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SAT HIT PARADE (PG-235,236) Flashcards

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indifferent

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not caring one way or another: mediocre; neutral

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apathy

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lack of emotion or interest

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obscure

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partially hidden; unclear; clouded; hard to understand

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impartial

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unbiased; neutral

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revere

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to worship; to honor

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objective

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without bias; unbiased

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discriminate

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differentiate;

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denounce

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to speak out against; to condemn

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discernment

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insight; ability to see things clearly

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innovative

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to be creative; to introduce something new

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candid

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honest; frank

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relevant

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important; pertinent

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enigma

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mystery

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disdain

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contempt; arrogant scorn

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temperate

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moderate

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inevitable

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unavoidable; something bound to happen

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eccentric

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irregular; not conventional

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provincial

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limited in outlook to one’s own small corner of the world; narrow

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futile

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hopeless; without effect

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diverse

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varied

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benevolent

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kind; good- hearted; generous

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pious

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reverent or devout

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conciliatory

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making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill

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resignation

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reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

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resolute

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determined; firm

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acute

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sharp; shrewd

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servile

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submissive; servant

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reticent

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restrained; uncommunicative

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anarchy

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absence of government or power; lawlessness

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

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scrutinize

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examine clearly

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discord

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disagreement

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repudiate

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to reject; to deny

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superficial

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shallow

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diligent

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hardworking

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contempt

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disdain

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lucid

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clear

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aesthetic

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artistic

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prodigal

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extravagant; wasteful

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augment

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to add to; to increase

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guile

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duplicity; cunning

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squander

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wasteful

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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deter

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to prevent; to stop

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infamous

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disgraceful

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provocative

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exciting; attracting attention

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depravity

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moral corruptiont

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gravity

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seriousness

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banal

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unoriginal; ordinary

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extol

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to praise

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euphony

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pleasant sound

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deride

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to ridicule; to laugh at

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insipid

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dull; banal

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austere

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stern; forbidding

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expedite

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to make faster or easier

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hearsay

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an opinion violently opposed to traditional beliefs

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tentative

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temporary

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vacillate

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to be indecisive

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novel

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new; original

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philanthropy

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love of mankind; donating to charity

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guile

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duplicity; cunning

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fervor

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passion

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dispassionate

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lacking passion

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pragmatic

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down to earth

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rigorous

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strict; harsh

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solemn

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grave; serious

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alleviate

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to relieve; to lessen

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negligence

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carelessness

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conspicuous

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obvious

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advocate

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to speak in favor of

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ascetic

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hermitlike; practicing self denial

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profound

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deep

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ironic

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satiric

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dogmatic

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arrogantly claiming that something is beyond dispute

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condone

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overlook something

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dissent

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disagreement

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volition

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will

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voluntary

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willing; conscious choice

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didactic

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instructive

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disparate

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different; incompatible

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