SAT Flashcards

(30 cards)

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What does ‘ineffable’ mean?

A

Incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable

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What does ‘paucity’ mean?

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Scarcity; smallness of quantity

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3
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What does ‘berate’ mean?

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To scold harshly or angrily

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4
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What does ‘obfuscate’ mean?

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To make unclear or unintelligible

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What does ‘imbibe’ mean?

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To drink or absorb (ideas or liquids)

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What does ‘quixotic’ mean?

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Idealistic but impractical

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What does ‘mollify’ mean?

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To soothe or calm someone’s anger or anxiety

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What does ‘penurious’ mean?

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Extremely poor; miserly

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What does ‘vindictive’ mean?

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Vengeful; having a desire to hurt someone

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10
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What does ‘abstruse’ mean?

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Difficult to understand

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What does ‘deleterious’ mean?

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Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way

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What does ‘recalcitrant’ mean?

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Stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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13
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What does ‘mercurial’ mean?

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Moody; subject to sudden changes

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14
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What does ‘sagacity’ mean?

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Wisdom; sound judgment

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15
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What does ‘rife’ mean?

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Widespread; abundant

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16
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What does ‘largess’ mean?

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Generosity in giving

17
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What does ‘ostensible’ mean?

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Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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What does ‘urbane’ mean?

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Sophisticated and refined in manner

19
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What does ‘diaphanous’ mean?

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Light, delicate, and translucent

20
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What does ‘upbraid’ mean?

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To criticize or scold severely

21
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What does ‘efface’ mean?

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To erase or wipe out

22
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What does ‘proclivity’ mean?

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A natural tendency or inclination

23
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What does ‘saccharine’ mean?

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Excessively sweet or sentimental

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What does ‘resplendent’ mean?

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Shining brilliantly; dazzling

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What does 'platitude' mean?
A dull, overused remark or cliché
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What does 'acquiesce' mean?
To accept something reluctantly but without protest
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What does 'redoubtable' mean?
Formidable; commanding respect
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What does 'onerous' mean?
Burdensome; involving heavy obligations
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What does 'taciturn' mean?
Habitually silent or reserved
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What does 'candor' mean?
Honesty; frankness