WORDS IN CONTEXT - BLUEBOOK SAT PRACTICE TEST

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stifle

stop/suppress

<p>stop/suppress</p>
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deter

discourage

<p>discourage</p>
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disregard

ignore

<p>ignore</p>
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retract

take back (retract hand after being burnt/ retract statement)

<p>take back (retract hand after being burnt/ retract statement)</p>
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conducive to

helpful for

<p>helpful for</p>
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divergent from

different from (adj)

<p>different from (adj)</p>
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diverge from

make things different from (v)

<p>make things different from (v)</p>
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synonymous with

associated/same meaning (adj)

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downplay

negate/trivialize

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superseded by

replaced by other important factors

<p>replaced by other important factors</p>
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alleviate

ease/relieve/lessen

<p>ease/relieve/lessen</p>
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escalate

increase/worse/make more intense

<p>increase/worse/make more intense</p>
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inhibit

restrain/block/slow down

<p>restrain/block/slow down</p>
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Marginal

small/not important/edge

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Pivotal

extremely important

<p>extremely important</p>
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stagnant

stuck/not developing/motionless

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homogenous

similar/uniform

<p>similar/uniform</p>
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expansive

cover in large area/ open,welcoming mood

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unintentional

accidental

<p>accidental</p>
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sporadic

happen irregularly (intermittent)

<p>happen irregularly (intermittent)</p>
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misguide

lead to wrong direction (v)

<p>lead to wrong direction (v)</p>
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bore

make things boring (v)

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catalogue/catalog

classify/list stuffs systematically (v)

<p>classify/list stuffs systematically (v)</p>
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disrupt

disturb(v)

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overshadow

OUTSHINE(v)

<p>OUTSHINE(v)</p>
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oppose to

disagree with (v)

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allienated by

being caused to feel left-out, disconnected

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accumulate

gather bit by bit, gradually

<p>gather bit by bit, gradually</p>
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combine

join things together-> one single thing

<p>join things together-&gt; one single thing</p>
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override

overrule, take over/ to refuse

<p>overrule, take over/ to refuse</p>
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complicate

make things complicated

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prescriptive

rule-give/tell people what to do

<p>rule-give/tell people what to do</p>
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reference

mention something

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elucidate

make something clear

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subvert

challenge/weaken

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demolition

the act of demolishing (n)

<p>the act of demolishing (n)</p>
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juxtaposition

put 2 or more things side-by-side -> underscore the contrast

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obscure

hide/unknown/make unclear (v/adj)

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inaugurate

mark the beginning of a new period (v)

<p>mark the beginning of a new period (v)</p>
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monopolize

dominate (v)

<p>dominate (v)</p>
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disseminate

spread information widely (v)

<p>spread information widely (v)</p>
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validate

confirm (v)

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stall

stop/delay

<p>stop/delay</p>
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undermine

subvert/weaken

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Forgo (the pleasure of)

choose to not do/have something enjoyable

<p>choose to not do/have something enjoyable</p>
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Repudiate

reject/cancel

<p>reject/cancel</p>
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Necessitate

require

<p>require</p>
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revoke

cancel or take back

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extol

praise

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marginalize

downplay/trivialize/underestimate/belittle

<p>downplay/trivialize/underestimate/belittle</p>
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Profess

assert/declare (sometimes falsely)

<p>assert/declare (sometimes falsely)</p>
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recant

retract/take back what u said before

<p>retract/take back what u said before</p>
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reductive

simplistic/ make big things TOO simple

<p>simplistic/ make big things TOO simple</p>
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obfuscate

confuse someone with something

<p>confuse someone with something</p>
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moderate

average (speed)/ not too fast or too slow

<p>average (speed)/ not too fast or too slow</p>
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gradual

happen / change slowly overtime

<p>happen / change slowly overtime</p>
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permeable

allow fluid to pass through

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allignment

arrange things in a straight line/ sychronize/ agree/...

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dormancy

state of being dormant (inactive now but active later)

<p>state of being dormant (inactive now but active later)</p>
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definitive

conclusive

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cumulative

being stacked up over time ( tích luỹ)

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coherent

logically strong connection between ideas

<p>logically strong connection between ideas</p>
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cohesive

connection between sentences with transitions

<p>connection between sentences with transitions</p>
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undisclosed

keep secret

<p>keep secret</p>
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engulf

Swalow up (fire/sadness/....)

<p>Swalow up (fire/sadness/....)</p>
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evoke

make you feel a memory/ raise emotion/ remembrance

<p>make you feel a memory/ raise emotion/ remembrance</p>
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convoke

gather together

<p>gather together</p>
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provoke

raise anger

<p>raise anger</p>
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contigent upon

depended on

<p>depended on</p>
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exclusively

only; not including any others

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articulate

eloquent; able to speak clearly

<p>eloquent; able to speak clearly</p>
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explicity

very clear; nothing hidden

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herald (v)

to announce/ signal

<p>to announce/ signal</p>
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unprecedented

never done or known before

<p>never done or known before</p>
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intractable

hard to control or deal with/ (of a person) stubborn

<p>hard to control or deal with/ (of a person) stubborn</p>
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leverage

To use something to maximum advantage

<p>To use something to maximum advantage</p>
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acclaimed for (adj)

publicly praised for

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dissonance

harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds

<p>harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds</p>
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harmony

(n.) - agreement, often of sound

<p>(n.) - agreement, often of sound</p>
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complimented by

Praised politely and appreciatively.

<p>Praised politely and appreciatively.</p>
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uncontroversial

Not likely to cause disagreement.

<p>Not likely to cause disagreement.</p>
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individualistic

independent, distinct, separate

<p>independent, distinct, separate</p>
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implication

the act of suggesting or hinting / GOAL/ PURPOSE (hàm ý/ hệ quả)

<p>the act of suggesting or hinting / GOAL/ PURPOSE (hàm ý/ hệ quả)</p>
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exceed the known limits of

go beyond (Transcend)

<p>go beyond (Transcend)</p>
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diminish

reduce/ minimize

<p>reduce/ minimize</p>
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encompass

to include/ cover

<p>to include/ cover</p>
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conceal

to hide

<p>to hide</p>
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tenuous

very weak or slight

<p>very weak or slight</p>
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enduring

not diminishing; lasting

<p>not diminishing; lasting</p>
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contentious

arguementative/ quarrelsome people

<p>arguementative/ quarrelsome people</p>
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conspicuous

obvious/ easy to notice

<p>obvious/ easy to notice</p>
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insensible to

unaware or unaffected by.

<p>unaware or unaffected by.</p>
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scruntinized by

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

<p>examine or inspect closely and thoroughly</p>
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redress

make things fair, rectify/ compensation for someone because u injured, hurt them

<p>make things fair, rectify/ compensation for someone because u injured, hurt them</p>
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epitomize

be a perfect example of

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to rebuke

express sharp criticism for a behaviour, action

<p>express sharp criticism for a behaviour, action</p>
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merge with

combining things

<p>combining things</p>
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erratic (adj)

unpredictable, inconsistent

<p>unpredictable, inconsistent</p>
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protracted (adj)

lasting longer than usualor expected; lengthy in duration.

<p>lasting longer than usualor expected; lengthy in duration. </p>
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polarize (v)

cause something to divide into 2 opposing sides/ (science) the restriction or alignment of oscillations in waves or the establishment of asymmetry in cells or systems

<p>cause something to divide into 2 opposing sides/ (science) <strong><mark data-color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: inherit;">the restriction or alignment of oscillations in waves or the establishment of asymmetry in cells or systems</mark></strong></p>