SAT Words: 21-40 Flashcards by Nicholas Torres | Brainscape

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Temerity

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Audacity; boldness; chutzpa; recklessness

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Polemic

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Aggressive attack on another’s ideas

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Precept

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Rule to be governed or guided by

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Aptitude

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Natural ability to learn

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Conundrum

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An unanswerable question

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Oligarchy

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Governance by a few, usually for corrupt, selfish ends

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Bonanza

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A sudden source of wealth

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Benediction

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Blessing

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Altruism

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Selfless giving; generosity

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Audacity

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Boldness; daring

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Artifice

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A clever trick; cunning device

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Ascetic

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Strict self-denial, one who lives their own way

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Attrition

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Gradual loss in numbers or size; wearing away

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Impediment

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Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance

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Mymidrin

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Loyal follower

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Nadir

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The lowest point in astronomy

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Despondency

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Loss of heart

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Philanderer

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One who makes love insincerely

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Nostalgia

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Sentimental remembrance of the past

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Catharsis

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an emotional release, purification and renewal