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SAT Baer Morrissey Vocab > Week 5 > Flashcards

Week 5 Flashcards

1
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ambrosia

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food of the gods

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annals

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historical records, archives

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armada

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fleet

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arrears

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unpaid overdue debt

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5
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attest

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confirm, certify

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august

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majestic, regal

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auxiliary

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supplementary

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bane

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ruin, disaster

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base

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low, crude

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begrudge

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envy, resent

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bevy

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group, flock

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blanch

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pale, bleach

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bleak

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cold, deary, gloomy

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14
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boon

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blessing or gift

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15
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bourgeois

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middle class

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brackish

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salty

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brigand

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robber, bandit

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18
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catharsis

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purification, cleansing

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19
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cogilate

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think over, reflect on

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20
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coin

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invent, come up with

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21
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commence

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begin, start

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22
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complacent

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smug, content

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23
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contentious

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quarrelsome, argumentative

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24
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countenance

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appearance, facial expression

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25
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deferential

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submissive

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26
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defile

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ruin, sully

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27
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defray

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pay for

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28
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desultry

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chaotic, inconsistent

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29
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dissuade

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deter, discourage

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30
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dogma

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principles, beliefs

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31
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droll

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humorous, funny

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32
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dross

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waste matter, scum

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33
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encumber

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burden, hinder

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34
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envisage

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imagine, picture

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35
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epitaph

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inscription on a grave or tombstone

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36
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explicate

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explain in detail

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37
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extol

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praise highly

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38
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forlorn

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dejected

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generic

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ordinary, typical

40
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gist

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main point, essential idea

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gratify

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please, satisfy

42
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grimace

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contortion of the face to show disgust

43
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immemorial

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beyond the limit of memory or written history

44
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implement

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put into effect

45
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indiscreet

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irresponsible

46
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insufferable

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intolerable

47
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interdict

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prohibit

48
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interloper

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meddler, intruder

49
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invincible

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unconquerable, indestructable

50
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judicial

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relating to the courts

51
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judicious

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wise, prudent

52
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kudos

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fame, glory, honor

53
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mogul

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magnate, tycoon

54
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momentus

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critical, significant

55
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muse

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source of inspiration

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nadir

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lowest point

57
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nascent

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emerging, beginning

58
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onerous

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burdensome, arduous

59
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opaque

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impervious to light

60
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orthodox

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traditional, approved

61
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pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

62
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philistine

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uncultured, unrefined

63
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pivotal

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central, crucial

64
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precendent

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long standing custom

65
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prevalent

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common

66
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proletariat

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lower, working class

67
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proselytize

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to convert

68
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pundit

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authority

69
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rapacious

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greedy, ravenous

70
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renegade

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rebel, defector

71
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scrutiny

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careful inspection

72
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scurrilous

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derogatory

73
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scuttle

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sink, scrap, discard

74
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sedition

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insurrection, rebellion

75
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sequester

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remove and keep seperate

76
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serendipitous

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lucky and unexpected

77
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stipend

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salary

78
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stolid

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impassive, unemotional

79
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strident

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loud, harsh sounds

80
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stupefy

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amaze, astonish

81
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subjugate

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conquer, subdue

82
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suffrage

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the right to vote

83
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tedious

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tiresome, boring

84
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temerity

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boldness, nerve

85
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unwitting

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unintentional

86
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vapid

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dull, lacking flavor

87
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venerable

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commanding respect

88
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verily

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assuredly

89
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vernacular

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common tounge

90
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vestige

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visible trace, evidence

91
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vigor

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strength, energy

92
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vindicate

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clear of suspicion or doubt

93
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virtuoso

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master

94
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vitilate

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corrupt, debase

SAT Baer Morrissey Vocab (5 decks)

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