgence

Ingerson SAT (14 decks)

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