SAT Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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Nefarious

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Adj.

extreme wickedness

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Vernacular

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N.

Everyday speech; slang

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Brawn

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N.

Muscular strength

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Tout

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Verb

To publicly brag

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Enhance

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V.

To intensify; improve

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Hindrance

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N.

Something that gets in the way

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Efface

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V.

To erase; to rub out

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Glutton

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N.

Someone who consumes too much food or drink

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Hiatus

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N.

A break or vacation

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Querulous

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Adj.

grumbling; grumpy

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Engender

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V.

To create; to cause

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Obliterate

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V.

To completely destroy

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Copious

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Adj.

abundant; plentiful

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Obscure

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Adj.

dark, unknown; hard to understand

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Extol

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V.

To praise highly

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Pugnacious

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Adj.

eager to fight

17
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Quell

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V.

To calm; to pacify

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Artisan

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N.

A person who is skillful with his/her hands

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Kindle

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V.

To ignite, arouse; to start a fire

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Delineate

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Verb

To describe accurately