Words from Official SAT Study Guide 10 Flashcards by Physical Math | Brainscape

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Versatility

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ability to do many things

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Prospectus

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brochure

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Husbandry

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careful management of resources

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Disingenuous

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crafty

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Extirpation

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destruction

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Rudimentary

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elementary; basic

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Exemplars

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excellent examples of

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Vicarious

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experienced indirectly; at secondhand

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Tenacity

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firmness of purpose

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Insipid

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flavorless; bland

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Hilarity

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great laughter

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Obsequious

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groveling

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Fawning

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groveling; sucking up to people

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Intuitions

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gut feelings

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Notoriety

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infamy

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Stipulated

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insisted

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Fitful

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intermittent; on and off; not continuous

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Discernment

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judgment;

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Raze

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knock down

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Ineptitude

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lack of ability

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Opulence

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lavish display of wealth

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Lackadaisical

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lazy

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Erudition

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learning; scholarly knowledge

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Arbitration

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mediating between disputing sides

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Cognitions

A

mental knowledge

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Sarcasm

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mockery

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Archaic

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old-fashioned

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Mandate

A

permission

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Plaudits

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praise

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Invocation

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prayer

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Exonerated

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proved not guilty

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Enigmas

A

puzzles

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Lamentable

A

regrettable

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Pathos

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sadness; stirring the emotions

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Reprimanded

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scolded

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Egotists

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selfish people

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Altruism

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self-sacrifice

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Ignominy

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shame

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Gestures

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signals

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Adroitness

A

skill

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Finesse

A

skill

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Soporific

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sleep-inducing

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Irony

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something unexpected; use of words to convey opposite meaning

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Manifesto

A

statement of values

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Distension

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swelling

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Emancipators

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those who set others free

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Aural

A

through the sense of hearing

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Tactile

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through the sense of touch

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Modicum

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tiny amount

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Rectitude

A

uprightness