SAT Core List 7 Flashcards

1
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abscond

A

To sneak away and hide

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2
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Acute

A

Sharp and severe

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3
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Amalgamate

A

Bring together

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4
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Ambivalent

A

Having opposing feelings

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5
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Anomaly

A

Something that doesn’t fit into the normal order

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6
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Antithesis

A

Absolute opposite

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7
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Assess

A

Evaluate

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8
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Assiduous

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Hard-working

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9
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Cadence

A

Rhythm

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Canny

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Careful and aware

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11
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Censure

A

Rebuke formally or denounce

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12
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Cogent

A

Intellectually convincing

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13
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Compound

A

Combination

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14
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Connive

A

Plot

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15
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Convention

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Rule or custom

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16
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Corrosive

A

Tends to erode

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17
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Deplore

A

Express sorrow or disapproval

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18
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Desolate

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Deserted and lifeless

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19
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Dissonance

A

Lack of harmony

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20
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Distend

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Swell out

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21
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Dither

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Indecisive

22
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Dormant

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Inactive

23
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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

24
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Evince

A

Show

25
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Facade

A

Deceptive fake attitude

26
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Flaccid

A

Limp and weak

27
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Gratuitous

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Unnecessary or uncalled for

28
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Idolatrous

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Excessively worshipping

29
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Indefatigable

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Incapable of defeat

30
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Indigenous

A

Originating in a region

31
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Innuendo

A

Insinuation

32
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Inoculate

A

Vaccinate to increase immunity

33
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Irascible

A

Easily angered

34
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Kudos

A

Thanks or praise

35
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Lurid

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Ghastly

36
Q

Modulate

A

Passing from one state to another

37
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Nomadic

A

Wandering from place to place

38
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Ornate

A

Decorated

39
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Paradigm

A

Perfect example

40
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Placid

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Calm

41
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Plausible

A

Believable and reasonable

42
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Precipice

A

Face of a cliff

43
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Querulous

A

Whiny

44
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Reconcile

A

Return to harmony

45
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Reservoir

A

Reserved large supply

46
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Revoke

A

Take back

47
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Sacrosanct

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Holy

48
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Salutation

A

Greeting

49
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Sophomoric

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Immatur

50
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Taciturn

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Doesn’t talk much

51
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Vacuous

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Stupid

52
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Virtuoso

A

Someone who excels in arts