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
3
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negligible
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not worth considering
4
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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
8
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obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
9
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overlook
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leave undone or leave out; watch over
10
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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
16
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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
18
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precocious
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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
19
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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
25
quest
the act of searching for something
26
quixotic
idealistic but impractical
27
recessive
a trait that is hidden
28
reciprocate
to give in return
29
regressed
return to a former condition
30
repudiate
cast off or disown
31
resisted
rejected or declined
32
resonance
fullness of sound; familiarity
33
respite
a temporary period of relief from harm or discomfort
34
resurgence
rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence
35
retraction
cancellation of a prior statement
36
reverence
profound respect
37
rigorous
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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sensitive
able to feel or perceive intensely
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spellbound
too interested to move; fascinated
40
stable
maintaining equilibrium
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stature
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
42
stratagem
a maneuver in a game or conversation
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stringent
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
44
subdue
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
45
submission
the act of yielding to the authority of another
46
subordinate
rank or order as less important or consider of less value
47
succinct
brief, concise
48
supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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surrender
admitting defeat
50
sweeping
having broad range or effect
51
systematic
characterized by order and planning
52
tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
53
tact
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
54
tangential
merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant
55
theoretical
lacking practical application
56
totalitarian
a single party and leader who suppress all opposition and control all aspects of people's lives
57
tranquil
free from disturbance
58
transform
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
59
truce
a pause in fighting, temporary peace
60
tyrannical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
61
unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
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unprecedented
never done or known before
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vacuous
devoid of significance or point
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vast
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
65
vindication
proving right after prior doubt
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vulnerable
susceptible to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally
67
worldly
experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan
68
momentum
trend of moving forward with increasing speed
69
abashed
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
70
abate
to reduce in intensity or amount
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abridged
shortened
72
accentuate
to stress, single out as important
73
accessible
capable of being reached or understood
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acclaim
enthusiastic approval
75
accorded
granted
76
accusation
charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.
77
acquiesce
to give in, to comply
78
activist
someone who takes direct action to achieve a political goal
79
adamant
not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
80
adversaries
opponents, enemies
81
affected
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
82
affluence
abundant wealth
83
affordable
not too expensive
84
afforded
gave; provided
85
aggregation
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
86
alacrity
eagerness, speed
87
altered
changed in form or character without being completely changed
88
amassed
collected or accumulated
89
ambitious
having a strong desire for success or achievement
90
analyses
break down a complex whole into its major parts
91
anatomy
the study of body structure
92
anecdotal
based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
93
animated
lively; spirited
94
anonymity
the condition of being unknown
95
anthology
collection of literary works
96
antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
97
antipodes
opposite sides (of the Earth)
98
aplomb
great coolness and composure under strain
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applauded
showed approval; clapped
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apprehended
fully understood or grasped; caught and arrested
