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SAT Vocabs #401-500 Flashcards

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fluctuate

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to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably

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empirical

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based on experience rather than a theory

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disconcert

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to make confused or uneasy

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levity

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lack of seriousness, esp. when improper

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belittle

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to put down; to speak of contemptuously

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efface

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to rub out, as from a surface; to erase

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gambol

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to leap about playfully; to frolic

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suave

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effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations

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hallowed

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made or set apart as holy

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pejorative

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downgrading, demeaning

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undaunted

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not faltering or hesitating because of fear or discouragment

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recapitulate

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to summarize; to paraphrase

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effect

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to bring about

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ample

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enough, or more than enough; plentiful

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laconic

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brief in speech; using few words

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain

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converse

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to engage in spoken exchange of ideas

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impede

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to obstruct

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ostensible

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outwardly appearing as such

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nostalgia

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a general longing for the past or to return home

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loquacious

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very talkative

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kindred

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related or similar in origin or nature

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tenable

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able to be maintained in argument; rationally defensible; able to be held against assault; defensible

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pedestrian

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done on foot; ordinary; commonplace

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pecuniary

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of or involving money

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precipice

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a cliff; the edge of a dangerous situation

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garnish

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to decorate; adorn

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insight

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the power to sense or understand something

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offhand

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without preparation or forethought

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nebulous

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unclear; vague

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negligible

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of little value or importance

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liaison

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a communication between different groups; the person in charge of a communication

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inveigle

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to obtain by flattery

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capitulate

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to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance

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fete

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lavish entertainment; a festival

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jaundice

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prejudice; bias; a yellowish discoloration of the skin

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bacchanalian

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characterized by riotous, drunken partying

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nettle

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to bother; to irriate

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cite

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to refer to or quote

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chastise

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to punish by beating; to scold or condemn sharply

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maxim

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a short saying expressing a general principle

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deploy

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to station or assemble troops or forces in position

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perceptive

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capable of quickly understanding

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reprieve

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to postpone or cancel punishment

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nativity

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birth, esp. with reference to place, time, etc.

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grandiose

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impressive; imposing; showy

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bewitch

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to put a spell on; to charm

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profligate

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immorally wasteful

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knack

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a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach

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myraid

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an indefinitely large number

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consternation

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a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion

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clarify

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to make clear or easier to understand

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envelop

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to enclose or surround

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dispense

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to administer; to distribute; (with prep. “with”) to do without

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discrepancy

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lack of agreement; difference

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tutelage

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the capacity or activity of a guardian or tutor; the state of being under a guardian or tutor

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concerted

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planned or accomplished together

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scion

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an heir; a descendant

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harangue

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a long pompous speech; a speech or piece of writing expressing strong emotion; a tirade

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

61
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rebut

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to refute, esp. by offering opposing arguments or evidence

62
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buffet

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to knock about; to push or force roughly

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encore

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again, once more; a second performance; an audience’s call for a second performance

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mandate

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a command; an order

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frolic

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to behave playfully and without inhibition

66
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overt

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open; not hidden

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feign

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to pretend; to fake

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verve

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energy in movement; exuberance

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coup

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a clever, sudden act or maneuver; a triumph

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expedite

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to speed up

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valor

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marked courage or bravery

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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages

speaking many languages

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incredulous

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disbelieving; skeptical

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artifact

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an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest

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seminal

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original and inspiring further similar efforts

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ambiguous

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having more than one possible interpretation

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discern

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to perceive and understand as to make distinctions

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provocative

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tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry

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influx

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a mass arrival or incoming

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terrestrial

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relating to the Earth

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vehement

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forceful; furious

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narcissistic

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excessively interested in one’s own appearance, comfort, importance, etc.

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tangible

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able to be touched or treated as real

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exemplary

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worthy to serve as a model

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malign

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to talk badly of something or someone

harmful

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preeminent

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superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality

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prominent

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noticeable; wide known

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conflate

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to bring together; to merge into a composite whole

89
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prone

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tending or likely to do something; lying face down

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modest

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limited in amount, extent, etc.

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milestone

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an important event

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attain

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to reach, get, or accomplish

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tenuous

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weak; thin

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recidivist

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one who returns to criminal habits

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colt

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a young male horse

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elated

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in high spirits; joyful

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languid

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sluggish; lacking energy

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adept

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very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice

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lofty

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very high; noble

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vie

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to compete

SAT Vocabs Pt. 1 (19 decks)

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