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Vocab terms for Dave
SAT flashcards
Question | Answer |
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Arrest | To bring to a stop; halt |
Gravity | A serious situation or problem |
Precipitate | A result or outcome of an action |
Relief | Elevation of a land surface |
Check | To restrain; halt; contain |
Flag | To become weak, feeble, or spiritless |
Discriminating | Characterized by the ability to make fine distinctions; refined taste |
Eclipse | Overshadow; outshine; surpass |
Coin | To devise a new word or phrase |
Stock | A stereotypical and formulaic character in a novel or film |
Currency | General acceptance or use; prevalence |
Bent | A strong tendency; a leaning; an inclination |
Court | To attempt to gain the favor or support of a person or group |
Negotiate | To successfully travel through, around, or over an obstacle or terrain |
Byzantine | Complex, complicated |
Adroit | Skillful in a physical/ mental way |
Nefarious | Extremely wicked or villainous |
Conscientious | Controlled by or done according to conscience |
Onerous | Brudensome, oppressive |
Slipshod | Careless, untidy, slovenly |