SAT vocab 1/3 Flashcards

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1
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Juxtapose

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to compare side by side

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deference

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respect for or submission to someone else’s judgement

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conviction

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a strong belief

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arbitrary

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random, without reason

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unprecedented

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having never happened before

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subtle

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not obvious, hard to detect

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contemporary

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modern

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safeguard

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protect

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prevalent

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common

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pervasive

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common, wide spread

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prolific

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making a ton

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prolerferate

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spread rapidly

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disseminate

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spread widely

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burgeoned

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grow rapidly

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facilitate

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make easier

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noxious

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harmful to health

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detrimental

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harmful

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satirical

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humor to make social criticism

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wry

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sarcastic

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paradox

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an idea that contradicts its self

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exemplary

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ideal, worthy of imitation

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exemplify

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give an example

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anomaly

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a rare exception

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oddity

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something strange and remarkable

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disparity

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difference or inequality

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egregious

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extra bad

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erratic

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unpredictable

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volatile

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unpredictable

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futile

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useless

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diligent

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hard working

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scrupulous

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extra careful

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scrutinizing

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examine carefully

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understate

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down play

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dramatize

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exaggerate

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melodramatic

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overly emotional, extra

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ornate

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overly decorated

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lavish

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extravagant

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exert

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put into use

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frugal

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not spending money freely

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exploit

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take advantage of

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viable

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usable, workable

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appreciable

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noticeable

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auspicious

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predicting success

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ominous

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predicting danger

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complacent

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self satisfied, not scared of dangers

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naive

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innocent, dumb

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susceptible

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vulnerable

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adept

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highly skilled

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resilient

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quickly recover

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tangential

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off topic

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dissent

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to disagree

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conversely

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on the contrary

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adversary

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opponent

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brevity

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briefness

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curtail

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cut short

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