SAT Word List 6 Flashcards by Antonio J

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Acrid

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Bitterly pungent: stinging, soothing

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Boorish

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Unmannered: insensitive, sensual

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Bourgeois

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Pertaining to the middle class: basic, unusual

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Cynical

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Bitterly distrustful: mocking, believing

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Debility

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Weakened state: exhaustion, ability

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Epistle

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Formal letter: communication, speech

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Epistolary

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Contained in letters: communication via writing, speaking

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Heresy

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Unpopular opinion: disbelief, orthodox

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Hiatus

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Break/interruption: discontinuity, continuation

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Lance

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Long wooden shaft: pierce, mend

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Languid

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Slack/slow: dopey, alert

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Obscure

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Conceal: camouflage, unconvered

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Obscured

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Not clear: ambiguous, apparent

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Poignant

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Keen/strong in mental appeal: impressive, unaffecting

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Poised

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Composed/self-assured: certain, doubtful

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Respite

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Relieve temporarily: delay, continue

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Resplendent

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Shining brilliantly: gleaming, dull

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Terse

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Effectively concise: cryptic, lengthy

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Therapeutic

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Curing of disease: healing, damaging