SAT Vocabs #300-350 Flashcards

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Decimate

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To destroy or kill a large part of (a group).

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Eyesore

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Something that is unpleasant or offensive to view.

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Libel

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A false written statement that damages a person’s reputation.

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Coerce

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To force by threat or intimidation.

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Cursory

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Superficially done; performed rapidly.

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Cumbersome

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Clumsy or difficult to manage.

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Fester

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To rot; to decay; to putrefy.

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Deem

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To have as an opinion; to consider.

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Connote

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To imply something beyond a literal meaning.

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Rash

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Showing boldness or haste without judgement.

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Jeremiad

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An elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness.

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Matriarch

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A woman who rules a family or clan; a highly respected woman who is a mother.

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Limber

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Bending easily; flexible.

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Demure

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Coy; modest; reserved.

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Pilfer

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To steal a small amount.

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Gargantuan

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Of huge size or capacity.

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Flag

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To slow down in pace.

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Diagnosis

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The recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms; a critical analysis of the nature of something.

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Foolhardy

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Reckless; bold without judgement.

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Incriminate

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To make appear guilty of a crime or fault.

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Flaunt

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To display ostentatiously; to show off; to boast.

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Exploit

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A bold or daring act.

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Impervious

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Completely resistant to penetration; unaffected.

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Plaintive

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Expressing sorrow.

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Culpable
Deserving blame or punishment.
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Pontificate
To speak pompously and at length.
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Sentiment
A feeling or opinion, esp. based on emotion instead of reason.
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Interloper
One who interferes with the affair of others; a meddler.
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Delectable
Very pleasing; delightful, esp. to the taste.
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Blemish
A flaw that harms the appearance of something.
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Equanimity
Evenness of temper, esp. as a characteristic state.
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Peevish
Irritable; querulous.
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Waddle
To walk rocking from side to side.
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Gross
Total, entire; glaring obvious, flagrant.
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Skew
To place at an angle; to cause bias in or distort. Asymmetric; distorted or biased.
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Humdrum
Dull; routine; commonplace.
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Marshal
To arrange in order.
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Aggregate
Total.
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Intemperate
Lacking in moderation; excessive.
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Beer
To change direction.
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Rapture
The experience of great joy; ecstasy.
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Contemplate
To look at or think about carefully; to consider as a possibility.
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Savor
To taste or smell, esp. with pleasure. The taste or smell.
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Incontrovertible
Impossible to dispute.
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Graze
To feed on grasses.
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Coincide
To occur at the same time or be at the same place; to agree exactly.
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Portray
To make a likeness of; to describe in words.
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Furrow
A trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle.
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Quaff
To drink quickly or with enthusiasm.
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Hierarchy
A ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority.