SAT vocab words 41-60 Flashcards

1
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approval; commendation

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approbation

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2
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to set aside for a particular purpose

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appropriate

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3
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impassioned; fiery

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ardent

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4
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skillful and cunning

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artful

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5
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austere, self-denying

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ascetic

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6
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crooked; skewed, awry

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askew

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7
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to relive, soothe, pacify

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assuage

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8
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boldness; daring

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audacity

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9
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strict; severely simple

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austere

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10
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independent; self-governing

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autonomous

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11
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greed; inordinate desire for wealth

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avarice

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12
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a universally recognized truth; something self-evident

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axiom

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13
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ordinary; commonplace; trite

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banal

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14
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fortress; stronghold

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bastion

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15
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to harp on; to attack verbally; to beat with blows

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belabor

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16
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quarrelsome; warlike

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bellicose

17
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deprived (usually by loss of a loved one)

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bereaved

18
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one who loves books; a book collector

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bibliophile

19
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to cheat, swindle; to avoid payment

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bilk

20
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something that injures or destroys

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blight