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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
resolute; determined; settled in a final way
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deliberate
by conscious design or purpose; to think over deeply
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demeanor
conduct, behavior, manner
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demonstrative
expressing emotion freely
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depicts
describe, give a picture of
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derail
obstruct; divert from its intended course
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devoid
lacking; empty; entirely without
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dilatory
wasting time
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diligence
persistent, conscientious hard work
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diminutive
very small; tiny
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dispersion
a spreading or scattering or separating
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disputation
verbal controversy; debate; argument
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dissent
a difference of opinion
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dogma
an unproven principle or belief held to be true
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eccentric
a person with an unusual or odd personality
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egalitarian
believing in the social and economic equality of all people
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egotistical
excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
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elaborate
make more complex, intricate, or richer
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elusive
be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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embellished
to decorate; to make more interesting by adding fanciful details
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emotional
showing strong feelings
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endure
to carry on through despite hardships
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enormous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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ensure
to make sure or certain
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enthralled
to hold spellbound or captivated
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equivocate
to give equal voice or consideration to two sides; to try to play something both ways
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erratic
likely to perform unpredictably
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established
settled securely and unconditionally
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exaggerated
overstated or overdone
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expedient
speedy because of convenience, not necessarily to do the right thing
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expeditious
done with speed and efficiency
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extolled
praised highly; exalted
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extravagant
spending, costing, or using more than is required
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facetious
humorous, not meant seriously
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fervent
characterized by intense emotion
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folly
foolish or senseless behavior
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founder
a person who founds or establishes some institution; break down, literally or metaphorically
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futile
useless
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genre
a major category or type of literature
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glorify
praise or honor
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hypothetical
based on assumptions; unproven
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iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
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idiosyncratic
peculiar; unique; eccentric
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illuminates
to provide light ; to make clear or understandable.
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impetuous
rash, impulsive
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impugned
challenged; called into question
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impulsive
without forethought
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inclined
disposed; willing
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inclusive
containing all; not keeping any out
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indecisive
characterized by lack of decision and firmness
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indigenous
native to a certain area
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indignant
angry at unfairness
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induce
persuade; bring about
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inept
generally incompetent and ineffectual
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inflexible
not capable of being changed; unyielding; obstinate
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
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insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
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intellectual
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
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intractable
stubborn
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irascible
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
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irresolute
lacking decisiveness of character
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jettison
to throw out; to discard
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jingoism
fanatical patriotism
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jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
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lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort
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laconic
using few words
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laud
praise, glorify, or honor
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lobby
to try to persuade
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lucid
easily understood; clear
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lugubrious
mounful, dismal, or gloomy
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magnanimous
generous and understanding and tolerant
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maverick
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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memorable
worth remembering
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metaphoric
used in a symbolic or non-literal way
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migrate
to move from one place to another
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misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name

Ingerson SAT (14 decks)

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