SAT vocab #18 Flashcards by Eric Valdez

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Abhor (v.)

A

to hate, detest

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allay (v)

A

to soothe, ease

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anachronistic (adj)

A

being out of correct chronological order

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commensurate (adj)

A

corresponding in size or amount

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edict (n)

A

an order, decree

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equanimity (n)

A

composure

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grandiloquence (n)

A

lofty, pompous language

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impregnable (adj)

A

resistant to capture or penetration

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inane (adj)

A

silly and meaningless

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latent (adj)

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hidden, but capable of being exposed

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malleable (adj)

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capable of being shaped or transformed

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nascent (adj)

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in the process of being born or coming into existence

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paragon (n)

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a model of excellence or perfection

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pithy (adj)

A

concisely meaningful

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paucity (adj)

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small in quantity

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preponderance (adj)

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superiority in importance or quantity

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regurgitate (v)

A

to vomit

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reprobate (adj)

A

evil, unprincipled

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semaphore (n)

A

a visual signal

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turpitude (n)

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depravity, moral corruption