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SAT Word Flash List 29
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7th Grade
09/01/2005

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aloof
Definition
reserved or cool in manner; uninvolved, remote
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partisan
Definition
strongly in favor; biased, prejudiced
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demeanor
Definition
manner of handling yourself; mien, comportment, bearing
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altruism
Definition
unselfish giving for the benefit of others
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austere
Definition
reserved, grave, somber in manner; self-denying, abstemious; restrained
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provincial
Definition
referring to the provinces, or country; unsophisticated; or, parochial, narrow
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authoritarian
Definition
favoring subservience or allegiance to an authority rather than personal independence or freedom
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nonchalant
Definition
casual, carefree, cool, unconcerned
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brusque
Definition
curt, abrupt, blunt (unpleasant in effect)
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contrite
Definition
sorrowful or repentant for some wrong
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conciliatory
Definition
reconciling, appeasing, pacifying (to improve relations)
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spurious
Definition
false, fake, though appearing legitimate; forged (as "a spurious passport")
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