sat 12 Flashcards

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haphazard

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happening or done in a way that is not planned or organized

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whimsical

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unusual strange and often amusing

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unimpeachable

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so good and definite that criticism or doubt is impossible

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incongruous

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seeming to be wrong, inappropriate, strange, or unexpected in a particular situation

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unscathed

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not hurt by a bad or dangerous situation

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homogenous

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consisting of people or things that are all of the same kind

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kindle

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to make something star burning or to make someone interested and excited

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peripheral

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involved in or connected with an activity or situation or connected to a computer

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deter

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to stop something happening or to stop someone from doing something by making it seem difficult of threatening people

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ubiquitous

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seeming to be everywhere

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elaborate

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having a lot of small details or parts that are connected to each other

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iconclast

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someone who attacks established ideas and customs

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paradigm

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a particular way of doing something or thinking about something which is generally accepted or copied

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precipitate

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to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected

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unethical

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not obeying rules of moral behavior especially those concerning a profession

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vindictive

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deliberately cruel and unfair to someone you believed has harmed you in a way that seems unreasonable to others

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voluminous

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LARGE

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voracious

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desiring large quantities of

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precocious

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behaves like an adult in some ways

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propensity

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a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or cause something

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virulent

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a poison or disease that is very dangerous and affects people very quickly

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turbulent

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situation or period of time is one in which there are a lot of sudden changes and often wars or violence

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tacit

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approval or support is given without actually being spoken or officially agreed

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discord

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formal disagreement between people or an annoying sound