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SAT Vocabulary
ELA Words to study throughout the year.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aestetic | Characterized by a sensitivity to beauty in art and taste. |
| Conventional | Customary; conforming to established practices. |
| Mitigate | To make less severe or harsh; to moderate; to lessen; to relieve. |
| Pragmatic | Practical; realistic; down to Earth. |
| Altruistic | Characterized by unselfish concern for the welfare of others; not egotistical. |
| Antithetical | Characterized by an extreme contrast or polar opposites. |
| Prescient | Perceiving the significance of events before they occur; showing foresight. |
| Nostalgia | A bittersweet longing for something in the past. |
| Beguile | To trick or captivate someone, either with deception or irresistible charm. |
| Ominous | Menacing and threatening; foreshadowing ill-fortune. |
| Succinct | Brief and to the point; concise. |
| Discerning | Demonstrating keen insight and good judgement; able to distinguish good from bad. |
| Belie | To give a false impression; to misrepresent. |
| Anomaly | A devotion from a common pattern; a departure from the norm; something that is typical and thus aberrant. |
| Peremptory | An order or command that does not allow discussion or refusal; an arbitary order. |
| Diffident | Timid; lacking self-confidence; shy and reserved, especially in social gathering; self-effacing. |
| Frank | Open and honest; candid. |
| Revere | To show great respect for a person, idea, or symbol; to venerate |
| Subtle | Graduel and therefore not obvious. |
| Reticent | Reluctant to publicly discuss one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs; restraind, and reserved in style; not out spoken, |
| Anecdote | A short story told to illustrate a point. |
| Vignette | A brief sketch. |
| Simile | A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared often in a phrase introduced by "like" or "as". |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which two unrelated objects are compared. |
| Personification | A figure of speech in which inanimate object are endowed with human characteristics. |
| Paradox | A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true. |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words. |
| Verbal Irony | Saying one thing than implying something else, usually the opposite of the expressed meaning. |
| Situational Irony | An inconsistency between what is expected or intended and what actually occurs. |
| Parallel Structure | The repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that are similar in meaning and structure. |
| Under Statement | A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a scene seam less important than it is. |
| Hyperbole | The use of exaggeration in language for the purpose of emphasis. |
| Allusion | A reverence to a person, place, or thing historical or literary, that adds to the reader's knowledge of the subject. |
| Parenthetical Expression | An expression inserted into the flow of thought and set off by parenthesis. |
| Sature | The use of vices, irony, and sarcasm to make fun of human politics. |
| Analogy | A comparison of an unfamiliar idea or object to a familiar one. |
| Analogous | Characterized by parallel similarity, that permit the drawing of an analogy. |
| Lampoon | To ridicule with satire. |
| Eulogize | To praise with elegant words. |
| Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. |
| Qualify | To limit, modify, or restrict. |
| Concede | To acknowledge or admit; to make concessions. |
| Rebut | To attempt to prove that an accusation or theory is false. |
| Refute | To disprove an accusation or theory, |
| Undermine | To weaken; subvert; hinder. |
| Underscore | To emphasize; to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation. |
| Coherent | Marked by an order, logical, and clean relationship. |
| Bias | A mental tendency or inclination especially an unfair preference for a person or group; not objective and therefore partisan. |
| Crterion | The standard of judging something. |
| Conjecture | A hypothesis formed from incomplete evidence; a deduction. |
| Sanguine | Confidently optimistic, and cheerful. |
| Exuberant | Really happy and enthusiastic; joyfully unrestrained. |
| Didactic | Designed or intended to teach or instruct; serving to enlighten or inform. |
| Emphatic | Marked by great conviction; forceful and clear; ambiguous. |
| Earnest | Marked by deep sincerely and serious intent. |
| Fervent | Very enthusiastic; having or showing great intensity or spirit. |
| Jovial | Describes people who display high-spirited merriment; full of joy. |
| Scholary | Describes a tone that is academic learned, and studious. |
| Lighthearted | Describes an attitude or mood that is carefree and cheerful. |
| Exhilarated | Filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled. |
| Indignant | Characterized by outrage caused by something perceived as unjust or wrong. |
| Sandonic | Very sarcastic; mocking. |
| Flippant | Characterized by a casual, disrespectful attitude; especially in situations that call for a serious response. |
| Skeptical | Characterized by an attitude of doubt and distrust. |
| Nonchalant | Marked by an air of casual concern. |
| Disdain | A feeling of intense dislike and great scorn; contempt |
| Vehement | Characterized by strong emotions or convictions; very emphatic. |
| Caustic | Characterized by a critical tone and biting words that can cause hurt feelings. |
| Wary | Marked by caution; a watchful concern that is alert to danger or deception. |
| Pompous | Characterized by an excessive and elevated sense of self-importance; arrogant. |
| Ambivalent | Characterized by mixed feelings about a person, object, or cause of action. |
| Indifferent | Characterized by a lack of interest of concern; pathetic |
| Wistful | Sadly thoughtful; pensively reflective. |
| Whimsical | Spontaneously fanciful or playful; given to chance of whims. |
| Evenhanded | Marked by impartiality; fair to all sides. |
| Prudent | Characterized by a watchful and careful consideration of all potential consequences; cautious and sensible. |
| Reflective | Taking time to think carefully about things; thoughtful. |
| Conversational | An informal exchange or presentation of thoughts and feelings. |
| Objective | Looking at issues in a detached and impartial manner. |
| Measured | The quality of being calm and restrained; unhurried and deliberate. |
| Hedonist | A person who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure. |
| Reprobate | A person who is depraved, unprincipled, and wicked. |
| Interloper | A person who intrudes where he or she is not wanted; an uninvited guest. |
| Acolyte | A person who is a devoted fan or follower of someone famous. |
| Iconoclast | A person who attacks cherished ideas, traditions and institutions. |
| Mentor | A person who acts as a wise and trusted adviser. |
| Benefactor | A person who helps people or institutions. |
| Inovator | A person who creates new inventions, ideas, or ways of doing things. |
| Proponent | A person who fights for a cause, idea, or movement; a champion. |
| Sage | A person who is renowned for his or her wisdom and sagacity. |
| Demayogue | A political leader who inflames popular emotions and passions |
| Pundit | A knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinions on a topic. |
| Heretic | A person who opposes accepted and established beliefs. |
| Progenitor | A person who was an originator or major contributor to an artistic style or trend. |
| Zealot | A person who is full of enthusiasm and zeal for a cause. |
| Deleterious | Harmful; destructive; dangerous. |
| Demis | The end of existence or activity; death. |
| Despondent | Feeling downcast and dishearted. |
| Exonerate | To free from accusation and blame. |
| Exorbitant | Unreasonably expensive; inordinately priced; literally out of orbit. |
| Unsavory | Distasteful or disagreeable; morally offensive. |
| Unfailing | The quality of being sure and certain; constant. |
| Unaffected | The quality of being emotionally unmoved by outside events. |
| Unscrupulous | The quality of being unprincipled; lacking standards of what is right or honorable. |
| Unpretentious | Characterized by a modest and natural manner; not stilled or unnatural. |
| Myriad | Many; a large number. |
| Narcissistic | Characterized by excessive self-absorption especially about appearance. |
| Moriband | Approaching death; on the verge of becoming obsolete. |
| Voluptuous | Full of delight or pleasure; having a shapely and pleasing appearance. |
| Protean | Capable of assuming many different shapes and forms; extremely variable. |
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