Words from Official SAT Study Guide 6 Flashcards by Physical Math | Brainscape

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Perquisites

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perks

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Presumption

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assuming too much

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Circumvent

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avoid

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Reclusive

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avoiding other people; solitary

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Nihilism

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belief in nothing; anarchy

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Censured

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blamed

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Barrage

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bombardment; stream (of abuse etc.)

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Brevity

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briefness

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Irreproachable

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cannot be criticized. (Reproach = criticize)

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Indictment

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charge; legal accusation

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Venality

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corruption

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Disparaged

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criticized

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Profundity

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depth (of ideas)

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Elusive

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difficult to pin down

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Elitist

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favoring top group; snob

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Phobic

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fearful

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Ascertain

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find out; make sure

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Pliant

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flexible

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Supple

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flexible; pliant; lithe

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Coerced

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forced

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Empiric

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found by experiment/practice

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Congenial

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friendly; sociable; suitable

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Gluttonous

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greedy

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Quixotic

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idealistic; impractical

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Envisioning

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imagining predicting

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Naiveté

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innocence; lack of worldliness

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Predilection

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liking for; penchant

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Arboreal

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living in trees

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Ameliorating

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making better

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Demagogues

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mob leaders; agitators

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Indigenous

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native to a locality

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Cacophony

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noise; din

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Unwitting

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not deliberate

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Vulnerable

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open to attack; susceptible

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Libelous

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open to prosecution for libel (Libel = written slander)

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Belabor

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over-emphasizing

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Extolled

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praised

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Repertoire

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range; set of skills

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Rehash

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revamp hurriedly/carelessly

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Furtiveness

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secretiveness

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Paucity

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shortage

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Transitory

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shot-lived

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Adroit

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skillful (Maladroit = clumsy)

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Sarcasm

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sneering bitter remarks; ironic or taunting

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Pilfer

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steal

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Repertory

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story; stock; repertoire

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Foster

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support; encourage

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Endorsed

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supported

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Eclectic

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taking things from different sources

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Docile

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tame; subservient

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Penchant

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tendency; leaning toward

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Condoning

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tolerating

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Knack

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trick; skill

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Tribulations

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troubles

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Agnostic

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unsure of the existence of god

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Reprehensible

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very bad

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Temperamental

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volatile; changeable