SSAT200Words2 Flashcards by Kitty Puppy | Brainscape

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Deciduous (adj)

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tree that sheds its leaves annually

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Dedicate (verb)

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devote time, commit, give to

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Deficient (adj)

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imperfect, inadequate, not enough

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Demolish (verb)

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destroy, flatten, ruin

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Deprive (verb)

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deny, remove, take away

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Detrimental (adj)

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harmful, damaging, hurtful

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Devotion (noun)

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loyalty, allegiance, commitment

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Dispute (verb)

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discuss, debate, argue

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Distort (verb)

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twist, warp, make crooked

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Dismay (noun)

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alarm, shock, surprise

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Diversity (noun)

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variety, range, assortment

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Docile (adj)

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obedient, submissive, cooperative

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Dock (verb)

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anchor, land a vehicle, tie up a boat

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Donate (verb)

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give, bestow, contribute

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Drizzle (verb)

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rain lightly, drip, shower

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Dwindle (verb)

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diminish, reduce, decrease

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Effect (noun)

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(different from affect) result, outcome, impact

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Effective (adj)

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successful, powerful, producing a result

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Elevate (verb)

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raise, lift up, upgrade

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Elongate (verb)

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lengthen, extend, stretch out

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Emaciated (adj)

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very thin and weak, skeletal, bony

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Embark (verb)

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begin, start, undertake

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Empower (verb)

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authorize, allow, entitle

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Encompass (verb)

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surround, enclose, encircle

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Enhance (verb)

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increase, add to, intensify

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Enlist (verb)

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join, enroll in, sign up for

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Enrich (verb)

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improve, make better, enhance

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Enthusiasm (noun)

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eagerness, passion, excitement

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Entirety (noun)

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whole, total, sum

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Escalate (verb)

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increase rapidly, climb up, soar

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Exhaust (verb)

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wear out, tire, fatigue

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Façade (noun)

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appearance, exterior, outside

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Falter (verb)

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hesitate, delay, stumble

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Farce (noun)

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joke, mockery, waste of time

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Fathom (verb)

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understand, comprehend, make sense of

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Finalize (verb)

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conclude, complete, settle

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Flattery (noun)

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false praise, compliments

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Flicker (verb)

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gleam, flash, beam

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Fluctuate (verb)

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vary, change, alter

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Forage (verb)

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rummage, search, explore

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Forgo (verb)

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quit, resist, pass on

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Fragment (noun)

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piece, chunk, remnant

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Frenzy (noun)

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excitement, rage, passion

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Friction (noun)

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grating, scraping, rubbing together

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Frigid (adj)

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very cold, frozen

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Frivolous (adj)

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silly, trivial, foolish

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Fugitive (noun)

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person in hiding, runaway, outlaw

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Fundamental (adj)

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basic, important, central

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Fury (noun)

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anger, wrath, rage

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Glare (verb)

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frown, scowl, stare at