SAT vocab #4 Flashcards

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ameliorate

A

To make things better; to improve

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2
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agnosticism

A

The belief that it is impossible to know whether God exists

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ambidextrous

A

Using both hands with ease

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4
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ambiguous

A

Open to more than one interpretation

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5
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treacle

A

Overly sentimental

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ambivalent

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Being unsure about one’s feelings about something

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wizened

A

Shriveled

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8
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vex

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To irritate or bother

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9
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antithesis

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A contrast or opposition to something/one

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10
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androgynous

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Having both male and female characteristics

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11
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imperiled

A

Endangered

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12
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status quo

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The existing state

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