Ingerson SAT pt 5 Flashcards by Chris Chen

arboreal

inhabiting or relating to trees

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archaeologist

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

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arduous

characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion

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arrest

cause to stop; bring into custody

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artistic

creative or imaginative skill in the arts

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artistry

a superior skill learned by study and practice and observation

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ascetic

practices self denial as spiritual discipline

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assuage

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

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assumed

accepted as real or true without proof

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assured

guaranteed; promised confidently

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astronomical

inconceivably large; relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

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atmosphere

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

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auditor

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

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authenticate

confirm as genuine

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autobiographical

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

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averts

to prevent; to turn away

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backfire

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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banal

obvious and dull

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barrage

a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

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befell

happened to

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belabor

to work at or to absurd length

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belittle

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of through criticism

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beneficial

promoting or enhancing well-being

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beneficiary

one who receives benefits

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bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

bifurcation

division into two

boomerang

return to the initial position from where it came

breakthrough

making an important discovery

brevity

shortness, conciseness

bucolic

pleasant, idealized country life

bureaucratization

a complicated organized system; rules and regulations

bygone

well in the past

cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

camouflage

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

catalyst

something that causes an important event to happen

ceaseless

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely continuing

celebrity

a famous person

chaotic

completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

charismatic

having or exhibiting a special magnetic charm or appeal

charity

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

cheapened

to decrease the quality of

cherished

valued, prized

chronicle

report; record

churlish

rude and boorish

clairvoyant

foreseeing the future

clandestine

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

coerced

to compel by force, intimidation, or authority

colleagues

fellow workers

commending

praising, speak favorably

commiseration

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

commonplace

completely ordinary and unremarkable

compatible

able to get along or work well together

compensate

to make up for; to repay for services

complex

complicated in structure

complicit

being an accomplice in a wrongful act

composite

put together from many different parts

concessions

agreements made in response to demands

concord

be in agreement

concur

to agree

conducive

supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

conduct

lead; guide; move along

conflagration

a very intense and uncontrolled fire; an emotionally heated event

confront

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

connoisseur

an expert able to appreciate a field

conscientious

diligent and careful

consecrated

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

consent

permission

conservationists

people who work to protect the environment

conservatism

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

conspicuous

obvious to the eye or mind

constructive

serving a useful and positive purpose

consummate

make perfect

contaminating

that infects or taints

contemplate

reflect deeply on a subject

contemporary

belonging to the present time

contend

maintain or assert

contrived

showing effects of planning or manipulation

convergence

the occurrence of two or more things coming together

convivial

festive, sociable, genial

cordial

warmth and friendliness

correlation

similarity or relationship between

corrosive

eating away; acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

corrupt

changed from good to bad

credence

belief or trust

credulity

readiness to believe

culpable

guilty

cunning

shrewdness in deception

dazzled

amazed or overwhelmed by a spectacular display

deafening

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

debate

argue

deceit

dishonesty, deception

decimation

extensive destruction

decipher

to figure out

decline

refuse to accept; grow worse

deferential

respectful and polite in a submissive way

deficient

inadequate in amount or degree

defies

boldly oppose or resist

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

deleterious

harmful, injurious

demagogue

rabble-rousing leader