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SAT Vocabulary (375 - 500) Flashcards

1
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headstrong

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adj. determined to have one’s own way; stubbornly willful

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euphony

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n. pleasing sound, esp. of words

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vortex

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n. a flow of fluid around an axis, like a whirlpool

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aviary

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n. a large enclosure for keeping birds

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incipient

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adj. beginning to appear or be noticed

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medley

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n. a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

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amenity

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n. pleasantness; something increasing comfort

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acrid

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adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

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infatuated

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adj. experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

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parched

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adj. very thirsty; dried up because of the heat

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11
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affluence

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n. wealth

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12
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spat

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n. a small argument or dispute

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13
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reminisce

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v. to recall the past, esp. fondly

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14
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keen

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adj. having a sharp edge; perceptive

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verbatim

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adj. word for word

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16
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pompous

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adj. characterized by excessive self importance or exaggerated dignity

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pithy

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adj. relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

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methodical

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adj. done in an orderly systematic way

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19
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obfuscate

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to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

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20
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desist

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v. to cease; stop

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penchant

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n. a strong liking

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fastidious

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adj. showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating

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23
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malaise

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n. a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

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sporadic

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adj. occurring irregularly

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concave

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adj. hollowed out; curved inward

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condescend

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v. to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level

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enigma

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something that is puzzling; ambiguous, mysterious, or inexplicable; a perplexing puzzle

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plight

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n. sad situation

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29
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impasse

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n. a dead-end

30
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ostensible

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adj. outwardly appearing as such

31
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sluggish

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adj. lazy; lacking energy

32
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bland

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adj. having a moderate, undisturbed quality

33
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hovel

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n. a small, miserable dwelling

34
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compel

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v. to cause to occur by pressure; to force

35
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artisan

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n. a worker trained or skilled in some manual trade

36
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impeccable

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adj. flawless

37
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surmount

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v. to overcome

38
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pastoral

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adj. relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic

39
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superfluous

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adj. unnecessary; extra

40
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avert

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v. to turn away

41
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mandate

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n. a command; an order

42
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proscribe

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v. to prohibit or forbid; to denounce

43
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consanguinity

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n. blood relationship

44
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prone

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adj. tending or likely to do something; lying face down

45
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credible

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adj. capable of being believed

46
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complicity

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n. involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongful act

47
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kudos

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n. glory; fame

48
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fruitless

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adj. without results; unprofitable

49
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paucity

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n. smallness of number; scarcity

50
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sycophant

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n. one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

51
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tractable

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adj. easily managed or controlled

52
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holistic

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adj. dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts

53
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verdant

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v. green

54
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promulgate

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v. to make known by official announcement

55
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skeptical

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adj. tending to quesiton or doubt

56
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forte

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n. something at which a person excels

57
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harbinger

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n. someone or something that indicates what is to come

58
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annul

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v. to make void or invalid

59
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adversity

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n. misfortune; trouble

60
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castigate

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v. to criticize severely, esp. in public

61
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oratory

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n. public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric

62
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conduit

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n. a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

63
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bolster

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v. to support or strengthen

64
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wont

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adj. accustomed

65
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recur

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v. to repeat; to occur again

66
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brook

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v. to tolerate

67
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consecrate

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v. to make or set apart as sacred

68
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espouse

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v. to give loyalty or support to; to adopt

69
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dispose

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v. to give a tendency or inclination to

70
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modicum

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n. a small quantity

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