Sat Vocab Flashcards

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ad infinitum(adv)

“Desire wills its perpetuation ad infinitum.” -Susan Sontang

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Definition: Forever

Synonyms: for eternity, until hell freezes over

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apportion (v.)

“Blames create no change; winners don't apportion blames; only losers have the potentials to do that!” -Israelmore Ayivor

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Definition: divide

Syn.: share, split up

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bona fide (adj.)

"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork." -Edward Abbey

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Definition: real

Syn.:genuine, actual

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buoyant (adj)

"Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both." - Thomas Jefferson

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Defintion: cheerful

Syn: happy, bright

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clique (n.)

"Universities can teach maturity. They can teach teenagers how to be adults, and that means to function outside a clique or a tribe." -Russell Smith

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Definition: group of people with similar interests, and don't let many others join them.

Syn: ring, crowd

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concede (verb)

" I will concede to you one thing - 'Hustler' is offensive, even to the point of being iconoclastic. That's our purpose - to be offensive." - Larry Flynt

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Defintion: to admit something is true

Syn: confess, accept

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congenial (adj)

"I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?" -Wilfred Owen

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Definition: pleasant due to personality or interests

Syn: likeable, friendly

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lofty (adj)

"Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude." - Arthur Schopenhauer

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Definition: Really tall

Syn: giant, huge

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migration(n.)

"The aim is to create here in Britain a really hostile environment for illegal migration." -Theresa May

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Definition: movement of one part to another place

Syn: shift, movement

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perceive (v)

"The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained." -David Bohm

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Defintion: to be aware of

Syn: notice, sense

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perverse (adj)

"There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult." -Warren Buffett

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Definition: not acceptable or an expected action

Syn:illogical, wrong

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prelude (n)

"Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress" -Gandhi

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Defintion: introduction

Syn: opening, beginning

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rancid (adj)

" Richard Nixon has never been one of my favorite people anyway. For years I've regarded his existence as a monument to all the rancid genes and broken chromosomes that corrupt the possibilities of the American Dream; he was a foul caricature of himself, a man with no soul, no inner convictions, with the integrity of a hyena and the style of a poison toad." -Hunter S. Thompson

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Definition: gross

Syn: spoiled, sour

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rustic (adj)

"I've always been known for bold flavors and rustic cooking, but there is another side to me. As you evolve as a cook, you understand life and how serious it is. There comes a point where there's got to be a better balance." -Emeril Lagasse

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Defintion: plain and simple

Syn: unsophisticated, plain

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sever (verb)

"If the Union is once severed, the line of separation will grow wider and wider, and the controversies which are now debated and settled in the halls of legislation will then be tried in fields of battle and determined by the sword." -Andrew Jackson

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Defintion: to break off (a connection or relationship)

Syn: end, cease

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sordid(adj)

“It is through Art and through Art only that we can realize our perfection; through Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence” - Oscar Wilde

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Definition:dirty

Syn:shabby, messy

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untenable (adj)

“I hear it said that West Berlin is militarily untenable - and so was Bastogne, and so, in fact, was Stalingrad. Any danger spot is tenable if men - brave men - will make it so.” -John F. Kennedy

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Defintion: not able to be defended against attacks or protests

Syn:weak, flimsy

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versatile(adj)

"Life is about being a versatile athlete and training in all realms of life."- Ray Lewis

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Defintion: able to be changed

Syn: flexible, adaptable

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vindicate (v)

"Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort." -Mason Cooley

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Defintion: clear someone of blame

Syn:pardon, clear

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wane (v)

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Defintion: to decrease in power

Syn: weaken, shrink