SAT Words Flashcards

Additional words to know

1
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Arbitrary

A

done or decided randomly, without clear reason

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2
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Bolster

A

support for

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3
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Comprehensive

A

thorough,complete

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4
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Condone

A

to disregard or pardon an illegal or objectionable act

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5
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Deter

A

to discourage

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6
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Disparity

A

difference, gap

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7
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Diverge

A

To separate from

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8
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Doctrine

A

principle or set of teachings

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9
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Empirical

A

derived from experiment or observation

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10
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Endeavor

A

attempt

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11
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Esteem

A

to hold in high regard

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12
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Feasible

A

doable

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13
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Idealistic

A

cherishing noble or high-minded principles

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13
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Grievance

A

a wrong, grounds for complaint

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14
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Hypothesis

A

educated guess

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15
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Indifferent

A

not caring utterly detached

15
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Inevitable

A

unavoidable

16
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Innate

A

inborn

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Innovation

A

new invention, discovery

17
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Legislation

A

laws

17
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Lofty

A

high-minded, exalted

17
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Moral

A

concerned with the rules of right and wrong

18
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Paradox

A

Apparent contradiction

19
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Partisan

A

strong adherent to a party or idea

20
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Phenomenon

A

occurrence

21
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Pragmatic/ prudent

A

practical

22
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Scrutinize

A

to examine closely

23
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Skeptical

A

questioning, doubtful

24
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Stagnation

A

failure to progress or grow

25
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Stipulate

A

to specify a requirement

26
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Subordinate

A

Lower-ranking

27
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Substantiate

A

To prove, unsubstantiated-unproven

28
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Synthesize

A

to bring together, integrate

29
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Undermine

A

to weaken, attack indirectly

30
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Underscore

A

To emphasize