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SAT Vocabulary > Words 8/22/12 > Flashcards

Words 8/22/12 Flashcards

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dialectical

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relating to reasoning

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dichotomy

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division into two contradictory parts

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dictum

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a short saying expressing truth

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diffident

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timid, hesitant

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diffuse

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to scatter, disperse

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digress

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to stray from topic

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dilapidated

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in bad condition, in need of repair

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dilate

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to enlarge

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dilettante

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an amateur

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diminution

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reduction

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din

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commotion, confused noise

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dire

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desperate, disastrous

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dirge

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mournful music

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disarray

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a lack of organization

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disavow

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to deny, reject

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discern

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to see things clearly

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disciple

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person who assists in the teachings of another

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disclaim

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to deny a claim

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discombobulate

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to throw into a state of confusion

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discomfit

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to frustrate, to upset

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disconcert

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to throw into disorder

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disconsolate

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dejected, downcast

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discordant

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disagreeing, in conflict

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discourse

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a conversation

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discreet

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thoughtfully reserved

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discrepancy

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difference, inconsistency

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discrete

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separate, disconnected

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discursive

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rambling on aimlessly

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dishevel

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to make untidy

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disinformation

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false information deliberately spread

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disingenuous

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insincere

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32
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disinterested

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unbiased

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33
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dismantle

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to tear down

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dismay

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to fill with shock

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disparage

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to belittle

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36
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disparate

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unequal, different

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dispassionate

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calm, impartial

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dispirit

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to discourage, depress

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disposition

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a state of mind

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disquiet

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to cause anxiety or worry

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dissemble

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to act falsely in order to deceive

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dissent

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to disagree with or reject something

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disservice

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harm, injury

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dissident

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a person who disagrees

45
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dissipate

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to dissolve, to waste away

46
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dissonant

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in disagreement, inharmonious

47
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dissuade

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to persuade not to do something

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distend

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to swell, enlarge

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diurnal

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occurring every day

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divergent

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separating, deviating

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diversify

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to make diverse, to expand

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divert

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to change the direction of, to alter the course of

53
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divulge

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to reveal, to make something known

54
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doctrinaire

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inflexible, dogmatic

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doddering

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shaky, feeble

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doff

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to remove, to take off

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doggerel

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bad poetry

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doleful

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sorrowful, melancholy

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dolt

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a stupid person

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domicile

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a home or residence

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don

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to put on

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dossier

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a detailed report

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dotage

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foolishness

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dour

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severe, gloomy, stern

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douse

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to drench

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downplay

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to make something seem not as bad

67
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downsize

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to reduce in number

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drawl

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slow speech

69
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dregs

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the least valuable part of something; the sediment in liquids

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droll

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amusing in a weird way

71
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drone

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a lazy person; to talk in a dull way

72
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dross

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rubbish, something useless

73
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drudgery

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hard, tiresome work

74
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dupe

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to trick or deceive

75
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duplicity

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deception

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durable

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sturdy, enduring

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dwell

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to reside, to focus on

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dwindle

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to shrink, decrease

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ebb

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to become less or disappear, to recede

80
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eclectic

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drawn from many sources

81
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eclipse

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to make obscure; to surpass or outshine

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eddy

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a whirlpool

83
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edict

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public order

84
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edify

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to instruct, to enlighten

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effectual

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having the power to bring about a result

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effervescent

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full of energy

87
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effigy

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an object that represents someone who isn’t liked

88
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effrontery

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brazen boldness

89
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effusion

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pouring forth

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egg

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to encourage or incite to action

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egocentric

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selfish

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egotist

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one who is conceited

93
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egregios

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extremely bad

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egress

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an exit

95
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elation

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great joy

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electorate

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qualified voters

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elegance

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grace

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elegy

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a mournful poem

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elicit

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to bring out, to call forth

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elixir

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a medicinal concoction

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