Sat Flashcards

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admission

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admission (noun):

Power or permission to enter; a fact, point, or statement admitted.

The politician's admission that she had embezzled funds from the city's coffers put an end to her hopes for reelection.

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agressor

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aggressor (noun):

The person who first attacks; an assailant.

The commissioner of the hockey league vowed to review the videotape of the bench clearing brawl in order to determine which team had been the aggressor.

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allege

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allege (Verb):

To declare; to affirm; to assert.

Whether or not all the claims alleged by the prosecutor are true, the defendant's reputation will undeniably suffer as a result of the trial.

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amorous

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amorous (adj):

Inclined to love; loving; affectionate.

The man's amorous advances towards his co-workers were not appreciated by the women who worked in the office.

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analogous

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analogous (adj):

Corresponding to or bearing some resemblance to something else.

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atrocity

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atrocity (noun):

Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.

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audacious

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audacious (adj):

Daring, brave. Insolent, rude, brash.

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audible

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audible (adj):

Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard.

The teachers remarks were barely audible amid the buzz of the noisy students.

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cavalcade

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cavalcade (noun):

A procession of persons on horseback.

The king's army was relieved to know that a cavalcade of reinforcements was riding in to help.

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cessation

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cessation (noun):

A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

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combustible

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combustible (adj):

Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable.

To their horror, the girls discovered just how combustible a mattress can be when the candle tipped over on the bed and started the fire.

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comprise

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comprise (verb):

To make up, to compose.

As a wedding gift, they were given a tea set that comprised eight cups, eight saucers, a creamer and a sugar bowl.

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cosmetic

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cosmetic (adj):

Affecting only the surface; skin deep.

The editor had no substantive changes to make to the piece; she simply made some cosmetic adjustments to make the article more flashy.

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cultivate

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cultivate (Verb):

Refine, civilize or improve.

His temper tantrum was so violent that it destroyed his carefully cultivated reputation as an imperturbable, gentle soul.

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dabble

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dabble (verb):

To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way.

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deference

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deference (noun):

An attitude of yielding one's opinion to another's wishes.

Out of deference to the Queen, the visitor praised the fish soup, even though he did not actually like it.

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defoliate

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defoliate (verb):

To lose leaves.

October is the prettiest time of year in New England; the trees have not yet begun to defoliate and their leaves are a range of vibrant reds, yellows and oranges.

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deft

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deft (adj):

Clever; handy; dexterous.

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delusion

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delusion (noun):

That which is falsely believed or propagated.

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demote

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demote (verb):

To reduce to a lower grade or level.

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denote

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denote (verb):

To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign.

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deterrent

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deterrent (noun):

That which deters or prevents.

The stringent new laws against graffiti were intended to be a deterrent against vandalism.

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detoxify

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detoxify (verb):

To remove a poison.

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diminish

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diminish (verb):

To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen.

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dispute

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dispute (verb):

To disagree, to call into question, to struggle over or against, or to discuss in an argumentative framework (i.e. to debate).

Faced with evidence of his misdeed, the accused could not dispute that he had been in the wrong.