SAT Vocab 141-160 Flashcards by Pamela Gaskill

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141-Predecessor

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forerunner; someone who came before another

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142-Unprecedented

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novel; happening for the first time

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143-Tangible

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touchable; palpable

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144-Indulgent

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lenient; yielding to desire

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145-Remorse

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sadness; regret

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146-Pivotal

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crucial; very important

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147-Scrupulous

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hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful

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148-Refute

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to disprove

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149-Debunk

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to disprove or expose as false

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150-Respite

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a rest; a period of relief

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151-Stoic

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indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)

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152-Clarity

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clearness in thought or expression

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153-Abdicate

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to formally give up power

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154-Dictatorial

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domineering; oppressively overbearing

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155-Auspicious

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attended by favorable circumstances

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156-Omnipotent

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all powerful

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157-Fortuitous

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accidental; occurring by chance

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158-Convoluted

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intricate, complex

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159-Dilatory

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tending to delay, not prompt

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160-Enervate

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to take the strength out of, to weaken