sat_psat_vocabulary_20151002145054 Flashcards by Cory Olsen | Brainscape

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absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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blatant

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obvious

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creditable

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praiseworthy

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ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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laceration

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a cut

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obdurate

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stubborn

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plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

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tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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abstain

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desist; go without ; withdraw

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blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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creduious

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gullible; ready to believe anything

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enshroud

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cover

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haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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lachymose

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tearful; sad

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obfuscate

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deliberately makes something difficult to understand

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plethora

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an excess

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repudiate

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shun; eschew

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tedium

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boredom