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a compillation of SAT prep flashcards which can be used to study SAT vocab from the "hit parade"
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Language - English
12th Grade
09/26/2012

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Term
abhor
Definition
to loathe or detest
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abridge
Definition
to shorten
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abstemious
Definition
sparing in the use of food or drink
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amorphous
Definition
having no shape
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conflagration
Definition
a widespread fire
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dupe
Definition
a person easily deceived
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esoteric
Definition
known only be a select few
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ghastly
Definition
shockingly frightful
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hiatus
Definition
a break or lapse in continuity
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implausible
Definition
not possible, not imaginable
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impudence
Definition
bold disrespect or rudeness
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incorrigible
Definition
not capable of being reformed
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indelible
Definition
incapable of being erased
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innocuous
Definition
causing or intending little or no harm
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lamentation
Definition
an expression of sorrow or deep regret
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lampoon
Definition
sharp satire
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levity
Definition
lightness; lacking seriousness
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lofty
Definition
having great height or a stately manner
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lurid
Definition
greusome, melodramatic, shocking
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magnate
Definition
a person of great influence in a particular field
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methodical
Definition
orderly, having a system
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miser
Definition
one who saves greedily
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mitigate
Definition
to make less severe
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morose
Definition
gloomy; ill-tempered
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mundane
Definition
ordinary or commonplace
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novel
Definition
original, new and different
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ominous
Definition
signaling something evil is about to happen
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omniscient
Definition
having complete knowledge
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parochial
Definition
having a narrow scope
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pastiche
Definition
piece of music, writing, or art combining several different sources or styles
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patent
Definition
obvious, readily visible
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penchant
Definition
a strong taste or liking
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pious
Definition
having reference for a god
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precarious
Definition
unstable, insecure
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preclude
Definition
to make impossible
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prevalent
Definition
in general use or acceptance
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prodigal
Definition
wasteful
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promontory
Definition
a high point of land objecting into the sea
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provincial
Definition
having a narrow scope
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purgation
Definition
the process of getting rid of impurities
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quarry
Definition
a large open put from which stone is cut
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quibble
Definition
v. to make a minor objection; n. a small objection
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raconteur
Definition
skilled storyteller
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renounce
Definition
to give up or put aside
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repertiore
Definition
supply of songs, stories, skills, or devices
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replete
Definition
gorged with food, sated
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resolute
Definition
strongly determined
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reticent
Definition
untalkative, shy, reluctant to speak
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retort
Definition
v. to reply sharply; n. a sharp reply
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satiate
Definition
satisfy fully
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sentinel
Definition
a guard, a watchman
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sobriety
Definition
being quiet or serious
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solidarity
Definition
fellowship between members of a group
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep
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spendthrift
Definition
a person who spends money wastefully
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strident
Definition
harsh, grating
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stylized
Definition
in a particular style, often an unrealistic one
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stoic
Definition
not affected by passion or feeling
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stupefy
Definition
to make less alert
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superfluous
Definition
unnessary
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surfeit
Definition
excess, overindulgence
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suppleness
Definition
ability to bend easily; limberness
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tacit
Definition
implied, not stated outright
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taciturn
Definition
being of few words
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tactful
Definition
saying or doing the proper thing
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent in effect or meaning
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temper
Definition
to moderate, to make less extreme
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tenet
Definition
idea or belief
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torpid
Definition
without energy, sluggish
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transcendent
Definition
going beyond known limits
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trite
Definition
overused, lacking freshness
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truncate
Definition
shorten by cutting off
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tumultuous
Definition
characterized by a noisy uproar
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ubiquitous
Definition
being everywhere at the same time
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unanimity
Definition
complete agreement
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unheralded
Definition
unnoticed or unappreciated
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unwitting
Definition
unaware
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urbane
Definition
highly sophisticated
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usurp
Definition
to seize power by force
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vacillation
Definition
wavering; going back and forth
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vagary
Definition
inconsistent or unpredictable action
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vane
Definition
a device that measures wind direction
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verbosity
Definition
the use of too many words
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vigor
Definition
energy, vitality
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vociferous
Definition
loud
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void
Definition
to invalidate
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wharf
Definition
a structure builty to extend from the land out over the water
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wily
Definition
artful, cunning, deceitful, sly
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wry
Definition
dryly humorous
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zealous
Definition
very enthusiastic and intense
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