Viewing All Flashcards for SAT - The Critical Reading Section
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Tyrant, authoritarian ruler (n)
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Misdated, having an error in time (adj)
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Undecided, unsure (adj)
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Hard-working, tireless (adj)
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Mentally sharp, skilled (adj)
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Hostile, harsh (adj)
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Yell at, scold (v)
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Without, deprived of (adj)
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Conciseness, shortness (n)
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Noise, discord, loud sounds (n)
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Indecisive, fickle (adj)
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Shorten, reduce (v)
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Hidden, secret (adj)
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Scarcity, shortage (adj)
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Degrade, humiliate (v)
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Catastrophe, incredible defeat, downfall (n)
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Characterized by the open expression of emotion (adj)
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To deny knowledge or responsibility of (v)
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Very happy (adj)
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Puzzle (n)
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Hatred, dislike (n)
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Existing for a short time, fleeting (adj)
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Hard to understand, known only to a chosen few (adj)
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Fleeting, passing, short-lived (adj)
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To praise highly (v)
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Lucky, happening by chance in a positive way (adj)
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Thrifty, cheap, not spending much (adj)
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Unimportant, trivial (adj)
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Stimulate, energize, stir up (v)
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Kind, pleasant (adj)
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Outgoing, sociable (adj)
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Hinder, deter, obstruct (v)
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One who is devoted to seeking pleasure (n)
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Horrible, disgusting (adj)
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Boring, stale, dull (adj)
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Hasty, impulsive (adj)
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Seeming to have no end, extremely protracted (adj)
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Rude, disrespectful, arrogant (adj)
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Harmless, having no adverse effects (adj)
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Dull, uninteresting, boring (adj)
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Maze, extremely complex in structure (n)
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Ridicule, mock (v)
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Sluggish, weary, listless (adj)
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Clear, logical, thought through (adj)
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Schemes, plots (n)
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A general truth or principle; adage or saying (n)
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Anti-social person (n)
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Open to view (adj)
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To give a clarifying explanation (v)
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Gloomy, sad (adj)
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Soothe, pacify (v)
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Generous, lavish (adj)
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Simple-minded, trusting (adj)
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Harmful, foul (adj)
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Well-known, usually for a bad quality or reason (adj)
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Vicious, extremely wicked, evil (adj)
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Clouded, vague (adj)
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Threatening, foreboding (adj)
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Wealthy, rich, luxurious (adj)
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Showy, flaunting (adj)
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Very pale, lacking color (adj)
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One-sided, prejudiced (adj)
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Not central, not very important (adj)
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Approval, great praise, endorsement (n)
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Being sorry, contrite (adj)
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Inclined to complain (adj)
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A state of perplexity or uncertainty, a predicament (n)
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Hungry, starving (adj)
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Terrible, awful, deserving blame (adj)
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Respectable, honorable (adj)
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A straying from typical behavior (n)
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Detest, hate (v)
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Shorten, condense, reduce (v)
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Difficult to understand, obscure (adj)
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Skillful, adept (adj)
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Praise, respect, worship (n)
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Improve, make positive strides (v)
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Harmless, mild (adj)
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Carefree, joyous (adj)
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Honesty, truthfulness (n)
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Finding fault in something (adj)
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Criticize, reprimand, blame (v)
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Phony, fraud, imposter (n)
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Agreeable, yielding, submissive (adj)
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Brief, to the point (adj)
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Recoil, shrink from (v)
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Proper, polite, well-mannered (adj)
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Extremely poor (adj)
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Observant, having an awareness of (adj)
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Shameful, disgraceful (adj)
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Stubborn, persistent (adj)
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Stubborn, absolutely sure (adj)
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Doubtful, skeptical, questionable (adj)
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Odd, strange (adj)
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To make beautiful by decorating; to add fictitious details to a story (v)
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Try to be like, imitate (v)
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Exhausting, debilitating (adj)
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Articulation, pronunciation (n)
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Erase, remove (v)
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Mistaken, derived from error (adj)
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Meticulous, fussy (adj)
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Passionate, intense (adj)
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Thrive, bloom, grow (v)
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Simple, modest (adj)
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Arrogant, overbearing (adj)
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A sign of, forerunner (n)
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Brave, fearless (adj)
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Unable to blame, innocent (adj)
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Undecided, uncertain (adj)
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Refusing to moderate a position, stubborn (adj)
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Excite, ignite (v)
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Extremely sad or sorrowful (adj)
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Hatred, disgust (n)
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Order, authorization to act in a particular way (n)
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Very careful, paying attention to details (adj)
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Ease, soothe, soften (v)
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Poor, insufficient (adj)
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Very fancy, decorated (adj)
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Difficult, burdensome (adj)
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Simple-minded, stupid (adj)
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Peaceful, calm (adj)
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Foremost, predominant (adj)
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Stingy, cheap (adj)
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Mentally insightful, wise, shrewd (adj)
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Abundance, excess (n)
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Commonplace, dull (adj)
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One, usually a child, with exceptional talents or powers (n)
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Hostile, harsh, wanting to fight (adj)
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Exact, strict, formal (adj)
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Storyteller, narrator (n)
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Partying, merry-making (n)
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Retract, cancel (v)
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Polite, well-bred (adj)
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Optimistic, cheerful, red (adj)
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Conscientious, careful, rigorous (adj)
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Infrequent, scattered (adj)
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False, bogus, fake (adj)
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To give in or to give up, yield (v)
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To substitute for another, displace (v)
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Secret, sneaky (adj)
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Diplomatic, courteous (adj)
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Determination, drive (n)
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Short, brief (adj)
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Not able to be defended or occupied (adj)
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Emphasize, stress, highlight (v)
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An enthusiast, especially for a religion, a party or a cause (n)
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To unite or form a bond between (v)
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To give up a claim to; forgo (v)
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Stimulate; to sharpen by grinding (v)