SAT Definitions Vocab #2 Flashcards

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Billowing

A

swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

A

recoil in fear; shrink away from

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3
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Enhance

A

improve; make better or clearer

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4
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Harangue

A

noisy; attacking speech

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5
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Labyrinth

A

a maze

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6
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Nullify

A

to counter; make unimportant

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7
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Plaintiff

A

petitioner (in court of law)

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8
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Replete

A

full

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9
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Tangible

A

can be touched

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10
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Abrogate

A

cancel; deny; repeal

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11
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Blasphemy

A

speech which offends religious sentiments

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12
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Credible

A

believable

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13
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Enigma

A

puzzle; mystery

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14
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Harbingers

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indicators; bringers of warnings

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15
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Labyrinthine

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complicated; highly convoluted

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16
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Nuzzle

A

cuddle; snuggle

17
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Plaudit

A

statement giving high praise

18
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Reprehensible

A

shameful; very bad

19
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Tardy

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slow; late; overdue; delayed

20
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Abasement

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humiliation; degradation