SAT 4 Flashcards

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Acclaim( N)

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Loud applause, approval

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Blithe(adj.)

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Happy and cheerful, gay

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Callous(adj)

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Unfeeling, insensitive

Antonym:sensitive

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Deference(N)

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Great respect

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Effervescent ( adj)

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Lively, giving off bubbles

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Garrulous (adj)

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Talkative

Antonym: laconic

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Querulous (adj)

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Peevish, fault finding, expressing or suggestive of complaint

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Fervor ( N )

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Intense emotion, great warmth of feeling

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Heretic(N)

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A person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his church

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Parsimonious (adj)

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Too thrifty, stingy

Antonym; philanthropic

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Rancor (N)

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Deep spite or malice, strong hate or bitter feeling.

Antonym: Benevolence

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Lampoon

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Strong, satirical writing usually attacking or ridiculing someone

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Officious(adj.)

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Meddling, giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or services

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Meandering(v)

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Winding back and forth, rambling

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Immutable(adj)

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Never changing

Antonym: dynamic

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