SAT VOCAB 11/12/13 Flashcards
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fervid
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- intensely hot
2. fervent; impassioned
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feint
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- to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing
2. to fake a show intended to deceive
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censure
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- a string expression of disapproval (n)
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modulate
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- to regulate or adjust
2. to vary the pitch
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auspicious
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- of good omen
2. successful
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Prodigal
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- wasteful
2. generous
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obloquy
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(n) 1. verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing
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problematic
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- being hard to deal with
2. unsolved situation
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dearth
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- costliness (lack of something)
2. scarcity of food
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endemic
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- native to a particular area
2. constantly present in a particular country or locality
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exigent
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- calling for immediate attention
2. needing more than is reasonable
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subsidiary
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- giving a service
2. being in a subordinate position
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obtrude
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- to force oneself or one’s idea upon another
2. to thrust forward
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mite
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- very small sum of money
2. very small creature
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oscillating
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- to move back and forth
2. to have a wavering option