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SAT Words II
SAT Words Second Nine Weeks
Term | Definition |
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ANTAGONISTIC | In hostile competition; opposing. |
ARCHAIC | Old; antiquated. |
BREVITY | Briefness, conciseness |
COMPLIANT | Following someone else’s demands; conforming; obeying. |
ECLECTIC | Choosing from many different sources; carefully selective. |
FERVOR | Strong passion. |
FICKLE | Lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic. |
GREGARIOUS | Sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship. |
HEED | Notice; pay attention to |
HYPERBOLE | Extreme exaggeration. |
INFER | To figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce. |
INNATE | Having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn |
KINETIC | In motion; active |
LAMENT | Express sorrow; complain |
LISTLESS | Tired; sluggish; lacking drive. |
JAUNTY | Lively; perky; sprightly. |
MAGNANIMOUS | Big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble. |
PACIFIST | Person who refuses to fight. |
SCRUPULOUS | Very thorough; or, doing what is right and ethical |
SPORADIC | Occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional |
UNDERMINE | To weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage. |
VERBOSE | Very talkative; loquacious |
ZEALOT | Someone with extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic |