SAT VOCAB Flashcards by presley baker

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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

miser

someone who hoards money

jocular

joking

fracas

uproar; brawl

caricature

a satiric portrait or representation

corroborate

to confirm

precarious

dangerously unstable

expository

explanatory

bolster

to support; to prop up

daunt

to intimidate; to discourage

inclined

tending toward one direction

uniform

constant; without variety

perceptive

having been understanding; discerning

superficial

shallow; on the surface only

lucid

clear;easy to understand

immune

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic

concerned with art or beauty