SSAT 3000 HARD 2801-2833 Flashcards

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ILLIBERAL

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Narrow-minded

Bigoted, biased

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Ricochet

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The skipping or jumping motion of an object after glancing off a flat surface

Rebound, deflect

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Immanent

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Existing within

Inherent, inborn

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4
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Bevel

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A slowing edge

Angle, inclination

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5
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Lavage

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A washing, especially in medicin

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6
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Hapless

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Unlucky

Woeful, cursed

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7
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Saturnalia

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Period of unrestrained revelry

Festival, party

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Disciple

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A believer and follower of any leader

Adherent, apostle

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Metronome

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A device that is used for keeping tempo on musical instruments

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Subsidise

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Aid or assist with a grant of money

Contribute, finance

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Ethereal

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Airy or heavenly

Delicate, celestial

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Serendipitous

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Having to do with or resulting from a fortunate, accidental discovery

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13
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Discretionary

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With free doing to decide or choose

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14
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Insubordination

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Resistance to authority

Disobedience, defiance

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15
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Playable

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That may be soother or satisfied

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16
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Genocide

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The extermination of a cultural or racial romp

Murder, decimation

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Plenary

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Not lacking in any way

Full, complete

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Clement

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Merciful toward those under one’s control

Benevolent, compassionate

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Besetting

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Harassing

Assailing

20
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Fruition

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Condition of having results

Fulfilment, maturation

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Voluptuary

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Person who cares much for luxury

22
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Arsonist

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Person who commits the crime of intentionally setting fires

Firebug, pyromaniac

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Habituate

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Make used to

Acclimate, accustom

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Pelagic

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Of the ocean or open sea

Oceanic

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Pugnacious

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Fond of fighting

Belligerent, combative

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Conception

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A thought or idea

Impression, notion

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Symmetrical

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Having a regular or balanced arrangement

Balanced, commensurate

28
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Flyleaf

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Blank sheet of paper at the beginning of a book

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Paradis amical

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Of or having to do with paradise

Heavenly, blissful

30
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Nonsequitur

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Inferences or conclusion that does not follow from the premise

31
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Streamline

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To bring up to date or make more efficient

Simplify

32
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Calumny

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A false statement made to harm someone’s reputation

Slander, defamation

33
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Concrétion

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Forming into a mass

Coalescence, consolidation