SAT Core List 20 Flashcards by Paige Min

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abhor

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to hate, detest

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adhere

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to stick to something

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amenity

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and item that increases comfort

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appalling

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inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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to calm, satisfy

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arbitrary

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based on factors that appear random

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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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buffet

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to strike with force

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caustic

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bitter, biting, acidic

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censure

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harsh criticism

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chastise

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to criticize severely

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cobbler

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a person who makes or repairs shoes

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compound

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to combine parts

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consensus

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an agreement of opinion

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contemporaneous

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existing during the same time

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decry

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to criticize openly

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defunct

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no longer used or existing

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dialect

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a variation of a language

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disgruntled

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upset, not content

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disperse

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to scatter, cause to scatter

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eloquent

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expressive, articulate, moving

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enervate

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to weaken, exhaust

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fallacious

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incorrect, misleading

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fatuous

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silly, foolish

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flout

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to disregard or disobey openly

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fortitude

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strength, guts

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hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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imperative

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a rule, command, order

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impinge

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to enrich, infringe

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inarticulate

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incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

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insular

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separated and narrow-minded, tight-knit, closed off

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laconic

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terse in speech or writing

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mandate

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an authoritative command

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mutable

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able to change

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myriad

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consisting of a very great number

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nuance

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a slight variation in meaning, tone expression

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onerous

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burdensome

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pernicious

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extremely destructive or harmful

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pittance

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a very small amount, especially relating to money

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propagate

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to multiply, spread out

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prosaic

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plain, lacing liveliness

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renown

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honor, acclaim

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reprobate

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evil, unprincipled

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repulse

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to disgust

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scurrilous

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vulgar, coarse

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stoic

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unaffected by passion or feeling

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trenchant

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effective, articulate, clear-cut

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trepidation

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apprehension

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vacillate

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to fluctuate, hesitate

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vilify

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to lower in important, defame

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vivacious

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live, sprightly

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wistful

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full of yearning, ,musingly sad