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Ingerson SAT pt 4 Flashcards

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mollified

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soothed; calmed

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morality

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concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong

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negligible

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not worth considering

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negotiate

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to settle by discussing

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noteworthy

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deserving attention

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novelty

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originality by virtue of being new and surprising

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obligated

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legally or morally bound

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obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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overlook

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leave undone or leave out; watch over

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pedestrian

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a person who travels by foot; ordinary or dull

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perfidy

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faithlessness, treachery

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perished

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died; passed away

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permissible

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allowable

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persistent

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refusing to give up

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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polemic

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an aggressive argument against a specific opinion

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precipitous

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done with very great haste and without due deliberation

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precocious

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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity

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prevail

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to win

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prosaic

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lacking wit or imagination

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prosperity

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good fortune and financial success

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prudent

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careful and sensible

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pugnacious

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ready and able to resort to force or violence

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pundit

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an authority who expresses his/her opinions

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quest

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the act of searching for something

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical

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recessive

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a trait that is hidden

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reciprocate

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to give in return

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regressed

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return to a former condition

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repudiate

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cast off or disown

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resisted

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rejected or declined

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resonance

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fullness of sound; familiarity

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respite

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a temporary period of relief from harm or discomfort

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resurgence

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rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence

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retraction

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cancellation of a prior statement

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reverence

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profound respect

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rigorous

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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

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sensitive

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able to feel or perceive intensely

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spellbound

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too interested to move; fascinated

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stable

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maintaining equilibrium

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stature

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high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

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stratagem

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a maneuver in a game or conversation

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stringent

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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

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subdue

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make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

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submission

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the act of yielding to the authority of another

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subordinate

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rank or order as less important or consider of less value

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succinct

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brief, concise

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supercilious

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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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surrender

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admitting defeat

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sweeping

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having broad range or effect

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systematic

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characterized by order and planning

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tacit

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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

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tact

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consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence

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tangential

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merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant

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theoretical

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lacking practical application

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totalitarian

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a single party and leader who suppress all opposition and control all aspects of people’s lives

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tranquil

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free from disturbance

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transform

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change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

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truce

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a pause in fighting, temporary peace

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tyrannical

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characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

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unequivocal

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admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding

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unprecedented

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never done or known before

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vacuous

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devoid of significance or point

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vast

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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

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vindication

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proving right after prior doubt

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vulnerable

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susceptible to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally

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worldly

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experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan

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momentum

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trend of moving forward with increasing speed

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abashed

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embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

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abate

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to reduce in intensity or amount

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abridged

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shortened

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accentuate

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to stress, single out as important

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accessible

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capable of being reached or understood

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acclaim

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enthusiastic approval

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accorded

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granted

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accusation

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charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.

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acquiesce

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to give in, to comply

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activist

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someone who takes direct action to achieve a political goal

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adamant

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not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course

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adversaries

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opponents, enemies

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affected

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speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

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affluence

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abundant wealth

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affordable

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not too expensive

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afforded

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gave; provided

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aggregation

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several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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alacrity

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eagerness, speed

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altered

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changed in form or character without being completely changed

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amassed

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collected or accumulated

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ambitious

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having a strong desire for success or achievement

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analyses

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break down a complex whole into its major parts

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anatomy

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the study of body structure

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anecdotal

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based on personal accounts rather than facts or research

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animated

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lively; spirited

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anonymity

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the condition of being unknown

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anthology

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collection of literary works

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antipathy

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a feeling of intense dislike

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antipodes

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opposite sides (of the Earth)

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aplomb

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great coolness and composure under strain

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applauded

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showed approval; clapped

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apprehended

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fully understood or grasped; caught and arrested

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