SAT VOCAB Flashcards

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apathy

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lack of emotion or interest

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ambiguous

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having more than one meaning; vague

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fervent

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passionate

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vagrant

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a wandering homeless person; tramp

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undermine

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to weaken; to wear the foundation

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oblivious

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unaware; unconscious

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indifferent

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not caring one way or the other; packing a preference; neutral

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objective

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without bias

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revere

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to worship

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discriminate

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to differentiate; to clear distinction; to see the difference

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embellish

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to add details; to exaggerate

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denounce

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to speak out against; to condemn

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innovate

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to be creative; to u resource something new

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stagnant

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not moving

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candid

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honest; frank

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impartial

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unbiased; neutral

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discern

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to distinguish one thing from another

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ostentatious

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showing off

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contentious

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quarrelsome

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obscure

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unclear clouded partially hidden hard to understand

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reprove

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to scold; to find fault with

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pessimism

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gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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profligate

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extremely wasteful;wildily extravagant

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miser

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someone who hoards money

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jocular

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joking

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fracas

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uproar; brawl

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caricature

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a satiric portrait or representation

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corroborate

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to confirm

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precarious

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dangerously unstable

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expository

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explanatory

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bolster

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to support; to prop up

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daunt

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to intimidate; to discourage

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inclined

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tending toward one direction

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uniform

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constant; without variety

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perceptive

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having been understanding; discerning

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superficial

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shallow; on the surface only

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lucid

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clear;easy to understand

39
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immune

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safe from harm; protected

40
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aesthetic

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concerned with art or beauty