SAT Vocab part 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

extremely hungry

adjective

A

ravenous

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2
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offensive speech or conduct

noun

A

vulgarity

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3
Q

overbearing or offensively self-assured

adjective

A

magisterial

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4
Q

arriving exactly on time

adjective

A

punctual

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5
Q

incite anger or resentment
call forth a feeling or action

verb

A

provoke

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6
Q

emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect
to sparkle

verb

A

scintillate

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7
Q

make necessary, especially as a result

verb

A

necessitate

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8
Q

assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing

verb

A

abet

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9
Q

abundantly creative

adjective

A

prolific

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10
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irritating, annoying, or exasperating

adjective

A

galling

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11
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formally relinquish or surrender power, office, or responsibilty

verb

A

abdicate

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12
Q

accord, an act or exercise of will
(Hiệp định)

noun

A

volition

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13
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having a foul-smelling odor

adjective

A

malodorous

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14
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having a foul or offensive odor, putrid (of rotten organic materials)

adjective

A

fetid

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15
Q

lacking respect or seriousness
not reverent (showing great respect and admiration)

A

irreverent

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16
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being extremely sensitive or responsive; having strength of perception

adjective

A

keen

17
Q

wicked, vicious, evil

adjective

A

nefarious

18
Q

excessively and weakly sentimental or tearfully emotional

adjective

A

maudlin

19
Q

participating in or associated with a questionable act or a crime

adjective

A

complicit

20
Q

an overthrow, as from the foundation

noun

A

subversion

21
Q

ill will or malice toward others; hate

noun

A

malevolence

22
Q

the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates
( cho vay nặng lãi)

noun

A

usury

23
Q

continually changing or quickly shifting

adjective

A

kaleidoscopic

24
Q

dedicated by a vow

adjective

A

votive

25
Q

not discriminating or choosing randomly; haphazard; without distinction

adjective

A

indiscriminate