SAT VOCAB 11/12/13 Flashcards

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fervid

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  1. intensely hot

2. fervent; impassioned

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feint

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  1. 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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  1. a string expression of disapproval (n)
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modulate

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  1. to regulate or adjust

2. to vary the pitch

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auspicious

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  1. of good omen

2. successful

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Prodigal

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  1. 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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  1. being hard to deal with

2. unsolved situation

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dearth

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  1. costliness (lack of something)

2. scarcity of food

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endemic

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  1. native to a particular area

2. constantly present in a particular country or locality

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exigent

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  1. calling for immediate attention

2. needing more than is reasonable

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subsidiary

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  1. giving a service

2. being in a subordinate position

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obtrude

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  1. to force oneself or one’s idea upon another

2. to thrust forward

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mite

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  1. very small sum of money

2. very small creature

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oscillating

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  1. to move back and forth

2. to have a wavering option

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vouchsafe

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  1. to grant or give, as by favor or graciousness

2. to allow or permit

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precarious

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  1. depending upon another

2. risky ; uncertain

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profusion

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  1. great wastefulness

2. a large abundance

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pungent

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  1. sharp & piercing

2. expressive

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rampart

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  1. a defense

2. to defend

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virdulent

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  1. poisonous

2. full of hate

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redolent

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sweet - smelling

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redundant

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  1. wordy; repetitive

2. unnecessary to the meaning

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innocuous

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  1. harmless

2. dull

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repugnant

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  1. distasteful; offensive

2. opposed to

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exhumed

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  1. to unearth (v)

2. to reveal

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encumber

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  1. to hold back; to hinder

2. to burden; load down

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sedulous

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  1. working diligently

2. persistence

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tumid

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  1. swollen

2. pompous

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veneer

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  1. a thin surface layer

2. any attractive but superficial appearance

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tumult

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  1. a noisy commotion

2. disturbance

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flippant

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  1. talkative

2. disrespectful

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opaque

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  1. dull or dark

2. not allowing light to pass through

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skulk

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  1. to move in a stealthy way

2. to avoid responsibility

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flagged

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  1. to become weak

2. to send a message

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reprobate

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  1. to condemn

2. to reject

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surfeit

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  1. to indulge excessively

2. overindulgence