SAT Vocabulary 9 Flashcards

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Vacillate

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Verb

To swing from one opinion to another indecisively

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Garrulous

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Adj

Very talkative, loquacious

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Myriad

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Noun

An extremely large number

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Noxious

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Adj

Physically or mentally destructive; harmful to human beings

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Accast

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Verb

To approach and speak to boldly and aggressively

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Beatific

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Adj

Displaying or imparting joy

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Nuance

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Noun

Subtle variation in color, meaning or other qualities

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Quagmire

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Noun

A predicament

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Somber

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Adj

Dark; dull; gloomy; serious

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Unawares

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Adj

By surprise; unexpectedly

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Suffrage

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Noun

The right to vote; franchise

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Cloister

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Noun

A tranquil; secluded place

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Docile

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Adj.

obedient, yielding to supervision

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Surfeit

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Noun

An excessive amount

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Incongruous

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Adj

Not appropriate and does not belong IN SURROUNDINGS

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Aloof

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Adj

Distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

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Harrowing

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Adj

Extremely distressing; disturbing, frightening

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Chronic

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Adj

Continuing for a long time; continuous

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Accentuate

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Verb

To stress/ emphasize

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Lassitude

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Noun

Weariness of body or mind from strain