SAT Word List 2 Flashcards

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Abasement

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Humiliation: shame, honor

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2
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Abrogate

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Cancel/deny: abolish, establish

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3
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Billowing

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Swelling: surge, diminish

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4
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Blasphemy

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Speech which offends religious sentiments: irreverence, reverence

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5
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Cower

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Recoil in fear: hide, stretch

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6
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Credible

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Believable: plausible, implausible

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7
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Enhance

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Improve: build, damage

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8
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Enigma

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Puzzle/mystery: riddle, clarity

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9
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Harangue

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Noisy, attacking speech: spiel, eulogy

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10
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Harbingers

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Indicators/bringers of warning: herald, witholder

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11
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Labyrinth

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Maze: jungle, system

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12
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Labyrthinine

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Complicated: complex, simple

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13
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Nullify

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To counter/make unimportant: invalidate, validate

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14
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Nuzzle

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Cuddle: burrow, release

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15
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Plaintiff

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Petitioner: prosecutor, denfendant

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16
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Plaudit

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Statement giving strong praise: eulogy, criticism

17
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Replete

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Full: abundant, empty

18
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Reprehensible

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Shameful: guilty, respectable

19
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Tangible

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Able to touch: definite, indefinite

20
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Tardy

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Slow/late: held up, punctual