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sat vocab 1-100 Flashcards

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bide (1)

A

to remain in a condition or state; to wait

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consent (2)

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to approve; to agree; to yield

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volition (3)

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a conscious choice or decision

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nascent (4)

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coming into being; being born

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amplify (5)

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to make larger

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lurid (6)

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causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid

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own (up to) (7)

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admit or confess to having done something wrong or embarrassing.

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collude (8)

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to plot secretly for a deceitful (dishonest) or illegal purpose

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tally (9)

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to count; to add

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disarray (10)

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a state of disorganization or untidiness; confusion

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tepid (11)

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moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

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conjecture (12)

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an inference or conclusion based in incomplete evidence

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pious (13)

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exhibiting reverence (deep respect for someone or something) and religious observation

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abet (14)

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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong

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interloper (15)

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one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

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subsequent (16)

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happening afterward; following in order

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surmise (17)

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to infer something by intuition or with slender(limited) evidence

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(2) jot (18)

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to write briefly and hastily; a very small amount

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discern (19)

A

perceive or recognize (something).

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blight (20)

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a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity.

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voluble (21)

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talkative

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divine (22)

A

related to god; supremely good or beautiful

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premonition (23)

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a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

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proverbial (24)

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well-known because widely repeated

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grave (25)

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serious; dignified; formal

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Indefatigable (26)

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tireless, unceasing

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deploy (27)

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to station or assemble troops or forces in position

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codify (28)

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to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system

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relent (29)

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to become less severe; to give in

30
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loathe (30)

A

to dislike something greatly

31
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cumbersome (31)

A

clumsy or difficult to manage

32
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affected (32)

A

behaving in an artificial way to impress people

33
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skittish (33)

A

nervous; easily frightened

34
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colloquial (34)

A

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

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scenario (35)

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an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

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drastic (36)

A

extreme; severe

37
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(3) inept (37)

A

without skill; absurd or foolish

38
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multifarious (38)

A

having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

39
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efficacy (39)

A

the power to produce the desired effect

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dissonant (40)

A

harsh and disagreeable in sound

41
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brusque (41)

A

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

42
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ambiance (42)

A

environment

43
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voluminous (43)

A

having great size or fullness

44
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vanquish (44)

A

to defeat

45
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pilfer (45)

A

to steal a small amount

46
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disdain (46)

A

a feeling of contempt

47
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reconcile (47)

A

to make friendly again; to settle a dispute

48
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banish (48)

A

to drive away; to force to leave a place by official order

49
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vacillate (49)

A

to swing back and forth

50
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morose (50)

A

ill tempered and inclined to be silent

51
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dichotomy (51)

A

a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

52
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(4) assail (52)

A

to attack; to assault

53
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propitious (53)

A

presenting favorable circumstances

54
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eclectic (54)

A

composed of materials from various sources

55
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dapper (55)

A

neatly dressed; trim; stylish

56
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audible (56)

A

able to be heard

57
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quiescent (57)

A

inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

58
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extol (58)

A

to praise highly and lavishly

59
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ritual (59)

A

a ceremonial act

60
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emulate (60)

A

to copy someone; to imitate

61
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discrepancy (61)

A

lack of agreement; difference

62
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manifest (62)

A

obvious; very clear; evident

63
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chauvinism (63)

A

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

64
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shade (64)

A

a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

65
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furtive (65)

A

characterized by secretive behavior

66
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semblance (66)

A

outward form or appearance

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