picture this SAT words Flashcards

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conventional

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customary; conforming to accepted standards (normal/standards)

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2
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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of others’ motives

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3
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dilemma

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a perplexing situation

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4
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discern

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to perceive something

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5
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diversity

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variety

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6
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elaborate

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to add detail

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7
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jaded

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wearied; tired or bored by excess or overuse

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8
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melancholy

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sad; depressed

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9
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obsolete

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no longer used; outmoded in design, style, or construction

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10
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polarize

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to tend toward opposite extremes; to divide into opposing groups

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11
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quandary

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state of uncertainty; dilemma

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12
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rhetoric

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persuasive use of language; persuasive language that lacks sincerity or meaningful content

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13
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stoic

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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain

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14
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subscribe

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to agree; to sanction

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15
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substantial

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of ample size, amount, or quantity

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16
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abstemious

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eating and drinking in moderation; restricted to bare necessities

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abstract

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not concrete; theoretical

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

20
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accolade

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award of merit

21
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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

22
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acquiesce

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agree without protesting

23
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adulation

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flattery; admiration

24
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adversary

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opponent

25
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adversity

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poverty; misfortune

26
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advocate

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V: urge; plead for
N: one who argues in favour of something

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aesthetic

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pertaining to art or beauty

28
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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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affirmation

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assertion; confimation; declaration; statement

30
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aggregate

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total

31
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alleviate

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relieve: make more bearable

32
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aloof

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apart; reserved

33
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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

34
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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; doubtful or uncertain

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

36
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amorphous

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formless; lacking shape or definition

37
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analogous

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comparable

38
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anarchist

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a person who seeks to overturn the established government; an advocate of abolishing authority (absence of authority)

39
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animosity

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bitter hostility; active hatred