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Ingerson SAT pt 9 Flashcards

1
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reunion

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coming together again

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revelation

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enlightening or astonishing disclosure

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revisionists

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people who rewrite or reassess

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revitalizing

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tending to impart new life and vigor to

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revived

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restored to consciousness or life or vigor

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rivals

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competitors

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robust

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strong

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rudiment

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basic, essential principle, element, or skill; an imperfect or undeveloped part

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salutary

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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

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satellites

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any object that revolves around another object in space

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satirize

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mock

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saturate

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to soak thoroughly

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scandalous

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disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper

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scholar

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a learned person

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scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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sedulous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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selective

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very careful about choosing

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senator

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a member of a senate

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serene

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calm

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servile

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submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

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setback

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something that interferes with progress

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shrewd

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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

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solace

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comfort in disappointment or misery

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somber

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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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sophisticated

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wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel

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spare

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refrain from harming; extra; not many

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sparse

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meager; scant

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specific

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particular and exact

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sprawling

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spreading out carelessly

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squander

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spend thoughtlessly

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stark

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bare, without decoration; harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

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status

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condition at a particular time; social position that a person holds

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stipulate

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specify as a condition or requirement

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stirred

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to affect or move somene’s feelings

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straightforward

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direct and clear

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streamlined

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stripped of nonessentials

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strenuous

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requiring tremendous energy or stamina

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strict

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severe and unremitting in making demands; unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

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strident

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unpleasantly loud and harsh

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stylistic

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the appearance or surface or way in which something is done, as opposed to the substance

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substantial

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large, important; major, significant

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subterfuge

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subvert

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to undermine

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sundry

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Various; miscellaneous

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superiority

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the quality of being better than others

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superstitious

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having faith in magic or chance

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supplant

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to take the place of, supersede

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surmise

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infer from incomplete evidence

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sustenance

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nourishment; something that gives strength

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symbiotic

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a close relationship of mutual dependence

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syncopated

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abbreviated; music stressing the weak beat

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synonymous

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meaning the same as

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synthesize

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combine parts or pieces into a whole

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taunted

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teased; mocked

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teasing

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playful vexation

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tedious

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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

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temperance

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restraint or moderation

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terminate

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bring to an end or halt

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theatricality

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an artificial and mannered quality

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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thunderous

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tout

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to publicly praise or promote

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transgression

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wrongdoing; sin

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transitory

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short-lived or temporary

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translate

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restate from one language into another language

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trenchant

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clearly or sharply defined to the mind

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ubiquitous

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present or existing everywhere

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unadorned

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plain, not decorated

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unanticipated

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unexpected

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unassuming

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modest; not arrogant

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undertake

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enter into an activity

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unearthed

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to uncover

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unforeseen

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not anticipated

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unimpressive

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not deserving attention, admiration, or respect

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unpalatable

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not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind

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unparalleled

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having no equal

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unrelenting

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never-ceasing

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unstinting

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very generous

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unsubstantiated

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not proven

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utterly

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completely and without qualification

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vacillated

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wavered; hesitated

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vanquished

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conquered, overpowered

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variegated

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having many parts or colors

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vector

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contributing factor

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verified

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proved to be true

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viable

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capable of life or normal growth and development; workable

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vibrant

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vigorous and active

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vicarious

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experienced secondhand

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virtually

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in essence or effect but not in fact; almost

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visceral

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instinctive

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visionary

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a person with unusual powers of foresight

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vivid

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having striking color; with the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

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voracious

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eager, greedy in appetite for something

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wavered

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move back and forth; indecisive

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widespread

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happening in many places or to many people

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wrongheaded

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misguided and stubborn

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zealous

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eager, earnest, devoted; fanatical

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accuracy

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correctness, exactness

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salient

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significant; relevant

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shallow

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lacking depth of intellect or knowledge

Ingerson SAT (14 decks)

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