SAT Vocabulary List 6 Flashcards
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Lacerate
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To rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle - wound - verb
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Foible
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Weakness; law; shortcoming in character - defect - noun
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Harangue
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mean, nasty, angry speech - tirade - noun
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Exact
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The demand of - impose, demand - verb
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Abash
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To embarrass - mortify - verb
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Tact
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Skill and dealing with people in difficult situations - diplomacy - noun
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Uncouth
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Crude; unrefined; awkward - coarse - adjective
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Fetish
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Obsessive attachment - fixation - noun
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Phobia
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Persistent, illogical fear - fear - noun
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Masticate
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To chew - bite - verb
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Laconic
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Not saying much; brief - concise - Adjective
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Malevolent
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Wishing evil on others - hateful - adjective
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Meander
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To wander aimlessly - wander - verb
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Apex
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Highest point - summit, pinnacle - noun
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Nadir
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Lowest point - base - noun
