SAT Vocab List 13 Flashcards

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To gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them or making promises to them. SYN. coax, flatter

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cajole, v.

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To force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them. SYN. force, persuade

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coerce, v.

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To reduce the amount of something that is available SYN. diminish, lessen

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deplete, v.

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Causing harm or damage

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detrimental, adj.

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Happening often but not regularly or continuously; intermittent

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sporadic, adj.

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  1. a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten.
  2. to complain about something or criticize someone all the time. SYN. nag, moan
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carp, v.

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To publicly support a particular way of doing things. SYN. Supporter, activist

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advocate, v. & n.

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  1. to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you 2. to make someone feel that they do not belong in a particular group
  2. to give legal right to a particular piece of land, property, etc. to someone else SYN estrange, isolate
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alienate, v.

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  1. able to exist or be used together without causing problems. 2. two people who are able to have a good relationship.
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compatible, adj.

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  1. likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem. 2. easily influenced or affected by something. 3. FORMAL able to be changed etc.
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susceptible, adj.

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Used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy to notice that it shocks and surprises you.

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blatant, adj.

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  1. done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable. 2. likely to change your opinion suddenly or do things for no particular reason. 3. changing quickly and suddenly
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capricious, adj.

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  1. using tricks or lies to get what you want 2. not going in the most direct way to get to a place.
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devious, adj.

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  1. not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or problem. 2. coming from outside.
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extraneous, adj.

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to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. Soothe, assist

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facilitate, v.

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  1. to officially and permanently leave your job or position because you want to do so. 2. to make yourself accept something that you do not like but that cannot be changed
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resign, v.

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  1. the act of resigning, or a written statement to say you are doing this. 2. the act of calmly accepting a bad situation that cannot be changed
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resignation, n.

18
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  1. accepting a situation that you do not like but cannot change 2. a resigned look, sound, action, etc. shows that you are making yourself accept something that you do not like.
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resigned, adj.

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  1. to make someone very tired. 2. to use all of something. 3. to talk about something so much that you have nothing more to say about it. SYN weaken, fatigue
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exhaust, v.

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having lost energy and feeling weak SYN. lethargic, lacking energy ANT. enthusiastic

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enervated, adj.

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  1. to improve something by making it stronger or bigger 2. to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN. Boost, encourage
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bolster, v.

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To make someone or something seem small or unimportant SYN. demean ANT praise

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belittle, v.

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  1. to publicly express disapproval of someone or something. 2. to give information to the police or another authority about someone’s illegal political activities SYN. condemn
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denounce, v.

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An action that is shocking because it is done in a way that is easily noticed and shows no respect for laws, truth, and someone’s feelings.

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flagrant, adj.

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decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly; subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; having unlimited power, capricious, unreasonable

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arbitrary, adj.

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done without any particular plan or purpose; lacking consistency or visible order, disconnected; digressing from or unconnected to the main subject.

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desultory, adj.