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The RLC SAT Vocab list Flashcards

1
Q

Apathy

A

without caring or feelings; indifference

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Incongruous

A

not fitting; unsuitable

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Insinuate

A

to suggest

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Audacity

A

boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

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5
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Gregarious

A

fond of being with others

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Egregious

A

conspicuously bad or offensive

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Controversial

A

open to debate

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8
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Complement

A

Complete or makes perfect

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9
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Fabricate

A

To make, to build, to lie

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Fabricated

A

concocted in order to decieve

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11
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Ambiguous

A

permitting more than one interpretation

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12
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Intransigent

A

unwilling to agree or compromise

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13
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Gravity

A

seriousness

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14
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Eclectic

A

selecting the best from a variety of sources

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15
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Aberration

A

a deviation from the path; ABnormal

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Parochial

A

narrow or limited

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Provinicial

A

of a province; (someone) lacking refinement or polish

18
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Precipitous

A

very steep

19
Q

Sacrosanct

A

very holy, most sacred, consecrated

20
Q

Paucity

A

a scarcity or lack

21
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Misanthrope

A

person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

22
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Philanthropy

A

love of mankind; act of generosity

23
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Pejorative

A

tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory

24
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Moratorium

A

a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action

25
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Parsimonious

A

too economical; stingy; miserly

26
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Aversion

A

a dislike or distaste for something

27
Q

Inadvertent

A

lax; careless; without intention

28
Q

Indifferent

A

not caring either way; neutral

29
Q

Objective

A

without bias

30
Q

Discriminate

A

to differentiate; to see the difference

31
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Denounce

A

to speak out against; to condemn

32
Q

Innovate

A

to be creative; to think of something new

33
Q

Novel

A

new; original

34
Q

Disdain

A

arrogant scorn; contempt

35
Q

Discernment

A

insight; ability to see things clearly

36
Q

Abstract

A

theoretical; lacking substance

37
Q

Pragmatic

A

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

38
Q

Eccentric

A

not conventional; irregular

39
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Idiosyncrasy

A

a trait or behavior particular to an individual

40
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Benevolent

A

kind; good-hearted; generous

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