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SAT Vocab Groups 9-17 Flashcards

1
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Prefix il, in, im, ir

A

“Not” or “un”

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2
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illegible

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hard to read, impossible to read

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3
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illiterate

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unable to read or write

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illogical

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contrary to the rules of logic

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immaculate

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free from stain or flaws

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immature

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not mature, ripe, developed

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7
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impunity

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exempt from punishment

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8
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inaccessible

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unapproachable

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9
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incessant

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continuing without interruption, unending

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10
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inflexible

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not capable of bending

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11
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ingratitude

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state of being ungrateful

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12
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inhospitable

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not friendly, hostile

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13
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insoluble

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not capable of being dissolved

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14
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irreconcilable

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incapable of being brought to harmony, incompatible

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15
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irrelevant

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not relevant, not pertaining to the topic

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16
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irrevocable

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not to be revoked or recalled, unchangeable

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17
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Prefix Bene; Mal, Male

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“good”; “bad, evil, ill, badly”

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18
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benediction

A

utterance of good wishes

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19
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malediction

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a curse

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20
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benefactor

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a person who takes the benefit

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21
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malefactor

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a person who violates a law

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22
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beneficial

A

advantageous

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23
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beneficiary

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a person or group that receives benefits

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24
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benevolent

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characterized by expressing good will

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25
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malevolent

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wishing harm or evil

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26
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maladjusted

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badly adjusted

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27
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malice

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a desire to inflict damage

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28
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malnutrition

A

lack of proper nutrition

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29
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maltreat

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to treat badly

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30
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Prefix “de”

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down, down from, opposite of

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31
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decadent

A

un restrained self esteem

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32
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deciduous

A

not permanent

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33
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demented

A

crazy insane mad

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34
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demolish

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to destroy break down

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35
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demote

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to lower in rank or power

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36
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dependent

A

relying on someone

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37
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depreciate

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to reduce in value

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38
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despise

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to regard with disgust

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39
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deviate

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to turn aside away from

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40
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devour

A

to eat, swallow up

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41
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Prefix “dis”

A

opposite of, differently, apart, away

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42
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discontent

A

not satisfied

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43
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discredit

A

to show undeserving trust

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44
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discrepancy

A

an instance of inconsistency, difference in two facts

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45
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disintegrate

A

to separate into parts

46
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dispassionate

A

free from passion

47
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disrepair

A

the condition of needing repair

48
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dissent

A

to differ in opinion

49
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dissident

A

disagreeing in opinion or atitude

50
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distract

A

to divide attention

51
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Prefix “Se-“, “Circum”

A

apart; around, round

52
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Secede

A

to withdraw formally

53
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Secession

A

an act of seceding

54
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seclude

A

to place or withdraw

55
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secure

A

free from or not exposed to

56
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sedition

A

rebellion against a government

57
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segregate

A

to separate or set apart

58
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circumference

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the area around a circle

59
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circumlocution

A

a roundabout way of speaking

60
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circumnavigate

A

to fly or sail around

61
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circumscribe

A

to draw a line around

62
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circumspect

A

watchful or discreet

63
Q

circumvent

A

to go around or bypass

64
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Prefix Con, Co, Col, Cor,

A

together, with

65
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Coalesce

A

to grow together to form one

66
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coherent

A

logically connected, sticking together

67
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collaborate

A

to work with, together, cooperate

68
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collusion

A

a secret agreement

69
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concord

A

a agreement between nations

70
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congenital

A

a condition present at birth

71
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convene

A

to come together or assemble

72
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correspond

A

to be in agreement

73
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Prefix Ob-; Per-

A

against, in the way, over; through, to the end, thoroughly

74
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Obliterate

A

to remove all traces of

75
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obsess

A

to preoccupy with thoughts of

76
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obstacle

A

something that obstructs progress

77
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obstruct

A

to block or close up

78
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obtrude

A

to thrust forward

79
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obviate

A

to prevent or eliminate

80
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perennial

A

lasting for a indefinite amount of time

81
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perforate

A

to make holes in

82
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permeate

A

to pass through

83
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perplex

A

to confuse or puzzle

84
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persist

A

to continue steadfastly or firmly

85
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pertinent

A

relevant to a matter

86
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perturb

A

to disturb or disquiet greatly

87
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Prefix Pre-

A

before, beforehand

88
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Precede

A

to go before

89
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preclude

A

to prevent the occurrence of a event

90
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precocious

A

advanced in mature development

91
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preconceive

A

to form a conception

92
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prefabricated

A

to manufacture in standardized parts for assembly

93
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preface

A

a preliminary statement in a book

94
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premature

A

before the proper mature state

95
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premeditate

A

to plan beforehand

96
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presume

A

to assume truth in the absence of proof

97
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preview

A

an earlier of previous views

98
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Prefix Pro-

A

forward, forth

99
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Procrastinate

A

to delay

100
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Proficient

A

well skilled in a skill

101
Q

profuse

A

spending or giving freely, abundant in amount

102
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project

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to set forth, show

103
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prominent

A

standing out as easily seen

104
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propel

A

to thrust forward

105
Q

proponent

A

a person who puts forward an proposal, one who supports an idea

106
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prospect

A

to search or explore, expectation

107
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prospects

A

an outlook for the future

108
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protract

A

to draw out or lengthen

109
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protrude

A

to project out, stand out

110
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provoke

A

to anger enrage

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