Section 6 (501-600) Flashcards
SAT
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chastise
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to criticize severely
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chide
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to voice disapproval
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choreography
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the arrangement of dances
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chronicle
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(n.) a written history, (v.) to write a history
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circuitous
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roundabout
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circumlocution
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indirect and wordy language
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circumspect
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cautious
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circumscribed
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marked off, bounded
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clairvoyant
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able to perceive things that normal people cannot
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clamor
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loud noise, (v.)to loudly insist
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clandestine (adj)
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secret
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cleave
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(v.) to divide into parts, 2. (v.) to stick together firmly
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clergy
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members of Christian holy orders
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cloying (adj).
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sickeningly sweet
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coagulate
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to thicken, clot
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coalesce
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to fuse into a whole
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cobbler
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a person who makes or repairs shoes
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coerce
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to make somebody do something by force or threat
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cogent
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intellectually convincing, clear, logical.
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cognizant
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aware, mindful
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collateral
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(adj.) secondary, (n.) security for a debt (Jacob left his watch as collateral for the $500 loan.)
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coherent
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logically consistent, intelligible
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colloquial
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characteristic of informal conversation
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collusion
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secret agreement, conspiracy
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vacuous
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
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colossus
a gigantic statue or thing
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combustion
the act or process of burning
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commendation
a notice of approval or recognition
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commensurate
(adj.) corresponding in size or amount
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commodious
roomy
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complacency
self-satisfied ignorance of danger
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complement
to complete, make perfect
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compliant
ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes
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complicit
being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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compound
(v.) to combine parts, (n.) a
combination of different parts, 3. (n.) a walled area containing a group of buildings
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comprehensive
including everything
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compress
to apply pressure, squeeze together
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compunction
distress caused by feeling guilty
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concede
to accept as valid
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conciliatory
friendly, agreeable, meant to pacify
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concoct
to fabricate, make up
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fabricate
invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful inten
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concomitant
accompanying in a subordinate fashion (His dislike of hard work
carried with it a concomitant lack of funds.)
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condolence
an expression of sympathy in sorrow
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subordinate
of less or secondary importance
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concord
harmonious agreement
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condone
to pardon, deliberately overlook
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conduit
(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes
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confection
a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
a person entrusted with secrets
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conflagration
great fire
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confluence
(n.) a gathering together
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congenial
pleasantly agreeable
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congeal
to thicken into a solid
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congruity
the quality of being in agreement
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congregation
a gathering of people, especially for religious services
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consecrate
to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consign
to give something over to another’s care
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consensus
an agreement of opinion
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consonant
(adj.) in harmony
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constituent
an essential part
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construe
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
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consummate
to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
intercourse
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contemporaneous
existing during the same time
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contentious
having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
penitent (showing regret), eager to be forgiven
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penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
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contrary
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning, perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desire
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contusion
bruise, injury
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convene
to call together
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convention
(n.) an assembly of people, 2. (n.) a rule, custom
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convivial
characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
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copious
profuse, abundant
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cordial
warm, affectionate
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coronation
the act of crowning
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corpulence
extreme fatness
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corroborate
to support with evidence
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corrosive
having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
to neutralize, make ineffective
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coup
(n.) a brilliant, unexpected act, 2. (n.) the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority
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covet
to desire enviously
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covert
secretly engaged in
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crescendo
(n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume (The crescendo of the brass
instruments gave the piece a patriotic feel.)
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credulity
readiness to believe (His credulity made him an easy target for con men.)
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culmination
(n.) the climax toward which something progresses
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cultivate
(v.) to nurture, improve, refine (At the library, she cultivated her interest in spy novels.)
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cumulative
(adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent
in the sun was a deep tan.)
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cunning
(adj.) sly, clever at being deceitful
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cupidity
(n.) greed, strong desire (His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold
mine despite the obvious dangers.)
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cursory
(adj.) brief to the point of being superficial (Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
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curt
(adj.) abruptly and rudely short
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dearth
(n.) a lack, scarcity (An eager reader, she was dismayed by the dearth of classic books at the library.)
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debacle
(n.) a disastrous failure, disruption
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debase
(v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something
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debunk
(v.) to expose the falseness of something
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debauch
(v.) to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures (An endless amount of good wine and cheese debauched the traveler.)
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decorous
(adj.)socially proper, appropriate
