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SAT Words, Month Two Flashcards

1
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compendious

A

succinct

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complacency

A

feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

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compliant

A

yielding to request or desire

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conciliate

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compromising, apologizing

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concur

A

agree

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conflagration

A

large or destructive fire; military conflict

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confluence

A

act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place

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congenial

A

compatible

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conscientious

A

diligent; responsible; reliable

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consternation

A

intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

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contempt

A

state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace

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contemptible

A

worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain

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13
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contentious

A

quarrelsome; marked by heated arguments or controversy

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14
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convivial

A

festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

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copious

A

plentiful; affording ample supply

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corroborate

A

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or fact

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17
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cosmopolitan

A

sophisticated; of worldwide scope

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18
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credulity

A

readiness in belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

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19
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culpable

A

blameworthy

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20
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cursory

A

casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

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21
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dauntless

A

bold, incapable of being discouraged; fearless

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22
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dearth

A

scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

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23
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debacle

A

sudden downfall, complete disaster

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24
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debilitate

A

make weak; enfeeble

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25
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debunk

A

expose as false, exaggerated

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26
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decimate

A

destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill every one of the ten

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decorum

A

propriety in manners and conduct; conventions and requirements of polite behavior

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deference

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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

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29
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degradation

A

humiliation

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30
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deleterious

A

having harmful effect; having a quality of destroying life; noxious

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delineate

A

portray; depict; sketch out

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32
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demonstative

A

openly emotional

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33
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demure

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modest and reserved in behavior or manner

34
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denigrate

A

blacken; attack the reputation of

35
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depose

A

force to leave; remove from office

36
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depravity

A

extreme corruption of; wickedness

37
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deprecate

A

express disapproval of; protest against

38
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depreciation

A

devaluation; decrease in price or value of

39
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deride

A

ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

40
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derivative

A

unoriginal; derived from another source

41
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derogatory

A

expressing low opinion of; belittling

42
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desecration

A

violate the sacredness of

43
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despondent

A

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

44
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despot

A

tyrant; harsh; authoritarian ruler

45
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destitute

A

extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

46
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deterrent

A

something that discourages

47
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devoid

A

completely lacking; barren or empty

48
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didactic

A

excessively morally intrusive

49
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diffident

50
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diffuse

A

spread out widely

51
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digression

A

stray away from subject at hand

52
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dilatory

A

tending to waste time

53
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diminutive

A

below average size

54
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dire

A

urgent, dreadful

55
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discern

A

detect; perceive

56
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discomfited

A

disappointed, defeated

57
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discount

A

give reduction in price

58
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disheartening

A

discouraging

59
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disillusionment

A

disenchantment, disappointment

60
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disingenious

A

giving false appearance of frankness; insincere

61
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disparage

A

belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way

62
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dispassionate

A

calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

63
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dispel

A

scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

64
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disputatious

A

argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

65
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disquiet

A

make uneasy or anxious; trouble

66
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disseminate

A

distribute; scatter like seeds

67
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distaste

A

dislike, aversion

68
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divergent

A

differing, tending to move apart in different directions

69
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divisive

A

creating conflict

70
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divulge

A

reveal; make known public

71
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doctrine

A

principles presented for belief

72
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dormant

A

sleeping; not active, but capable of becoming active

73
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dupe

A

easily deceived person; duplicate or photographic image

74
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duplicitous

A

deliberately deceptive

75
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ebulliment

A

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

76
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eclectic

A

composed of elements of varying sources

77
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efface

A

rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

78
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effervesce

A

bubble, fizz

79
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egalitarian

A

belief in equality

80
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elated

A

overjoyed; extremely happy or excited

81
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elicit

A

draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

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