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SAT Unit 1 McGraw-Hill Flashcards

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laconic

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adj

using few words

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succinct

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adj

spoken or written in a clear and precise manner

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brusque

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adj

rudely abrupt

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abridge

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v

to shorten a written text

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brevity

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n

quality of succinct (spoken or written in a clear and precise manner)

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conspire

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v

to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act

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concur

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v

to agree

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concord

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n

start of harmoney

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congenital

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adj

existing at birth

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schism

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n

a division into political or religious factions

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incisive

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adj

having or indicating keen insight

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con-

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together, with, altogether

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cis

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cut

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brev-

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brief

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ity

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quality of

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cur

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run

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-spire

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breathe

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cord-

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heart

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gen

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born

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judicious

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adj

showing sound judgement; prudent

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adjudicate

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v

to hear and judge a case

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astute

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adj

shrewd, keen

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scrutinize

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v

to examine carefully

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pragmatic

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adj

concerned with practical outcomes

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perjure

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v

to lie under oath

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prudent

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adj

using good judgement

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jurisprudence

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n

the science or philosophy of law

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jurisdiction

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n

the sphere of authority or control

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adjure

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v

to command solemnly, as under oath

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adjudge

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v

to determine based upon law

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acumen

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n

keenness of judgement

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inscrutable

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adj

beyond comprehension or examination

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allegation

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n

a formal accusation

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jud-

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judge

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-ious

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full of

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-ate

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to do

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scrut-

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examine

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per-

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through

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purdentia

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knowledge

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jur-

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law, oath

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dictio

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declaration

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ad-

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to

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acus

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sharp

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legare

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leg-

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eloquent

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adj

well spoken

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loquacious

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adj

very talkative

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circumlocution

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n

evasive speech; talking around the subject

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colloquial

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adj

conversational; using everyday language

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grandiloquent

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adj

speaking in a pompous manner

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elocution

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n

expressive delivery of public speech

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garrulous

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adj

talkative

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pontificate

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v

to speak pompously

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verbose

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verbatim

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adv

word for word

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ineffable

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adj

unable to be expressed in words

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tangential

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adj

only superficially relevant; off-topic

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tout

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v

to promote or praise energetically

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anecdote

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n

a short and often humorous story

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discursive

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adj

straying from the topic

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benefactor

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n

one who supports or helps another

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locu, loqu

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circum-

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e-,ex-

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grand-

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-ent

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tells you it’s an adj

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-tion

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tells you it’s a noun

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verb-

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-curs-

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benign

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adj

harmless

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benevolent

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adj

kind, considerate

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benediction

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n

an expression of good wishes

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euphemism

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n

substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one (using the inoffensive one)

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eulogy

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n

a praising tribute (positive tone when used with funeral)

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ingratiate

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v

to put oneself in favor or acceptance with another

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beneficiary

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n

one who receives benefits

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gratuity

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n

a small payment in gratitude

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gratis

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adj

free of charge

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gratify

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v

to please

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euphoria

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n

a feeling of extreme happiness

81
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euphonious

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Adj

sweet sounding

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ben, bene, bon

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grat-

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to please, thank

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eu-

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vale-

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fic-

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-phon-

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logia-

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dictus-

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declaration

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immutable

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adj

unchangeable

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metamorphosis

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n

a transformation

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rupture

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v

to break open

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transmute

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v

to transform

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amorphous

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adj

lacking shape, changeable in form

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mercurial

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adj

erratic; subject to wild changes in character

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protean

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adj

capable of assuming different forms

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mutate

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v

to change form

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fickle

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adj

likely to change opnion unpredictably

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fluctuate

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v

to vary irregularly

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vacillate

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v

to change one’s mind repeatedly

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revamp

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v

to revise; to renovate

102
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amend

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v

to improve; remove the faults of

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rupt-

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mut-

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morph-

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form, shape

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meta-

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change, beyond

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trans-

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flux-

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