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SAT List Two Flashcards

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1
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hard-working, conscientious

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diligent

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messy or out of sorts

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disheveled

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different

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divergent

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latent, resting, or not active

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dormant

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sweet to the taste, luscious or sweet and soothing to the ear

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dulcet

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declining, receding

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dwindling

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bubbly, full of energy

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effervescent

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thin, wasted, no extra flesh

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emaciated

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mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling

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enigmatic

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short-lived

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ephemeral

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learned, extensive knowledge of a bookish kind - a learned professor for example

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erudite

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fleeting, tending to pass away or vanish like vapor; vanishing

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evanescent

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excellent, outstanding, perfect example

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exemplary

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justifying or partial excuses

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extenuating

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enthusiastic, marked by extreme passion or zeal, or extremely hot/burning

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fervid

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elaborate, very ornate or flowery

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florid

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fearsome, forceful, strong, firm or difficult undertake

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formidable

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lucky or fortunate, happening by accident or chance

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fortuitous

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burdened

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fraught

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thrifty, cheap, miserly tight-fisted

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frugal

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brave or valiant

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gallant

22
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thin, bony, haggard, lean

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gaunt

23
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outgoing, social, talkative

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gregarious

24
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conceited, condescendingly proud

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haughty

25
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spotless, perfect, unspoiled

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immaculate

26
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unnoticeable or extremely slight change

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imperceptible

27
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impulsive, no self-control or sudden and forceful energy/emotion

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impetuous

28
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mismatched

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incompatible

29
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unimportant, not vital

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inconsequential

30
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harmful or dangerous

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detrimental

31
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find middle ground, each side makes concessions

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compromise

32
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follower who conforms to rules, customs, and styles of a group

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conformist

33
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group of people, animals, or birds

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congregation

34
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insult, ruining someone’s reputation on purpose

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defamation

35
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courteous respect; honor; courteous yielding to the people’s wishes

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demagogue

36
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deviation, going off topic especially for a written or spoken passage

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digression

37
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despise

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disdain

38
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understanding and identifying with another persons situation or feelings

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empathy

39
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frustrated annoyance

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exasperation

40
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merge or combine

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consolidate

41
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advise

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counsel

42
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harm the reputation of

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discredit

43
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abhor, despise, or hate

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detest

44
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imitate or copy

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emulate

45
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weaken

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enervate

46
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trap

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entangle

47
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struggle

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flounder

48
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promote

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foster

49
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grow

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germinate

50
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courteous respect; honor; courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgement of others

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deference

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