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SAT Vocab 1 - 40 Flashcards

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1
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1-Apathy

A

without caring or feelings; indifference

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2-Incongruous

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not fitting, unsuitable

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3
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3-Insinuate

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to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest

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4
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4-Audacity

A

boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

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5-Gregarious

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fond of being with others

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6-Egregious

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conspicuously bad or offensive

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7-Controversial

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open to debate

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8-Complement

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something that completes or makes perfect

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9-Fabricate

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to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie

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10-Fabricated

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made; concocted in order to deceive

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11-Ambiguous

A

permitting more than one interpretation

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12-Intransigent

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unwilling to agree or compromise

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13-Gravity

A

seriousness

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14-Eclectic

A

selecting the best from various sources

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15-Aberration

A

a deviation from the path; something abnormal

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16-Parochial

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narrow or limited

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17-Provincial

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of a province; lacking refinement or polish

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18-Precipitous

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very steep

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19-Sacrosanct

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very holy, most sacred, consecrated

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20-Paucity

A

a scarcity or lack

21
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21-Misanthrope

A

person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

22
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22-Philanthropy

A

love of mankind, act of generosity

23
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23-Pejorative

A

tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory

24
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24-Moratorium

A

a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action

25
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25-Parsimonious

A

too economical; stingy; miserly

26
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26-Aversion

A

a dislike or distaste for something

27
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27-Inadvertent

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lax, careless; without intention

28
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28-Indifferent

A

not caring either way; neutral

29
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29-Objective

A

without bias

30
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30-Discriminate

A

to differentiate; to see the difference

31
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31-Denounce

A

to speak out against; to condemn

32
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32-Innovate

A

to be creative; to think of something new

33
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33-Novel

A

new, original

34
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34-Disdain

A

arrogant scorn; contempt

35
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35-Discernment

A

insight; ability to see things clearly

36
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36-Abstract

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theoretical; lacking substance

37
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37-Pragmatic

A

related to practice as opposed to theory

38
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38-Eccentric

A

not conventional; irregular

39
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39-Idiosyncrasy

A

a trait or behavior particular to an individual

40
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40-Benevolent

A

kind; good hearted; generous

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