sat 9 Flashcards
1
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ameliorate
A
to make something better
2
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censure
A
the act of officially expressing strong disapproval and criticism
3
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disparity
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a difference between things, especially an unfair difference
4
Q
esteem
A
a feeling of respect and admiration for someone
5
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indolence/ indolent
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lazy
6
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catharsis
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a way of dealing with bad or strong feelings and emotions by expressing or experiencing them through writing, talking, etc.
7
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clemency
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forgiveness and less severe punishment for a crime, usually given by someone in power such as a governor or president
8
Q
effervescent
A
- a liquid that produces small bubbles of gas
2. someone or something who is cheerful and active
9
Q
extol
A
to praise something very much
10
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fledgling
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- an organization or state that is only recently been formed and is still developing
- a young bird that is learning
11
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benign
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- not likely to hurt you or cause cancer
2. kind and unlikely to harm anyone
12
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blithe
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- seeming not to think or worry about the effects of what you do
- literary - cheerful and having no worries
13
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fallacy
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- a false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe to be true
- a weakness in someone’s idea or argumentthat is caused by a mistake in the way they have not thought about the idea or argument
14
Q
frivoulous
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- not serious or sensible especially in a way that is not appropriate for a particular occasion
- a persona who likes having fun rather than doing serious or sensible things
15
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hindrance
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- something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something successfully
- the act of making it difficult for someone to do something
