SAT Word List - Quarter Two Flashcards by oli ____ | Brainscape

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warrant

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arrest authorization

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fester

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to become inflamed, to form pus or decay

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inept

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clumsy, unskilled

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nascent

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starting to grow or develop

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bewail

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to express great sorrow over

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belligerent

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of warlike character; argumentative aggressive

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veracity

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truth, honesty

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elucidate

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to make clear; explain in detail

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illusory

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deceptive, false, misleading

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surmise

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guess, conclusion with strong evidence

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beatific

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blissful, great happiness

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smirch

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dirty, soil

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corroborate

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to bear witness; to confirm

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hypocrite

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a person who pretends to be what he is not

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apprise

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inform; to notify

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validate

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to confirm; to verify

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penance

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penalty, punishment

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rampant

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uncontrolled, out of hand

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affidavit

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written legal declaration

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sable

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very dark in color; black

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similitude

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likeness; resemblance

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restitution

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act of giving back something stolen

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clamor

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loud cry; commotion

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haughty

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arrogantly proud

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prodigy

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person or thing that is extraordinary

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craven

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weak, timid

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blight

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disease; plague

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adjudge

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formally pronounce, to ordain, decree

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welter

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roll, toss, disordered mass

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circumvent

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to evade or go around

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divulge

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make known; confess, to reveal

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voluble

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talkative

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epitome

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perfect example, model

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eradicate

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destroy; remove

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implore

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to beg or ask earnestly

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aggregate

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all together; combined

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volition

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choice; option

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efficacy

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efficiency; productiveness

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adventitious

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extraneous, not inherent

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reiterate

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to say or do again; repeat

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underwrite

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to support; to guarantee

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astringent

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binding; constricting

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oracle

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a prophecy; soothsayer

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throes

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condition of violent pain; agony

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serrate

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jagged to groove; to notch

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analgesic

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pain remover; anesthetic; painkiller

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bequeath

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to hand down, pass on

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stature

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rank, position

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vantage

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superiority, advantage

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emission

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discharging; outpouring