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Barron's PSAT Vocabulary > Word Lists 41-44 > Flashcards

Word Lists 41-44 Flashcards

1
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simile

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comparison using like or as

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simplistic

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overismplified

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simulate

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feign; pretend

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singular

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unique

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sinister

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evil

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sinuous

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winding; bending in and out

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skeptical

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doubting; suspending judgment until having examined evidence

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly

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slacken

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slow up; loosen

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slag

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residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

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slapdash

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haphazard

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12
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slather

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spread abundantly

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slothful

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lazy

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sluggish

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slow; lazy

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smelt

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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition

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smolder

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burn without flame

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17
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smuggler

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one who illegally moves goods across national borders

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18
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sneer

A

smile or laugh contemptuously

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sobriety

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moderation; seriousness

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sodden

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soaked; dull, as if from drink

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21
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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

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22
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soliloquy

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talking to oneself

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23
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somber

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gloomy

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24
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somnolent

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half asleep

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soporific

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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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sordid

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vile; filthy

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spartan

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avoiding luxury and comfort

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spat

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squabble; minor dispute

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29
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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect

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30
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speculate

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theorize or ponder; assume financial risk

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31
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spendthrift

A

someone who wastes money

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32
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splendor

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magnificence

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33
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spoke

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radiating bar supporting rim or wheel

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34
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spontaneity

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lack of premeditation

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35
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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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36
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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged

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37
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spurt

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gush forth

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38
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squabble

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minor quarrel; bickering

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39
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squalor

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filth; degradation

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40
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squander

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waste

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41
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stagnant

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motionless; stale

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42
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staid

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sober; sedate

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43
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stalemate

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deadlock

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44
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stalwart

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strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable

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45
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stamina

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strength; staying power

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46
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stanza

A

division of a poem

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47
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static

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unchanging; lacking development

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48
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statute

A

law enacted by the legislature

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49
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steadfast

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loyal; unswerving

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50
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stem

A

check the flow

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51
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stem from

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arise from

52
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stereotyped

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oversimplified; lacking individuality

53
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stifle

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suppress; extinguish; inhibit

54
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stodgy

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stuffy; boringly conservative

55
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stoic

56
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stolid

57
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stratagem

A

deceptive scheme

58
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strident

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loud and harsh

59
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stringent

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binding; rigid

60
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stupefy

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make numb; stun

61
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stupor

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state of apathy

62
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subdued

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less intense; quieter

63
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subjective

A

existing in the mind

64
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sublime

65
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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank

66
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subsequent

67
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subside

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sink to a lower level

68
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subsidiary

A

something secondary in importance

69
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substantial

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ample; solid

70
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substantiate

A

establish by evidence; verify

71
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subtlety

A

perceptiveness

72
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subversive

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tending to overthrow or destroy

73
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succinct

74
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succulent

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juicy; full of richness

75
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suffragist

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advocate of voting rights for women

76
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superficial

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trivial; shallow

77
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superfluous

78
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supplant

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replace; usurp

79
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supple

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flexible; pliant

80
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suppress

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crush; subdue

81
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surfeit

82
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surpass

83
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surreptitious

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secret; furtive; sneaky

84
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susceptible

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impressionable

85
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suspend

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defer or postpone

86
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sustain

A

experience; support

87
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swill

A

drink greedily

88
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swindler

89
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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker

90
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synthesis

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combining parts into a whole

91
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teciturn

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habitually silent

92
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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

93
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taint

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contaminate

94
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tangential

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peripheral; only slightly connected

95
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tantalize

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tease; torture with disappointment

96
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tarry

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delay; dawdle

97
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tedious

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boring; tiring

98
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temper

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moderate; tone down or restrain

99
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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind

100
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temperate

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restrained

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tempestuous

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stormy; impassioned

102
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tenet

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doctrine; dogma

103
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tentative

104
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tenuous

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thin; weak

105
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termination

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terrestrial

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terse

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theocracy

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government run by religious leaders

109
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theoretical

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not practical or applied

110
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therapeutic

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thrifty

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careful about money

112
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thrive

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prosper; flourish

113
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thwart

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baffle; frustrate

114
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tiff

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minor quarrel

115
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tiller

A

handle used to move a boat’s rudder

116
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timidity

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lack of self-confidence or courage

117
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tirade

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extended scolding

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titanic

119
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title

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right or claim to possession

120
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toady

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servile flatterer; yes man

121
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torpor

122
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torrent

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rushing stream; flood

123
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totter

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move unsteadily

124
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toxic

125
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tractable

126
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traduce

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slander; malign

127
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transcendent

A

surpassing

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