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SAT Vocabulary 5-8 Flashcards

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Sadistic

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adj. a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on OTHERS.
evil, aggressive, brutal

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Ostracize

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verb. exclusion by general consent from common privileges.
banish, snub

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Taunt

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noun/verb. sarcastic challenge or insult.
bait, hassle, heckle, sneer

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Susceptible

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adj. capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation.
vulnerable, liable, prone

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Opulent

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adj. amply or plentifully provided or fashioned to the point of ostentation.
affluent, flush, wealthy

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Amiable

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adj. generally agreeable.
obliging, complacent, good-natured.

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Nonchalant

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adj. having an air of easy unconcern or indifference.
casual, unconcerned, blasé

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Monotonous

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adj. tediously, uniform or unvarying; can be used to discuss tone of voice.
dull, tedious, dry

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Loquacious

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adj. full of excessive talk.
gregarious, garrulous

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Juxtapose

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verb. to place side by side.
contrast

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Despondent

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adj/noun. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
depressed, dejected, crestfallen

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Salacious

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adj. treating sexual desires in an indecent wat and enjoyment of the subject.
lustful, lecherus

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Microcosm

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noun. an individual or commuting of thought as a mini representation of the world.
small

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Bourgeois

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noun. a person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards of the middle class.
conventiona, materialistic

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Affluent

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adj. having a great deal of money.
wealthy, rich, copious

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Disheveled

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adj. untidy or disordered.
scruffy, tousled, unkept

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Superfluous

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adj. unnecessary and more than enough.
redundant, unnecessary, expendable

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Copious

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adj. abundant in supply.
plentiful, profuse

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Putrid

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adj. decaying or rotting emitting a fetid smell.
fetid, rancid, rank

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Egregious

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adj/adverb. outstandingly bad and outrageous.
arrant, flagrant, atrocious, horrible

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Gregarious

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adj. very friendly - fond of the company of others/sociable
- living in flocks or herds as animals
social, genial, outgoing, convivial, companionable, friendly, extroverted

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Corpulent

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adj. large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
- can be greed as well
obese, rotund, weighty

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Ambiguous

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adj. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
cryptic, enigmatic, obscure

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Innocuous

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adj. not harmful or offensive
banal, insipid, inoffensibe

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Digress

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verb. leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
stray, deviate

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Prattle

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verb. talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
gush, rave, blurt

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Obsequious

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adj. obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
groveling, submissive

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Lascivious

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adj. feeling or revealing an overt and offensive sexual desire
offensive, licentious, suggestive

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Timorous

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adj. showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
fainthearted, meek, tentative

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Equivocal

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adj. lack certainty - open or more than one interpretation; uncertain or questionable in nature
vague, evasive, indetermine

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Valiant

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adj. possessing or showing courage or determination
assertive, bold, fearless, indomilable

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Wanton

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adj. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; (esp of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous
lustful, profligate, unprincipled, libidinous

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Evoke

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verb. bring or recall to the conscious mind; elicit
arouse, awaken, elicit

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Belligerent

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adj/noun —> belligerence
hostile and aggressive pertaining to war or those engaged in war
aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose

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Syntax

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noun. the arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language
order, pattern, structure, system

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Imperious

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adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
oppressive, authoritative

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Dilapidated

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adj. (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
ramshackle, unkempt, decayed

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Feign

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verb. pretend to be affected by
simulate, fabricate, forge, imitate

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Supercilious

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adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
arrogant, bossy, stuck up, contemptuous

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Sentimental

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adj. prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, nostalgia, in a self-indulged way
demonstrate, effusive, sappy

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