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sat words 50-100 Flashcards

1
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nihilism

A

rejection of a religion

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nomenclature

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a choosing of names for things

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zephyr

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a soft gentle breeze

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obfuscate

A

confuse

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5
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olfactory

A

of or relating to a sense of smell

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opprobrious

A

expressing scorn

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ostracized

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exclude from a society or group

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palatial

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relating to a palace

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zenith

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peak

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paramount

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more important than anything else

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patrician

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an aristocrat

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12
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polygot

A

knowing or using several languages

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13
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prestidigitation

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magic tricker preformed for entertainment

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provincial

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of or concerning a province of a country

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15
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rancor

A

bitterness or resentfulness

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16
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rarefy

A

to become less dense

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17
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recapitulate

A

summarize or restate the main points

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18
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refute

A

prove to be wrong or false

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repose

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a state or rest

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resilient

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able to withstand

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21
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revile

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criticize in an abusive manner

22
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rife

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a common occurence

23
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sanctimonious

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making show of being morally superior

24
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scrupulous

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diligent attention to detail

25
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sedition

A

speech inciting people to rebel

26
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sinecure

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postion requiring little to no work

27
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stint

A

supply an inadequate amount of something

28
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sybarite

A

self indulgent person

29
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tawdry

A

showy but cheap

30
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tenacious

A

keep a firm hold on something

31
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terse

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sparing use of words

32
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tout

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attempting to sell something by aggressively pestering

33
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trounce

A

defeat heavily in contest

34
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tutelage

A

authority over someone or something

35
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unconscionable

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not right or reasonable

36
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usury

A

lending money at an unlawful rate

37
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vehemently

A

showing strong feeling

38
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veritable

A

using as an intensifier

39
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vilify

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to write or speak something in an abusively disparaging way

40
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vociferous

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vehement

41
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wan

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pale with appearance of illness

42
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wield

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hold something, usually a weapon to a tool

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winsome

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attractive appearance or character

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wry

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dry or mocking humor

45
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xenophobe

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a fear or dislike of people from different countries

46
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yeoman

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a man holding and cultivating a field

47
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yen

A

Japanese monetary unit

48
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yowl

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loud waining cry

49
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zealous

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showing great energy

50
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zealot

A

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious political or other ideals

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