SAT english prep Flashcards

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impede

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delay by obstruction

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dormant

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normal functions slowed down

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repression

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prevent from feeling a quality

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assert

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state a fact forcefully

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substantiate

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provide evidence in support of the truth

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oppressive

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unjustly inflicting hardships

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7
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invoke

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authority of an action in support of an argument

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8
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impose

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take advantage by demanding attention or forcing

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exert

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physical or mental effort

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verisimilitude

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authenticity or true

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ambivalence

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having mixed feelings

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12
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obsolete

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out of date

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13
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imminent

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about to happen

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adhere

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to believe in or follow

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15
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apprehensive

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anxious about something bad happening

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reconcile

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restore friendly relations

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buttress

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reinforce; increase justification

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implicit

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implied but not expressed

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corroborate

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confirm or give support

20
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deference

A

humble submission and respect

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arbitrary

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random

22
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renounce

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formally declare one’s abandoment

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout a group in an invasive way

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consensus

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general agreement

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prevelance

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commonness

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brevity

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concise and exact use of words

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tenous

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very weak

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unobtrusive

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not attracting attention

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novel

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new and unusual; usually interesting

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undermine

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lessen the effect

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speculate

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form a theory

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anecdote

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short, true story

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analogous

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comparable in certain respects

34
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allude

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hint at

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concede

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admit truth after denying first

35
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refute

A

prove to be wrong

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denounce

A

declare wrong or evil

37
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advocate

A

publically support