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SAT Barron's > Deck 19 > Flashcards

Deck 19 Flashcards

1
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yen

A

n. longing; urge

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zenith

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n. point directly overhead in the sky; summit

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3
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waft

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v. move gently by winds or waves

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4
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vitriolic

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adj. corrosive; sarcastic

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5
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vicissitude

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n. change of fortune

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6
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vent

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v. express; utter

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unstinting

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adj. giving generously; not holding back

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8
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valor

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n. bravery

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9
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trough

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n. container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.)

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transparent

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adj. easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

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totter

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v. move unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall

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12
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throng

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n. crowd

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13
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tenuous

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adj. thin; rare; slim

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14
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tautological

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adj. needlessly repetitious

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15
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symbiosis

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n. interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial

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16
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surmise

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v. suspect; guess; imagine

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17
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sully

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v. tarnish; soil

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18
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subpoena

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n. writ summoning a witness to appear

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strut (n)

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n. pompous walk; swagger

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20
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stifle

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v. suppress; extinguish; inhibit

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21
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skimp

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v. provide scantily; live very economically

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sheer

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adj. very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute

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23
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sanguine

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adj. cheerful; hopeful

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24
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scapegoat

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n. someone who bears the blame for others

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ruthless

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adj. pitiless; cruel

26
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rigorous

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adj. severe; harsh; demanding; exact

27
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retrospective

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adj. looking back on the past

28
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restive

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adj. restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control

29
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rendition

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n. translation; artistic interpretation of a song

30
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rejoinder

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n. retort; comeback; reply

31
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recuperate

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v. recover

32
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recalcitrant

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adj. obstinately stubborn

33
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raspy

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adj. grating; harsh

34
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rail

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v. scold; rant

35
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proxy

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n. authorized agent

36
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prosaic

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adj. dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

37
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prevail

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v. induce; triumph over

38
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preempt

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v. head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant

39
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plaudit

A

n. enthusiastically worded approval

40
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polyglot

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adj. speaking several languages

41
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pine

A

v. languish, decline; long for, yearn

42
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petulant

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adj. touchy; peevish

43
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perpetual

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adj. everlasting

44
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pensive

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adj. dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative

45
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paean

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n. song of praise or joy

46
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pantomime

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n. acting without dialogue

47
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nomadic

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adj. wandering

48
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nutrient

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n. nourishing substance

49
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abundant

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adj. plentiful; possessing riches or resources

50
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assimilate

A

v. absorb; cause to become homogenous

51
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bolt (n)

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n. door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric

52
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chide

A

v. scold

53
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clamber

A

v. climb by crawling

54
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embezzlement

A

n. stealing

55
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encompass

A

v. surround

56
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lucid

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adj. easily understood; clear; intelligible

57
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magnanimous

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adj. generous; great-hearted

58
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enrapture

A

v. please intensely

59
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epigram

A

n. witty thought or saying, usually short

60
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solicit

A

v. request earnestly; seek

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