SAT Words 96-120 Flashcards

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Epitome

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A representative of a type

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Ephemeral

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Lasting for only a brief time

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Equivocal

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Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

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Eradicate

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To get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots abolish

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Erratic

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Markedly inconsistent

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Erudition

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Deep, extensive learning

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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by only a small group

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Euphemism

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A mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term

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Exacerbate

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To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

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Exonerate

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To free from blame

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Exorbitant

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Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness

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Expedient

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Appropriate to a purpose; convenient; speedy

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Expurgate

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To remove objectionable content before publication or release

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Extirpate

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To destroy

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Extraneous

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Inessential; irrelevant

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Extrapolate

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To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information

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Exuberant

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Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

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Fabricate

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To make up in order to deceive

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Fallacy

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A false notion

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Fastidious

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Difficult to please; carefully attentive to detail

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Felicitous

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Admirably suited; apt

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Flag (verb)

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To decline in vigor or strength; to tirel; to droop

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Flagrant

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Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable