Rock The SAT Flashcards

1
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Strive

A

To exert a great deal of effort or struggle fight against

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2
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Belligerent

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Hostile and aggressive

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3
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Truculent

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Brutal and savage

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4
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Telepathy

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The ability to read one’s thoughts or to communicate by thinking

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5
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Neophyte

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A beginner

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6
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Reticence

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Hesitancy to speak or act

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7
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Novice

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A beginner

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8
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Impudent

A

Offensively bold

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9
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Charlatin

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A con artist or fake

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10
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Denounced

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Past tense of denounce, to speak badly about or publicly accuse

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11
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Futile

A

Producing no results or no

chance of success

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12
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Taciturn

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Using few words soft-spoken

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13
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Impertinent

A

Rude or overly bold/irrelevant unimportant

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14
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Stupefied

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Two stun or make stupid

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15
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Sanctuary

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A place of refuge or safety

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16
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Vilified

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Past tense of vilify, to speak badly about a person or thing

17
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Tranquility

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Peaceful and quiet

18
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Serene

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Quiet or peaceful

19
Q

Laconic

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Brief and to the point