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SAT Words 875-1000 Flashcards

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1
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a ruler with absolute power

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despot

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to agree

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concur

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a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle

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furrow

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of or relating to language, esp. study of its nature and structure

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linguistic

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to remove from an entanglement or difficulty

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extricate

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to think carefully; to ponder

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cogitate

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outward appearance; the face of a building

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facade

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a violently confused state; a very large whirpool

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maelstrom

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that which cannot be felt by touching; not easily understood

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impalpable

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very pleasing; delightful. esp. to the taste

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delectable

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a violent storm

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tempest

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12
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quick and skillful

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deft

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13
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daydream

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reverie

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14
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overly proper; precise to the point of affection; prudish

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prim

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pertinent; to the point; bearing upon

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relevant

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legally or morally required; required as a routine course of action

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obligatory

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17
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a situation of great confusion, esp. because of fear or anger

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pandemonium

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18
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the persistent belief that one is sick when real illness is unlikely

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hypochondria

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19
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done in secret, esp. to conceal something improper

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clandestine

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20
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the circumstances in which something occurs

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context

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21
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variation of meaning; subtlety

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nuance

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22
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loud and vehement

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vociferous

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23
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exceedingly small; minute

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infinitesimal

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24
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a strong, often militant, supporter

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partisan

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25
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a long, repetitive recitation

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litany

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26
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intense passion or enthusiasm

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zeal

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27
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birth; beginning; origin

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genesis

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28
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ordinary to inferior in quality; not standing out from the average

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mediocre

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29
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to make objections

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remonstrate

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30
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to make afraid; to intimidate

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daunt

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mean-spirited and contrary in attitude

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ornery

32
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urgently necessary; impossible to deter or evade

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imperative

33
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a violation of law; the exceeding of proper boundaries

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transgression

34
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intricate; complicated

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convoluted

35
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to travel or migrate, esp. slowly o with great difficulty

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trek

36
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to pay or compensate

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remunerate

37
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in human form and shape

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incarnate

38
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a wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded

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quay

39
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of or involving money

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pecuniary

40
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stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason

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adamant

41
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to make up the parts of; to compose

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constitute

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to sharpen; to make keen

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whet

43
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a dishonest person; a villain

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scoundrel

44
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to understand or comprehend; to determine the depth of

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fathom

45
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done on foot; ordinary; commonplace

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pedestrian

46
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to reveal

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disclose

47
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a small group, esp. religious, united by a specific set of beliefs

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sect

48
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bitter and resentful

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rancorous

49
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large, disastrous fire

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conflagration

50
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present but hidden; dormant

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latent

51
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complete; covering broadly and all-inclusively

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comprehensive

52
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to suggest; to hint

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imply

53
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a tentative explanation; something assumed true for the sake of argument or investigation

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hypothesis

54
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sharp to the smell or taste

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pungent

55
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sleepy

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somnolent

56
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a follower of another who helps spread teachings

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disciple

57
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marked by vainglory; boastful

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vainglorious

58
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to horrify

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appall

59
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conversation, esp. a formal one

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colloquy

60
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a departure from what is right, true, or expected

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aberration

61
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irritable; quarrelsome; full of spirit

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feisty

62
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one who refuses to be bound by the normal practices of a group

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nonconformist

63
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very plentiful

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copious

64
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to swindle

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fleece

65
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hostility that results in active opposition

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antagonism

66
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to flow in a thin stream; to proceed bit by bit

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trickle

67
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to confuse or mix up so as to be misleading or incomprehensible

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garble

68
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outstanding, distinguished, towering above others

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eminent

69
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an inadequacy; an unfavorable condition or position

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deficit

70
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a set of principles (religious, political, etc.); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent

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doctrine

71
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v. to spread around or scatter; adj. widely scattered

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diffuse

72
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inflicting or intended to inflict punishment

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punitive

73
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highly, often excessively decorated

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ornate

74
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a calm state of mind, esp. as the result of self-control

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composure

75
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to signal or summon, as by nodding or waving

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beckon

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