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SAT week 6 Flashcards

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1
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bane

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troublesome influence

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condone

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tacitly support

accept and allow

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eclectic

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taking things from different sources

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irascible

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easily angered

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mundane

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ordinary, worldly

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perpetuated

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caused to continue

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rancor

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resentment, bad feeling

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voluble

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talkative

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condoning

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overlooking, disregarding

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edifice

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building, structure

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germane

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relevant

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ire

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anger

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munificent

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generous, charitable

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perpetuity

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eternity

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bastion

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foretress, stronghold

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efface

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wipe out

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germinal

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immature, not fully developed

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mutinous

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very rebellious

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personable

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attractive

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subpoen

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summons to court

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voracious

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ravenous

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confound

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confuse

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effigy

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model of a person

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perspicacious

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insightful, wise

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raucous

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rough and unpleasant (sounds)

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substantiate

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give supporting evidence

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waive

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surrender

NOT WAIVER–different meanings

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begrudge

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resent

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congeal

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solidify

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effusive

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gushing

expressing pleasure in an unrestrained manner

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glacial

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hostile, cold, icy

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perspicacity

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insight

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raze

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destroy, demolish

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subterfuge

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a trick

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wane

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grow less

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beguile

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mislead, lure

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congenital

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present from birth

38
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egalitarianism

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belief in equality

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goad

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prod, urge

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irreproachable

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cannot be criticized

perfect

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nebulous

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vague

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pertinent

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relevant

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rebuttal

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denial

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belabor

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explain in unnecessary detail

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connoisseur

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person with refined taste and good judgement

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egregious

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outstandingly bad OR remarkably good

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grate

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to annoy

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irrevocable

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cannot be cancelled

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nefarious

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wicked, immoral

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recant

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disclaim

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subversive

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rebellious

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wax

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increase, grow

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beleaguer

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besiege

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consecrate

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dedicate

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egress

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exit

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gratis

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free of charge

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itinerant

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nomadic

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negate

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cancel

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pervasive

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spreading everywhere

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recapitulate

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summarize

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succinct

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concise

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waylay

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accost–to approach and address someone aggressively

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belie

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contradict

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gratuitous

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unwarranted–not authorized

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jaded

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tired, bored, worn out

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negligence

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carelessness

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weighty

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serious

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elucidate

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make clear

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gravity

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seriousness

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neologism

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newly coined work

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petulant

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sulky, peevish

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recluse

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someone who cuts himself off from life

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supercilious

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proud and haughty

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whelp

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young dog

ACE winter 2012 (12 decks)

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