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Ingerson SAT pt 5 Flashcards

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arboreal

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inhabiting or relating to trees

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archaeologist

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a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind

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arduous

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characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion

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arrest

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cause to stop; bring into custody

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artistic

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creative or imaginative skill in the arts

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artistry

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a superior skill learned by study and practice and observation

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ascetic

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practices self denial as spiritual discipline

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assuage

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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm

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assumed

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accepted as real or true without proof

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assured

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guaranteed; promised confidently

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astronomical

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inconceivably large; relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

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atmosphere

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a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; the mass of air surrounding the Earth

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auditor

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a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization

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authenticate

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confirm as genuine

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autobiographical

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the story of a person’s own life written by the person

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averts

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to prevent; to turn away

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backfire

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a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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banal

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obvious and dull

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barrage

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a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

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befell

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happened to

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belabor

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to work at or to absurd length

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belittle

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lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of through criticism

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beneficial

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promoting or enhancing well-being

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beneficiary

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one who receives benefits

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bereft

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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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bifurcation

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division into two

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boomerang

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return to the initial position from where it came

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breakthrough

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making an important discovery

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brevity

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shortness, conciseness

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bucolic

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pleasant, idealized country life

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bureaucratization

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a complicated organized system; rules and regulations

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bygone

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well in the past

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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camouflage

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the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

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catalyst

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something that causes an important event to happen

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ceaseless

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uninterrupted in time and indefinitely continuing

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celebrity

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a famous person

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chaotic

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completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

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charismatic

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having or exhibiting a special magnetic charm or appeal

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charity

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showing kindness by giving money or gifts to organizations that need them

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cheapened

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to decrease the quality of

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cherished

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valued, prized

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chronicle

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report; record

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churlish

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rude and boorish

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clairvoyant

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foreseeing the future

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clandestine

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conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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coerced

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to compel by force, intimidation, or authority

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colleagues

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fellow workers

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commending

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praising, speak favorably

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commiseration

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an expression of sympathy with another’s grief

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commonplace

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completely ordinary and unremarkable

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compatible

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able to get along or work well together

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compensate

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to make up for; to repay for services

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complex

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complicated in structure

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complicit

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being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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composite

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put together from many different parts

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concessions

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agreements made in response to demands

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concord

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be in agreement

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concur

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conducive

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supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

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conduct

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lead; guide; move along

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conflagration

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a very intense and uncontrolled fire; an emotionally heated event

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confront

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deal with (something unpleasant) head on

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connoisseur

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an expert able to appreciate a field

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conscientious

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diligent and careful

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consecrated

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solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

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consent

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permission

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conservationists

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people who work to protect the environment

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conservatism

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a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion.

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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constructive

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serving a useful and positive purpose

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consummate

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make perfect

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contaminating

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that infects or taints

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contemplate

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reflect deeply on a subject

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contemporary

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belonging to the present time

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contend

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maintain or assert

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contrived

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showing effects of planning or manipulation

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convergence

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the occurrence of two or more things coming together

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convivial

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festive, sociable, genial

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cordial

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warmth and friendliness

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correlation

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similarity or relationship between

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corrosive

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eating away; acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

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corrupt

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changed from good to bad

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credence

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belief or trust

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credulity

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readiness to believe

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culpable

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cunning

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shrewdness in deception

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dazzled

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amazed or overwhelmed by a spectacular display

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deafening

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loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

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debate

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deceit

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dishonesty, deception

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decimation

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extensive destruction

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decipher

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to figure out

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decline

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refuse to accept; grow worse

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deferential

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respectful and polite in a submissive way

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deficient

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inadequate in amount or degree

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defies

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boldly oppose or resist

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defunct

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no longer existing or functioning

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deleterious

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harmful, injurious

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demagogue

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rabble-rousing leader

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