Metzler 230 SAT Flashcards

Question

CATALYZE

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to cause or speed up a reaction

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utterly disastrous

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to stop, halt

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to find a way around- avoid

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to quote or reference from a work to support an argument

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to come together to form a single mass

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roughness, harshness

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the act of working with another person or people

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common, ordinary

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to include, contain

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to restrict within a limited area

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to utterly confuse, baffle

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general agreement

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clearly visible- noticeable

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the process of eating or using up

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dependent upon- subject to

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to think up

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abundant- plentiful

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believable

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easily fooled

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a complete failure- fiasco

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to diminish

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feeling depressed

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departure from what is normal

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physically skilled, especially with one's hands

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visible- detectable

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general disagreement

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very different

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to scatter

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inherent personality or character trait

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to move apart

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the process of taming an animal or cultivating a wild plant

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excessively harsh laws, rules, and punishments

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highly odd or unconventional (person)

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to overshadow or block

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to draw out, usually a response

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve

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to cause or give rise to

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to overwhelm- surround completely

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to improve or intensify

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very brief- short- lived

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unpredictable- not regular

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to escape or avoid

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to reveal or show one's feelings

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to make worse

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the process of digging up, usually a historic site

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extreme and excessive

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stated directly and with complete clarity

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to take advantage of

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contact with someone or something (noun form of "expose")

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to invent or make up, typically with the intent to deceive

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(false) exterior

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to encourage or promote something typically seen to be good

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productive/unproductive

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to energize, spur into action

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random and disorganized

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varied, diverse- synonym for "multifaceted"

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to block, prevent-synonym for "impede"

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to imagine something as better than it is in reality

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highly particular, unique to an individual

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not real- based on an illusion

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about to happen

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to delay or prevent

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faultless, spotless

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impossible to pass through

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of vital importance- crucial

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cannot be seen or perceived

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very large and impressive in appearance

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out of place- something that contrasts with its surroundings

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unable to be read or understood

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memorable- impossible to forget

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without interest or concern- apathetic

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to teach a person/people to uncritically accept beliefs

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to persuade or influence someone to do something

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overly generous- too lenient

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inescapable- inevitable

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incapable of making mistakes

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extremely small- approaching zero

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very clever and cunning

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harmless- the synonym "benign" may also be used

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featuring new materials and ideas

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deep understanding

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art exhibit consisting of large objects placed in a public space

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incapable of being overcome

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too Beat to overcome

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coming between two things

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very complex

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arousing curiosity or interest

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the ability to understand from an instinctive feeling

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spreading in a harmful manner (noun form of "invade")

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beyond criticism- faultless

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placement of two things next to each other for contrast

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using few words- brief and to the point

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existing but in hidden or dormant form

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a long- lasting impact

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descent from a common ancestor or predecessor

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very profitable

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visible appearance of an object, trend, or idea

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unpredictable- constantly shifting moods

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very careful and precise

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the movement of a person or group from one area to another

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to misunderstand

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to make a problem less severe

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to prepare a person or group for action

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having great significance (a decision or event)

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to make money from

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approaching death- on the verge of becoming obsolete

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having many aspects

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dull- uninteresting

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wicked and evil

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a subtle shade of difference or meaning

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to care for and encourage growth and development

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rare- understood by few people

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done casually, without prior thought

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threatening- giving the impression that something bad will happen

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a preference or liking for

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conforming to a standard theory or belief

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excessive burden or stress

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to dominate- make someone or something seem unimportant

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no longer fashionable- out of date

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disproportionately large

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literally, touchable- often used to describe a very intense feeling

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a small or limited amount

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of secondary importance- not central

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widespread

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very different- opposite

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to cause to happen especially suddenly and unexpectedly

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prevent or block- synonym for "impede"

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a person or thing that precedes- a forerunner

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preying upon others

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showing great foresight

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to lay down a rule- dictate

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affecting greater importance than one actually has

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false excuse given to justify a course of action

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to triumph over great odds

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to list or rate in order of importance

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enormous- impressively large

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intellectually deep- extremely insightful

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large amount- synonym for "myriad"- antonym for "paucity"

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so high (a difficulty or price) that it prevents something from occurring

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very productive

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causing a reaction, often annoyance or anger

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to take back- withdraw- renounce

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to respond to an action by doing the same thing back to someone

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to bring opposing people or things back together

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(n.) official list or record- (v.) to become aware of or record

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connected/unconnected to the topic at hand

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to give up

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to refill- resupply

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capable of quickly recovering from difficulty

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the act of rising again into life or activity

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hindsight- looking back

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something that is revealed and thus made known

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limited to basic principles- elementary

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to deliberately destroy or damage

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to fully satisfy

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a clever and often devious plan

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extremely attentive to details

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to examine very closely and carefully

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to form an explanation or theory- synonym for "conjecture"

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false or fake- the synonym "specious" may also be used

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to demand or specify as part of an agreement

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requiring great physical exertion

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influenced by personal tastes, opinions, or feelings

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of considerable importance, size, or worth

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shallow- lacking depth

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more than enough- unnecessary

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to replace- supersede

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(n.) an addition or reinforcement- (v.) to add on

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to exceed- go beyond

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to persuade to follow a course of action

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to cause multiple events to occur at the same time

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a brief summary

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(n.) a recorded account- a total- (v.) to count

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to block or get in the way of something negative

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to rise above normal limitations

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boring- dull and tiresome

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very weak- connected only slightly

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unimportant

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everywhere- synonym for "universal"

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cannot be reached or achieved

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strange or slightly supernatural- beyond what is ordinary

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unable to be assigned to a category

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not conforming to what is generally done or believed

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to weaken- erode

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to emphasize by drawing attention to a fact, idea, or situation

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leaving no doubt- certain

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inconspicuous- not attracting attention

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unable to be resolved or settled

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unable to be defended or supported

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to go back and forth between two options-synonym for "waver"

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to confirm the truth of a claim

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the quality of seeming to be true

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to free from blame- prove correct

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to voluntarily give up the right to do something

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to go back and forth between two options- synonym for "vacillate"

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a turning point