SAT WORDS Flashcards

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Graph, gram

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Writing

Telegram-instantaneous message over great distance

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Grad,gress

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Go, Step

Gradual step by step, by degrees

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Greg

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Flock, herd

Aggregate- group total

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Helio

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Sun

Heliotrope- flower that faces the sun

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It, itiner

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Journey, road

Exit- way out

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Jac, jact jec

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To throw

Projectile- missile; something thrown forward

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Jur, jurat

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To swear

Jury/ group of men and women sworn to seek the truth

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Labor, laborat

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To work

Laboratory place where work is done

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Leg, lect, lig

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To choose to read

Election- choice

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Leg

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Law

Legislature law- making body

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Fiber, liber

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Book

Library- collection of books

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Liber

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Free

Liberation- the fact of setting free

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Log

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Word, study

Entomology- study of parts and derivations

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Loqu

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To talk

Soliloquy- speech by one individual

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Luc

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Light

Translucent- allowing sone light to pass through

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Magn

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Great

Magnify- enlarge

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Mal

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Bad

Malevolent- wishing evil

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Man

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Hand

Manufacture- create (make by hand)

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Mar

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Sea

Maritime- connected with seafaring

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Mater, matr

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Mother

Maternal- pertaining to motherhood

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Milt, miss

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To send

Transmit- send across

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Mob, mot, mov

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Move

Mobility-ability to move

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Mon, monit

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To warn

Admonish- warn

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Mori, mort

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To die

Immortal- not dying

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Morph
Shape, form | Metamorphosis- change of shape
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Mut
Change | Mutate- undergo a great change
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Nat
Born | Nativity- birth
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Nav
Ship | Navigate- sail a ship
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Breadth
N. width, extent | We were impressed by the breadth of her knowledge
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Brevity
N. conciseness | Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are changed for every word
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Bristling
Adj. easily broken; difficult. My employer's self-control was ad brittle as an egg-shell. Her brittle personality made it difficult for me to get along with her
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Broach
V. Introduce, open up Jack did not even try to broach the subject if religion with his in-laws. If you broach a touchy subject, it may cause a breach
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Browbeat
V. Bully, intimidate Billy resisted teds attempts browbeat him intop handing over his lunch money