SAT 100 SMASH Flashcards
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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somnolent
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half asleep
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sonorous
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resonant
His sonorous voice resounded through the hall.
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
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sophomoric
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immature; half-baked like a sophomore
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soporific
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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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soridid
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vile; filthy; wretched; mean
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soverign
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efficacious; supreme or paramount; self-governing
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spartan
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avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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spat
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squabble; minor dispute
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spate
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sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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spendthrift
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someone who wastes money
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sphinx-like
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enigmatic; mysterious
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splice
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fasten together; unite
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spontaneity
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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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sportive
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playful
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spry
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vigorously active; nimble
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spurious
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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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squalor
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filth; degradation; dirty neglected state
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staccato
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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound.
His staccato speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.
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stagnant
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motionless; stale; dull
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staid
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sober; sedate
The wild parties at the fraternity house appealed to the jocks and slackers, but appalled the more staid and serious students on campus.
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stalemate
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deadlock
Negotiations between the union and the employers have reached a stalemate; neither side is willing to budge form previously stated positions.
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stalwart
strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable
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stanch
check flow of blood.
| It is imperative that we stanch the gushing wound before we attend to the other injuries.
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statute
law enacted by the legislature
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steep
soak, saturate
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stigmatize
brand; mark as wicked
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stilted
bombastic; inflated
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stint (N.)
supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work (also v.)
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stint (V.)
be thrifty; set limits (compare to "unstinting") (also n.)
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stipulate
make express conditions; specify
Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO inspection teams be allowed to inspect Soviet bases.
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stodgy
stuffy; boringly conservative
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stoic
impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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stoke
stir up a fire; feed plentifully
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stolid
unruffled; impassive; dull
| Marianne wanted a romantic, passionate suitor like Willoughby, not a stolid, unimaginative one like Colonel Brandon.
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stratagem
deceptive scheme.
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stratify
divide into classes; be arranged into strata
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stratum
layer of earth's surface; layer of society
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strew
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
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striated
marked with parallel bands; grooved
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stricture
restriction; adverse criticism
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strident
loud and harsh; insistent
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stringent
severe; rigid; constricted
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strut (N.)
supporting bar
| The engineer calculated that the strut supporting the rafter needed to be reinforced.
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studied
not spontaneous
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stulify
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
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stupor
state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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stymie
presnet an obstacle; stump
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suavity
urbanity; polish
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subjugate
conquer; bring under control
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sublime
exalted or noble and uplifting; utter
| Lucy was in awe of Desi's sublime musicianship while he was in awe of her sublime naivete.
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sequester
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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serendipity
gift for finding valuable or disable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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serpentine
winding; twisting
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serrated
having a sawtoothed edge
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servile
slavish; cringing
| Constantly fawning on his employer, humble Uriah Heap was a servile creature.
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shackle
chain; fetter
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sham
pretend
| He shammed sickness to get out of going to school
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
The lawyer picked up a sheaf of papers as he rose to question the witness
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sheathe
place into a case
| As soon as he recognized the approaching men, he sheathed his dagger and hailed them as friends.
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shoddy
inferior; trashy; cheap
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shyster
lawyer using questionable methods
| On LA Law, Brackman was horrified to learn that his newly-discovered half brother was nothing but a cheap shyster.
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simian
monkeylike
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simper
smirk; smile affectedly
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simulate
feign
| He simulated insanity in order to avoid punishment of his crime.
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sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility (compare with titular, adj.)
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sinewy
tough; strong and firm
| The steak was too sinewy to chew.
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sinuous
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
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skiff
small, light sailboat or rowboat
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skinflint
stingy person; miser
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skulk
move furtively and secretly
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slag
residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
quench; sate
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slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
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slapdash
haphazard; sloppy; careless
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sleeper
something originally of littler value or importance that in time becomes very valuble
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sleight
dexterity
| The magician amazed the audience with the sleight of hand.
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slgith
insult to one's dignity; snub
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slipshod
untidy or slovenly; shabby
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slough
cast off
| Each spring, the snake sloughs off it sskin
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slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits
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sluggard
lazy person
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sluggish
slow; lazy; lethargic
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slur (N.)
insult to one's character or reputation; slander
Polls revealed that the front-runner's standing had been badly damaged by the slurs and innuendoes circulated by his opponent's staff.
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smelt
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
| The furnaceman smelts tin with copper to create a special alloy used in making bells
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snivel
run at the nose; snuffle; whine
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sobriety
moderation (esp. regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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sodden
soaked; dull as if from drink
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sojourn
temporary stay
| After his sojourn in Florida, he began to long for the colder climate of his native New England home.
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solace
comfort in trouble
| I hope you will find solace in the thought that all of us share your loss.
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solder
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy
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solecism
construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
| I must give this paper a failing mark because it contains many solecisms.
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solicit
request earnestly; seek
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solicitous
worried; concerned
| Dora was delicate, David knew, and he was very solicitous during her pregnancy.
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soliquy
talking to oneself
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solvent
able to pay all debts
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solemnity
seriousness; gravity
