LSAT Flashcards
1
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derision
A
[duh-ruha-geen]
2
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incipient
A
[in-sip-yeh-ant]
3
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parity
A
[par-rity]
4
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emigration
A
[em-i-grey-shuhn]
5
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appeal
A
(N)
6
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leery
A
[lee-ree]
7
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rejoinder
A
[re-join-der]
8
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spate
A
[sp-ate)
9
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adjudicate
A
bring to an end
10
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circumspect
A
heedful of potential consequences
11
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downwind
A
towards the side away from the wind
12
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impugn
A
attack as false or wrong
13
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shortfall
A
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
14
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prudence
A
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; wisdom
15
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exhort
A
urge on or encourage especially by shouts
16
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beholder
A
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
17
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unwarranted
A
incapable of being justified or explained
18
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bandied
A
exchanged
19
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partisan
A
devoted to a cause or party
20
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yield to
A
to agree to do something that you don’t want to do
21
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impetus
A
[Em-puh-tuhs]
22
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imperturbable
A
not easily excited; emotionally steady
23
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prevaricate
A
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
24
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circumvent
A
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
25
posterity
all future generations
26
upshot
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
27
uphold
keep or maintain in unaltered condition
28
whence
from where
29
hitherto
up to this time; until now
30
wherefore
for what purpose or reason, why
31
preclude
keep from happening or arising
32
arrogate
[ar-a-gate]
33
stultify
deprive of strength or efficiency
34
assoil
to absolve; to acquit
35
parochial
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
36
preternatural
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
37
stentorian
extremely loud
38
peddler
A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product
39
scion
a descendant or heir
40
berth
a bed on a ship or train
41
supersede
replace
42
mete out
administer or bestow, as in small portions
43
bemuse
cause to be confused emotionally
44
sojourner
a temporary resident
45
proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
46
belie
represent falsely
47
forbearing
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity
48
imputes
a driving force anything that causes action
49
self-deprecating
belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest
50
anglers
people who fish
51
hedge
minimize loss or risk
52
self-serving
having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others
53
inversely
two values change in opposite directions
54
inconsequential
lacking worth or importance
55
bereft
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
56
imprimatur
formal and explicit approval
57
finial
an ornament at the top of a spire or gable
58
stymied
prevent progress
59
denigrate
to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
60
stopgap
a temporary solution
61
deterrence
punishment used to discourage crime
62
profusion
the property of being extremely abundant
63
apparatchik
a member of a communist group
64
bread-and-butter
n. a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance
65
scuppered
Wait in hiding to attack
66
bevy
a large group
67
deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
68
inexorable
not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
69
brood
the young of an animal cared for at one time
70
unpotable
nondrinkable, unsanitary
71
drudgery
hard monotonous routine work
72
insurgent
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
73
unequivocal
clearly defined or formulated
74
plod
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
75
credence
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
76
precepts
rule of personal conduct
77
bemuse
cause to be confused emotionally
78
gruff
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
79
safeguard
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
80
surmise
infer from incomplete evidence
81
tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
82
dither
an excited state of agitation
83
empirical
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
84
formative
susceptible to alteration by development and experience
85
prow
front part of a vessel or aircraft
86
abet
[aBat]
87
purvey
[per-Vaah]
88
morass
[mah-ras]
89
concomitant
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
90
contentious
involving or likely to cause controversy
91
qualified
restricted in meaning
92
probative
In evidence law, tending to prove something
93
sleight
adroitness in using the hands
94
putative
thought-to-be
95
trenchant
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
96
admonition
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
97
panoply
a complete and impressive array
98
cavit
cavity
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consilience
concurrence; coincidence
100
cuckolded
a man married to an unfaithful wife
101
perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail
102
interminable
tiresomely long
103
fulminate
criticize severely
104
transduce
Convert or change over
105
beknighted
ignorant
106
inelectable
inescapable
107
crag
a steep rugged rock or cliff
108
abjure
to reject; abandon formally
109
appropriate
(Adj)
110
argot
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
111
beatify
declare (a dead person) to be blessed
112
bedizen
dress up garishly and tastelessly
113
blandishment
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
114
captious
tending to find and call attention to faults
115
continence
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
116
contrite
feeling regret for a fault or offence
117
contumacious
wilfully obstinate
118
denouement
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
119
desuetude
a state of inactivity or disuse
120
desultory
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
121
diffidence
lack of self-confidence
122
distend
swell from or as if from internal pressure
123
distrait
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
124
doggerel
a comic verse of irregular measure
125
dross
worthless material that should be removed
126
effrontery
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
127
Elysian
of such surpassing excellence as to suggest divine inspiration
128
endemic
native to or confined to a certain region
129
execrable
deserving a curse
130
exigency
a pressing or urgent situation
131
expiate
make amends for
132
extirpate
surgically remove (an organ)
133
fallow
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
134
fatuous
complacently or inanely foolish
135
fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet
136
fiat
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
137
foment
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
138
flout
treat with contemptuous disregard
139
forbearance
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
140
froward
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
