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Idiosyncrasy

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(n.) a trait or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual

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Censorious

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(adj.) highly critical; fault-finding

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Captious

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(adj.) highly critical; fault-finding

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Consternation

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(n.) a state of great dismay and confusion

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Didactic

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(adj.) designed or intended to teach and intruct

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Edify

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(v.) to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

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Elucidate

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(v.) to make clear or plain, especially by explanation

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Effusive

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(adj.) unrestrained praise

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Prolific

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(adj.) very productive

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Furor

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(n.) an outbreak of public anger or excitement

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Paranoia

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(n.) a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear

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Marginal

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(adj.) of secondary importance; NOT central

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Peripheral

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(adj.) of secondary importance; NOT central

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Obfuscate

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(v.) to deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing that it is hard to understand

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Flummox

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(v.) to confuse; perplex

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Spate

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(n.) a large number or amount

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Ineffable

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(adj.) a feeling that cannot be put into words; indescribable

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Histrionic

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(adj.) excessively dramatic; a deliberate display of emotion

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Overwrought

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(adj.) excessively dramatic; a deliberate display of emotion

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Placate

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(v.) to soothe or calm; appease

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Eschew

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(v.) to avoid; shun; stay clear of

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Stopgap

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(n.) a temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need

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Flotsam

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(n.) the floating wreckage of a ship; debris

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Resistitution

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(n.) the act of making good or compensating for a loss, damage, or injury

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Churlish
(adj.) ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility
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Sullen
(adj.) ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility
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Surly
(adj.) ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility
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Disquieting
(adj.) disturbing; upsetting; causing unease
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Perspicacious
(adj.) insightful and perceptive
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Prescient
(adj.) insightful and perceptive
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Discerning
(adj.) insightful and perceptive
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Eclectic
(adj.) choosing or using a variety of sources
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Hiatus
(n.) an interruption in time or continuity; a break
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Vertiginous
(adj.) characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo
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Esoteric
(adj.) characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obsure
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Arcane
(adj.) characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obsure
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Supercilious
(adj.) haughty disdain; arrogant superiority
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Cupidity
(n.) excessive greed, especially for wealth; covetous
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Underwrite
(v.) to assume financial responsibility for
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Discomfited
(adj.) uneasy; in a state of embarassment
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Taciturn
(ad.) habitually quiet; uncommunicative
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Sinecure
(n.) an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
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Lugubrious
(adj.) sad and mournful music
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Cosmopolitan
(adj.) worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture
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Provincial
(adj.) limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook
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Parochial
(adj.) limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook
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Insular
(adj.) limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook
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Fecund
(adj.) intellectually productive or inventive
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Ostentatious
(adj.) showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious
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Guile
(n.) treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
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Sanguine
(adj.) cheerfully confident; optimistic
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Scintillating
(adj.) sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever
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Pristine
(adj.) remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization
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Rampant
(adj.) unrestrained; unchecked
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Pernicious
(adj.) highly injurious; destructive; deadly
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Oblivious
(adj.) lacking conscious awareness; unmindful; unaware
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Refractory
(adj.) obstinately resistant to authority or control
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Garrulous
(adj.) annoyingly talkative; voluble
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Verbose
(adj.) annoyingly talkative; voluble
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Loquacious
(adj.) annoyingly talkative; voluble
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Convivial
(adj.) fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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Brusque
(adj.) abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
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Curt
(adj.) abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
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Tepid
(adj.) lukewarm; mild; half-hearted
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Protean
(adj.) readily taking on varied forms and meanings
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Solicitous
(adj.) showing great care and concern; attentive
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Disingenuous
(adj.) not straightforward or candid; insincere
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Venerate
(v.) to regard with great respect; to hold in high esteem
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Revere
(v.) to regard with great respect; to hold in high esteem
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Contetious
(adj.) quarrelsome; argumentative; likely to provoke a controversy; disputatious
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Preclude
(v.) to make impossible; to rule out; prevent
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Compunction
(n.) feelings of sincere and deep regret
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Contrition
(n.) feelings of sincere and deep regret
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Remorse
(n.) feelings of sincere and deep regret
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Demography
(n.) the study of the characteristics of human populations
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Aphorism
(n.) a statement universally accepted as true; a maxim
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Axiom
(n.) a statement universally accepted as true; a maxim

SAT Vocabulary (12 decks)

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