SAT vocab 2 Flashcards

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eloquence

A

fluent or persuasive language

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2
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to hover

A

remain in one place in the air

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3
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alacrity

A

eagerness

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4
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indefinitely

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for an unspecified period of time

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5
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a luster

A

a soft glow

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6
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exalted

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at a powerful level

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7
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lucid

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expressed clearly

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8
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an assertion

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a declaration

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9
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dissent

A

having unusual opinions

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10
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virtuous

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having high moral standards

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11
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hence

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as a consequence

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12
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insipid

A

tasteless

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13
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gratifying

A

giving pleasure

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14
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irate

A

angry

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15
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to glitter

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to shine

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a slight (slighting)

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an insult

17
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shrink (shrunk)

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become smaller

18
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to assent tacitly

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to agree silently

19
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dazzle

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blind temporarily

20
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judicious

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wise

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dispassionate

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unemotional

22
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a sanction

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a penalty for disobeying a law

23
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ineffectual

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inefficient

24
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imperious

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arrogant

25
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shortcomings

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defects

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purported

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claimed