SAT 4 Flashcards (2024)

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Advocate

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verb: support or encourage

noun: someone who supports, encourages, or champions an idea

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Brusque

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blunt, abrupt

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Espouse

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promote, take up, support

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Hone

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to sharpen, increase (usually an ability)

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Obviate

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avoid, make unnecessary

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Torpid

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inactive, lazy, stagnant

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Aesthetic

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concerning art or beauty

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Bulwark

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fortification, barricade

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Defunct

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no longer in existence

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Etymology

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the study of word origins