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Units 66-70 Flashcards

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reverent, adj.

A

expressing deep respect; worshipful

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riposte, n.

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a retaliatory action or retort; a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.

The commander decided that the enemy attack must be countered with a quick riposte.

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rococo, adj.

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excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteenth-century Europe.

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rubric, n.

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title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol

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rue, v.

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to regret

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ruse, n.

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trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge

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*sage, adj.

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wise

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salacious, adj.

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lascivious; lustful

lascivious, adj., (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

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*salubrious, adj.

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healthful

The salubrious effects of exercise on both physical and mental health have been well documented.

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*salutary, adj.

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expecting an improvement; favorable to health

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*sanction, v.

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to approve; ratify; permit

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sardonic, adj.

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cynical; scornfully mocking

Satire that is too sardonic often loses its effectiveness.

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*sartorial, adj.

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pertaining to tailors; relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress: “sartorial style”

Off-screen, the glamorous actress’ sartorial style runs more to jeans and T-shirts than to elaborate gowns.

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*satiate, v.

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to satisfy

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saturate, v.

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to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout

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saturnine, adj.

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gloomy

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satyr, n.

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a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysos; a lecher

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savor, v.

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to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

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schematic, adj.

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relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

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secrete, v.

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produce and release substance into an organism

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sedition, n.

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behavior prompting rebellion

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sedulous, adj.

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diligent

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist attributed his success to what he terms “curiosity, a modicum of intelligence, and sedulous application.”

23
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seismic, adj.

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relating to earthquakes; earthshaking

24
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*sensual, adj.

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relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites

25
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*sensuous, adj.

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relating to the senses; operating through the senses

26
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*sentient, adj.

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aware; conscious; able to perceive

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servile, adj.

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submissive; obedient

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sextant, n.

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navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

29
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shard, n.

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a piece of broken glass or pottery

30
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sidereal, adj.

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relating to the stars; of or with respect to the distant stars (i.e. the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets).

31
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simian, adj.

A

apelike; relating to apes

32
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simile, n.

A

comparison of on thing with another using “like” or “as”

33
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sinecure, n.

A

well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

The company established the high-paying position of senior advisor as a sinecure for the man who had been instrumental in the company’s success for so many years.

34
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singular, adj.

A

unique; extraordinary; odd

35
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sinuous, adj.

A

winding; intricate; complex

36
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*skeptic, n.

A

one who doubts

37
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sobriety, n.

A

seriousness

The student approaches her studies with commendable sobriety.

38
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sodden, adj.

A

thoroughly soaked; saturated

39
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*solicitous, adj.

A

concerned; attentive; eager

40
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soliloquy, n.

A

literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others

41
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solvent, adj.

A

able to meet financial obligations

During the financial crisis several large banks had difficulty remaining solvent.

42
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somatic, adj.

A

relating to or affecting the body; corporeal

43
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*soporific, adj.

A

sleep producing

For some people the best soporific is reading a boring book.

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sordid, adj.

A

filthy; contemptible and corrupt

45
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*specious, n.

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seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so

46
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spectrum, n.

A

band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects

47
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spendthrift, n.

A

person who spends money recklessly

48
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*sporadic, adj.

A

irregular

49
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squalor, n.

A

filthy, wretched condition

50
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stoccato, adj.

A

marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

Barron's Essential Words for the GRE, 4th Ed. (17 decks)

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