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50 SAT words
50 words
Term | Definition |
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aesthetic | having to do with the appreciation of beauty |
adept | very skilled; proficient |
advocate | to speak or write in favor of |
amicable | characterized by or showing good will; friendly |
ardent | having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling |
assertive | confidently agressive, or self assured; positive |
auspicious | favorable; promising |
autonomy | independence or freedom |
benevolent | charactierized by or expressing good will or kindly feelings |
benign | having a kindly dispostion; gracious |
candor | sincerity; openness |
candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
cathartic | cleaning, cleansing, purifying |
collaboration | the act or process or collaborating |
compelling | having a powerful or irresistable effect |
comprehensive | broad or complete in scope or content |
contemporary | current, modern; of the present time period |
distinguish | to mark off as different |
diligent | marked by painstaking effort; hardworking |
domestic | of or pertaining, to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family |
eccentric | deviating from customary behavior |
eclectic | made up of a variety of sources and styles |
empirical | derived from or guided by expirence or expirement |
evoke | to call up or produce |
fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit |
gregarious | fond of the company of others;sociable |
idealize | to consider perfect |
identity | the condition of being oneself or itself |
impartial | not partial or biased;fair;just |
improvise | to compose and perform or deliver without previous prepartion |
innovative | introducing something new |
intuition | direct perception of truth |
laudatory | giving praise |
languid | lacking in vigor or vitality;slack or slow |
maverick | one who resists adherence to a group |
mitigate | to lessen in force or intensity |
narrative | story or account of events, experiences |
novel | strikingly new or unusual |
notion | a general understanding |
optimist | one who expects a positive outcome |
profound | of deep meaning |
prosperity | good fortune |
resilient | springing back or rebounding |
serene | calm, peaceful, or tranquil |
spontaneous | coming from a certain impulse or tendency |
tenacious | persistent,stubborn, or obstinate |
therapeutic | having to do with the curing of disease or injury |
validate | substantiate;confirm |
vivid | strikingly bright or intense |
vitality | exuberant physical strength or mental vigor |