SAT Mcallister 1-200 Flashcards
1
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deflect
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turn aside; turn away from a straight course
2
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endurance
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the power to withstand hardship or stress
3
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grimace
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a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
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unkempt
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sloppy; messy; unclean
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timorous
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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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goad
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prod or urge as if with a log stick
7
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retrieve
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to bring or get back
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brazen
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bold
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errant
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straying, mistaken, roving
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scale
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to climb
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edifice
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building
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pry
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to force open
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spur
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to prod
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solarium
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a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
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futile
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useless
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opaque
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not letting light through
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sullen
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gloomy
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jettison
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discard
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feeble
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lacking strength
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zeal
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passion
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stagnant
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stale
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rancid
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having a foul or offensive smell or taste
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crescendo
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a gradual increase in volume and intensity
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palpitation
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throbbing, rapid beating
25
ominous
threatening
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lurk
wait in hiding to attack
27
paucity
scarcity, lack
28
talon
claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey
29
myriad
large number
30
obscurity
darkness
31
mock
ridicule
32
cacophony
harsh sounds
33
hyperventilate
breathe excessively hard and fast
34
dulcet
pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
35
ascend
to climb up
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lumber
move slowly
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immerse
engross
38
algorithm
mechanical problem-solving procedure
39
laconic
using few words
40
excruciating
Agonizing, intensely painful
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oration
a formal speech
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cast
throw
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pudgy
chubby; overweight
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cherubic
sweet, innocent
45
effusive
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
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loiter
to hang around
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adroitly
skillfully
48
cuisine
style of cooking
49
corpulence
Obesity
50
secluded
isolated and remote
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vie
to strive for superiority
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inept
awkward or clumsy
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acquiesce
to agree without protesting
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ebb
to fade away, recede
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adjacent
next to
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aptly
appropriately
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hamlet
small village
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perpetual
lasting forever
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accrue
grow by addition
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magnate
powerful or influential person
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patrician
aristocratic
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grandiose
magnificent, exaggerated
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meticulously
carefully
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phalanx
massed group of people
65
depict
to represent; to portray
66
bane
a source of harm
67
retort
answer; reply sharply or angrily
68
facade
Face, front; mask, superficial appearance
69
emanate
to come forth; to send forth
70
veracity
truth
71
expunge
to erase
72
muse
to think deeply
73
orb
spherical body
74
ethereal
not earthly, spiritual, delicate
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abate
to reduce
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pungent
sharp
77
discern
to perceive something obscure
78
pinnacle
highest point
79
curmudgeon
cranky person
80
gnarled
(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.
81
egress
exit
82
query
question
83
convoluted
twisted, complicated, involved
84
banter
Playful conversation
85
opine
to express an opinion
86
masochistic
enjoying pain
87
invective
abusive language
88
elaborate
to express at greater length or in greater detail
89
subsequent
following in time or order
90
raze
to tear down, demolish
91
curator
overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum
92
arcane
secret; mysterious
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yen
a strong desire, craving
94
rotund
round and fat
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preclude
to rule out
96
anachronistic
chronologically out of place
97
adhere
To hold fast or stick together.
98
wry
amusing, ironic
99
vivid
bright, distinct, and clear
100
vim
Vitality and energy
101
aversion
intense dislike
102
succulent
juicy; full of vitality or freshness
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pallor
paleness, a lack of color
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imbue
To saturate or permeate as if with a dye or stain.
105
tableau
vivid description, striking incident or scene
106
matriculate
to enroll as a member of a college or university
107
exasperation
irritation or annoyance
108
plaintive
expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
109
conciliatory
friendly, agreeable
110
discern
TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE
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behemoth
huge creature
112
torsion
act of twisting or turning
113
sonorous
producing a deep or full sound
114
surreptitiously
secretly
115
deliberate
think about carefully
116
wary
mistrustful, on guard;cautious
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tonal
relating to pitch or sound
118
legible
capable of being read
119
conjure
to imagine or bring into being as if by magic
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suave
smoothly agreeable or polite
121
wayward
erratic, unrestrained, reckless
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saunter
a leisurely walk or stroll (usually in some public place),
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bevy
group
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penultimate
next to last
125
morbid
gruesome, horrible, relating to disease
126
corrugate
to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
127
ebullient
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
128
gait
manner of walking
129
eloquence
fluent and effective language
130
chide
to scold mildly, express disapproval
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resolve
to conclude, find the solution
132
interminable
seemingly endless
133
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved
134
surmise
to make an educated guess
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peruse
to Examine Carefully
136
artifact
historical relic, a man-made object
137
disperse
to break up, to scatter, spread far and wide
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disengage
to disconnect, become free, disassociate
139
circumnavigate
to bypass, to sail completely around
140
scrutiny
careful observation
141
serpentine
winding, twisting snakelike in shape or movement
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idle
inactive, not in active use
143
penchant
a strong inclination toward something, a liking
144
ambiguous
unclear; having more than one possible interpretation
145
endurance
the power to withstand hardship or stress
146
ingress
entrance
147
dubious
questionable
148
disbelief
To refuse to believe in
149
incredulous
Skeptical; disbelieving, doubtful
150
prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
151
verbose
wordy, to many words
152
pariah
a social outcast
153
hydrate
to add water
154
kudos
fame, glory, or honor
155
incandescent
shining brightly, glowing
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harbinger
precursor, sign of something to come
157
diminutive
small
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ascend
to rise, climb up
159
remuneration
payment for work done
160
fathom
measure the depth of, to understand
161
composure
calmness of mind or appearance, self-possession
162
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved
163
inept
clumsy or awkward
164
presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
165
accede
to express approval, to agree to
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conscientious
Governed by conscience; careful and thorough
167
plethora
overabundance; excess
168
prattle
meaningless sounds, babble
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dexterous
skillful in physical movements
170
contusion
bruise
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tempered
moderated, restrained
172
accessible
attainable, available; approachable
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riveted
fastened or fixed firmly; engrossed
174
nonchalantly
with an air of unconcerned, indifferently
175
oblige
provide a service or favor for someone
176
broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
177
panorama
a wide, unobstructed view of an area
178
minuscule
very small
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mote
small particle, speck
180
extol
to praise, glorify, or honor
181
elucidate
to clarify, explain
182
wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
183
ramble
to roam, wander aimlessly
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equestrian
relating to horseback riding
185
fallow
left unplowed during a growing season, unused
186
arable
suitable for cultivation of land
187
languid
lacking energy or liveliness
188
scoff
to treat with disrespect
189
cast
to fling, throw forcefully
190
discourse
conversation, discussion
191
lineage
ancestry, the descendants of one individual
192
ironic
humorously, as a result of something being contrary to what was expected
193
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
194
variegated
having streaks, of a different color or colors
195
flora
plants of a region
196
arboreal
relating to trees
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cavort
to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp
198
loath
reluctant, unwilling
199
elaborate
make more complex, work out in detail
200
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
