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Sat Prep with Other at Williamsport Area Senior High School
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By: Natalie Portland
Created: 2011-11-22
Size: 108 flashcards
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Created: 2011-11-22
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Ambivalence
Lack of clarity, being undecided
Cantankerous
Bad-tempered, being quarrelsome
Derogatory
Uncomplementary
Exemplify
Use as an example
Lucid
Clear
Ornate
Highly decorative
Precipice
Steep slope
Salubrious
Health-giving
Truant
Absent without permission
Ambulatory
Able to walk around.
Capacious
Spacious.
Desecrate
Damage a holy place.
Exhaustive
Thorough.
Impious
Wicked, profane.
Ludicrous
Ridiculously silly.
Orthodox
Conventional.
Precipitous
Done in a hurry
Salutary
- Beneficial
- Something that teaches you a lesson.
Truncate
Cut short.
Ameliorate
Make better.
Capitulate
Surrender, give into.
Desecration
Spoiling something holy.
Exonerates
Absolves, Removes blame
Absolve
Remove blame
Impoverished
Poor.
Lukewarm
- Neither hot not cold
- Unenthusiastic
Ossify
- Become fixed and rigid
- Turn to bone
Preclude
Prevent, make impossible.
Sanctimonious
Hypocritically holy.
Tumult
Uproar, noise.
Destitute
Without basic necessities.
Acquit
Remove blame.
Amelioration
Improvement
Carping
Constant criticism.
Desist
Stop, discontinue.
Exorcism
Getting rid of something.
Impromptu
Without rehearsal.
Lummox
A clumsy person.
Ostentatious
Showy.
Precocious
Developing early
Sanction
Give approval to
Turpitude
Depravity
Amity
Friendship.
Amiable
Friendly.
Cartographer
A person who makes maps.
Despondent
- Without hope
- Miserable
Expatriate
Refugee; someone living away from his home country.
Inadvertent
Unintentional.
Luscious
Juicy, moist, succulent
Succulent
Juicy, moist
Oust
Push out of a position.
Predecessor
One who came before.
Sanguinary
Bloody, bloodthirsty.
Tyro
New beginner, novice
Novice
New beginner.
Castigate
Express disapproval.
Destitution
- Misery
- Poverty
- Hardship
Expedient
Convenient, practical.
Incantation
Chanting, prayer.
Lynch
Kill
Overt
Obvious, not hidden.
Predicament
Dilemma, difficult situation.
Sanguine
Cheerful, optimistic
Ubiquitous
Omnipresent.
Scold
Express disapproval.
Invocation
Asking for help
Assassinate
Murder an important person.
Amorphous
With no shape.
Catharsis
Purging of pent-up emotions.
Pent-up
Locked up
Deter
- Put off
- Prevent
Expedite
Make faster.
Incarceration
Imprisonment.
Machinations
Plots and plans.
Overwrought
Worked up in an emotional state
Preeminent
- Famous
- Outstanding
Sardonic
Sarcastic.
Unalloyed
- Undiluted
- Total
Analgesic
Medicine to combat pain.
Caucus
Type of private political meeting.
Deteriorate
- Make worse
- Decline
Exposition
Clear explanation.
Incessant
Without stopping.
Maelstrom
Whirlpool, storm in the ocean
Palatable
- Good to eat
- Agreeable
Prerogative
Right or privilege.
Savant
A person with knowledge
Unctuous
Using excessive flattery
Analogous
Comparable.
Caustic
Burning
Detrimental
Harmful.
Extol
Praise.
Incipient
Just beginning.
Magnanimous
- Generous
- Big-hearted
Palisade
A fence made out of posts
Prescient
Having fore-knowlege
Scale
Climb
Undermined
Damaged, attacked.
Anarchy
- Chaos
- Lack of government
Cavalcade
Possession of vehicles.
Devoured
Greedily eaten.
Extradite
A refugee transported back to home country.
Inclination
- A tendency
- A leaning towards.
Magnate
A powerful businessman
Palliative
A remedy that improves but doesn't cure.
Presentiment
A feeling that something might happen.
Scapegoat
Someone on whom all blame is placed.
Underscore
Emphasize.
About this deck
By: Natalie Portland
Created: 2011-11-22
Size: 108 flashcards
Views: 1
Created: 2011-11-22
Size: 108 flashcards
Views: 1
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