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SAT

Forth set of 50 hot words for the SAT.

TermDefinition
Fawning (faw-ning) adj. gaining favor of another by acting overly kind or by using flattery
Obsequious (ub-see-kwee-us) adj. obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner
Servile (sur-vul) adj. slave-like; very humble and submissive
Slavish (slay-vish) adj. slave-like; overly humble; involving very hard work
Submissive (sub-mih-siv) adj. voluntarily obeying another; humble
Subordinate (suh-bor-duh-nit) adj. inferior; lower in rank or status
Subservient (sub-sur-vee-unt) adj. obedient; obsequious
Sycophant (sih-kuh-funt) n. a self-sever who tries to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being overattentive
Toady (toe-dee) n. a flatterer; a sycophant
Ardent (ar-dnt) adj. full of passion and emotion
Avid (a-vud) adj. showing enthusiasm; ardent
Ebullient (ih-bool-yunt) adj. filled with bubbly excitement, as if boiling over with excitement
Effervescent (eh-fur-veh-snt) adj. lively; full of uplifting spirit; vivacious
Exuberant (ih-zoo-buh-runt) adj. overflowing with vitality and goo spirits
Fanatical (fuh-na-tih-kul) adj. full of great enthusiasm or devotion
Fervent (fur-vunt) adj. filled with passion or intensity
Impassioned (im-pa-shund) adj. filled with passionate emotion
Vibrant (vie-brunt) adj. lively; full of vitality
Zealous (zeh-lus) adj. filled with enthusiasm lively
Adamant (a-duh-munt) adj. unwilling to bend; unyielding
Dogmatic (dog-ma-tik) adj. strongly opinionated; rigid; dictatorial
Hidebound (hide-bound) adj. strongly opinionated; narrow-minded
Intractable (in-trak-tuh-bul) adj. stubborn; hard to manage
Obdurate (ahb-duh-rut) adj. resistant to persuasion or softening;stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Obstinate (ahb-stuh-nut) adj. stubborn; inflexible
Recalcitrant (rih-kal-suh-trunt) adj. stubborn, disobedient; defiant
Resolve (rih-zahlv) n. firmness, determination
Unwavering (un-wave-ring) adj. firm and dertermined
Willful (wil-ful) adj. stubborn
Acoustics (uh-koos-tiks) n. the quality of sound, pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room
Cacophony (ka-kah-fuh-nee) n. lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket
Clamor (kla-mur) n. unpleasant sound; noise
Din (din) n. ongoing loud sound; noise
Discordant (dis-kor-dnt) adj. lacking harmony or agreement
Euphony (yoo-fuh-nee) n. pleasing sound
Mellifluous (meh-lih-fluh-wus) adj. sweet and smooth sounding
Raucous (raw-kus) adj. coarse-sounding; loud and unruly
Strident (sty-dnt) adj. shrill; high-pitched
Vociferous (voh-sih-frus) loud and noisy regarding one's own voice, especially shouting; demandingly clamorous
Acclaim (uh-klame) v. to express strong approval or praise; hail
Accolade (a-kul-lade) n. and award given as a sign of appreciation or respect
Adulate (a-juh-late) v. to praise or flatter too greatly; fawn over
Esteem (ih-steem) v. to value highly; to have great regard for
Eulogize (yoo-luh-jize) v. to praise, as in a eulogy; to say good things about
Exalt (ig-zawlt) v. to praise or glorify; to lift up in status, dignify, or power
Extol (ik-stole) v. to praise highly; laud
Laud (lawd) v. to praise; extol
Panegyrize (pa-nuh-jih-rize) v. to praise a person or event in a formal speech or in writing; to praise highly
Revere (rih-veer) v. to regard highly with love and respect
Venerate (veh-nuh-rate) v. to feel or show deep respect for , especially due to age or tradition; to honor
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