SAT Set 2 Flashcards by John Doe

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Homogeneous

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made up of similar parts

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Ambivalent

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uncertain; having conflicting feelings

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Expedite

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to speed up

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Garrulous

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talkative

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Austere

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strict, severely simple

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Viable

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workable; able to remain alive

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Gregarious

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friendly, sociable

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Clemency

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mercy; gentleness in punishing

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Burgeon

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to grow rapidly

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Profuse

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very abundant; giving freely

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Elicit

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to bring out; cause to happen

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Stolid

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unemotional; not easily excited

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Altruistic

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concerned for the welfare of others

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Furtive

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secretive, stealthy

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Dissent

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to disagree

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Mitigate

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to relieve, lessen, alleviate

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Cognizant

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aware

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Revere

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to respect, admire

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Alacrity

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eagerness, cheerful willingness

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Peripheral

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on or having to do with the outer edge

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Recalcitrant

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disobedient, resisting authority

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Volatile

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highly unstable; explosive

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Embellish

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to decorate; to add fictitious details to

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Efface

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to erase; to make less noticeable

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Acquiesce

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to give in

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Contempt

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strong dislike, scorn

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Buoyant

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cheerful, capable of floating

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Prodigal

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wasteful of money

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Tact

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sensitivity, courtesy

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Resilient

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capable of recovering quickly

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Gregarious

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friendly, sociable

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Clemency

A

mercy; gentleness in punishing

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Burgeon

A

to grow rapidly

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Profuse

A

very abundant; giving freely

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Elicit

A

to bring out; cause to happen

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Stolid

A

unemotional; not easily excited

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Altruistic

A

concerned for the welfare of others

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Furtive

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secretive, stealthy

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Dissent

A

to disagree

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Mitigate

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to relieve, lessen, alleviate

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Cognizant

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aware

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Revere

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to respect, admire

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Alacrity

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eagerness, cheerful willingness

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Peripheral

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on or having to do with the outer edge

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Recalcitrant

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disobedient, resisting authority

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Volatile

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highly unstable; explosive

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Embellish

A

to decorate; to add fictitious details to

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Efface

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to erase; to make less noticeable

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Acquiesce

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to give in

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Contempt

A

strong dislike, scorn

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Buoyant

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cheerful, capable of floating

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Prodigal

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wasteful of money

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Tact

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sensitivity, courtesy

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Resilient

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capable of recovering quickly