SAT Vocab 1 - 40 Flashcards by Pamela Gaskill

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1-Apathy

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without caring or feelings; indifference

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2-Incongruous

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not fitting, unsuitable

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3-Insinuate

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to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest

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4-Audacity

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boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

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5-Gregarious

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fond of being with others

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6-Egregious

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conspicuously bad or offensive

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7-Controversial

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open to debate

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8-Complement

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something that completes or makes perfect

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9-Fabricate

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to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie

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10-Fabricated

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made; concocted in order to deceive

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11-Ambiguous

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permitting more than one interpretation

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12-Intransigent

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unwilling to agree or compromise

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13-Gravity

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seriousness

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14-Eclectic

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selecting the best from various sources

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15-Aberration

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a deviation from the path; something abnormal

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16-Parochial

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narrow or limited

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17-Provincial

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of a province; lacking refinement or polish

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18-Precipitous

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very steep

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19-Sacrosanct

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very holy, most sacred, consecrated

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20-Paucity

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a scarcity or lack

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21-Misanthrope

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person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

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22-Philanthropy

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love of mankind, act of generosity

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23-Pejorative

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tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory

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24-Moratorium

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a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action

25-Parsimonious

too economical; stingy; miserly

26-Aversion

a dislike or distaste for something

27-Inadvertent

lax, careless; without intention

28-Indifferent

not caring either way; neutral

29-Objective

without bias

30-Discriminate

to differentiate; to see the difference

31-Denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

32-Innovate

to be creative; to think of something new

33-Novel

new, original

34-Disdain

arrogant scorn; contempt

35-Discernment

insight; ability to see things clearly

36-Abstract

theoretical; lacking substance

37-Pragmatic

related to practice as opposed to theory

38-Eccentric

not conventional; irregular

39-Idiosyncrasy

a trait or behavior particular to an individual

40-Benevolent

kind; good hearted; generous

	
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