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Ingerson SAT pt 3 Flashcards

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belied

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contradicted

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bellicose

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having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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blatantly

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in an extremely obvious way; conspicuously

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catastrophic

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disastrous

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celebrates

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engage in joyous activities in honor of an occasion, person or event

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censure

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harsh criticism or disapproval

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charlatan

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one who claims to know something that he does not, a quack

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circumscribed

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restricted or limited

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circumspect

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careful, cautious

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circumvent

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to avoid by going around

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cohesive

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sticking or holding together; unified

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compunction

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feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt

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concise

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short and to the point

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conclusive

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forming an end or termination

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condemn

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denounce, criticize, judge against

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condone

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give tacit approval; excuse

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conformity

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acting according to certain accepted standards

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contentious

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involving or likely to cause controversy

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conventional

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following accepted customs and proprieties

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corroborate

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to confirm

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cosmopolitan

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worldly; sophisticated

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counterfeited

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to make a copy of; forge

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cowardice

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ignoble fear in the face of danger

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cryptic

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having a secret or hidden meaning

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decisive

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resolute; determined; settled in a final way

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deliberate

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by conscious design or purpose; to think over deeply

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demeanor

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conduct, behavior, manner

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demonstrative

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expressing emotion freely

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depicts

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describe, give a picture of

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derail

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obstruct; divert from its intended course

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devoid

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lacking; empty; entirely without

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dilatory

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wasting time

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diligence

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persistent, conscientious hard work

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diminutive

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very small; tiny

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dispersion

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a spreading or scattering or separating

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disputation

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verbal controversy; debate; argument

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dissent

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a difference of opinion

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dogma

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an unproven principle or belief held to be true

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eccentric

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a person with an unusual or odd personality

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egalitarian

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believing in the social and economic equality of all people

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egotistical

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excessively self-absorbed; very conceited

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elaborate

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make more complex, intricate, or richer

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elusive

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be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

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embellished

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to decorate; to make more interesting by adding fanciful details

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emotional

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showing strong feelings

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endure

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to carry on through despite hardships

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enormous

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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

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ensure

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to make sure or certain

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enthralled

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to hold spellbound or captivated

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equivocate

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to give equal voice or consideration to two sides; to try to play something both ways

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erratic

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likely to perform unpredictably

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established

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settled securely and unconditionally

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exaggerated

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overstated or overdone

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expedient

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speedy because of convenience, not necessarily to do the right thing

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expeditious

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done with speed and efficiency

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extolled

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praised highly; exalted

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extravagant

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spending, costing, or using more than is required

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facetious

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humorous, not meant seriously

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fervent

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characterized by intense emotion

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folly

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foolish or senseless behavior

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founder

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a person who founds or establishes some institution; break down, literally or metaphorically

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futile

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useless

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genre

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a major category or type of literature

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glorify

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praise or honor

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions; unproven

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar; unique; eccentric

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illuminates

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to provide light ; to make clear or understandable.

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impetuous

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rash, impulsive

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impugned

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challenged; called into question

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impulsive

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without forethought

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inclined

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disposed; willing

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inclusive

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containing all; not keeping any out

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indecisive

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characterized by lack of decision and firmness

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indigenous

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native to a certain area

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indignant

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angry at unfairness

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induce

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persuade; bring about

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inept

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generally incompetent and ineffectual

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inflexible

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not capable of being changed; unyielding; obstinate

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innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

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insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful

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intellectual

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of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

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intractable

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stubborn

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irascible

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irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross

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irresolute

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lacking decisiveness of character

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jettison

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to throw out; to discard

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jingoism

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fanatical patriotism

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jocular

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characterized by jokes and good humor

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lackadaisical

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lacking interest or effort

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laconic

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using few words

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laud

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praise, glorify, or honor

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lobby

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to try to persuade

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lucid

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easily understood; clear

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lugubrious

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mounful, dismal, or gloomy

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magnanimous

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generous and understanding and tolerant

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maverick

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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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memorable

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worth remembering

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metaphoric

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used in a symbolic or non-literal way

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migrate

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to move from one place to another

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misnomer

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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