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SAT Practice Vocab Flashcards

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1
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critics

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judges

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epitome

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perfect example

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proponents

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someone who supports a cause (advocates)

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advocates

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supporting a cause/idea (proponents)

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embodiment

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representation

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debunkers

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proving something wrong

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rejection

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rejectedd

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belittlers

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critic

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reversal

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turn about

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10
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partisanship

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bias

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intemperance

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drunk

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acumen

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keen judgement, and insight

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irreverence

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disrespect

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interest

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attraction/curiosity

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deceiving

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tricky

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ingenuous

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clever

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arcane

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difficult to understand

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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spare

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extra

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didactic

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instructive

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lucid

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clear

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22
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definitive

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authoriative

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concise

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clear response

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24
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esoteric

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understood by few

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25
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selfishness

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self caring

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inattention

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carelessness

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insolence

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rude

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virtue

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honor/integrity

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29
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magnanimity

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generosity

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30
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pettiness

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unimportant

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opportunism

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opportunity

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32
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ambition

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passion

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solicitousness

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highly anxious

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generosity

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giving

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35
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cure

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heal

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flag

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signal

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foster

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care for

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thrive

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do well

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combat

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battle

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abate

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decrease

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scrutinize

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examine closely

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prosper

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do well/ hang in

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eradicate

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destroy

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flourish

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prosper

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impressionable

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gullible

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innocuous

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unlikely to offend

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unsuitable

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wont do

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insensitive

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heartless

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unapproachable

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hard to go up to

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empathetic

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understanding

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indomitable

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prevailed against great odds

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expeditious

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speedy

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar

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astute

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perspective

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insolvent

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broke

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fraudulent

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false

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prudent

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wise

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speculative

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iffy/in theory

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autonomous

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independent

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subordinate

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secondary

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bankrupt

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broke

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charitable

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giving

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stable

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constant

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manipulative

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scheming

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obstinacy

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stubborn

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hubris

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extremely pride

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impetuosity

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carelessness

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valor

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brave

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callousness

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rude

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nebulous

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vague

71
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legitimate

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real

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effusive

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overflowing

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exorbitant

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excessive

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arguable

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can be argued

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fortuitous

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lucky

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inadvertent

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accidental

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auspicious

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favorable

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optimal

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best

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infinitesimal

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small

80
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dictate

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rule

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impervious to

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immune

82
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pander

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suck up to

83
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insensible to

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indifferent

84
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speechify

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brag

85
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oblivious to

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blind

86
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submit

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enter

87
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heedful to

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attentive

88
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lie

A

liar

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disdainful to

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arrogant

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blithely

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happy

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elliptically

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vague

92
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naively

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dont know whats going on

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cogently

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effectively

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colloquially

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chatty

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