SAT Vocabulary 8 Flashcards

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avenge

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(v.)

to seek revenge

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aversion

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(n.)

a particular dislike for something

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balk

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(v.)

to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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(n.)

a love song

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banal

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(adj.)

dull, commonplace

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bane

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(n.)

a burden

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bard

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(n.)

a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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(adj.)

shy, excessively timid

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battery

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1.(n.)
a device that supplies power
2. (n.)
assault, beating

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beguile

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(v.)

to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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(n.)

something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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(adj.)

marked by goodness or doing good

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benign

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(adj.)

favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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(v.)

to pass on, give

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berate

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(v.)

to scold vehemently

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bereft

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(adj.)

devoid of, without

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beseech

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(v.)

to beg, plead, implore

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bias

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(n.)

a tendency, inclination, prejudice

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bilk

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(v.)

cheat, defraud

20
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blandish

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(v.)

to coax by using flattery