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Hot SAT Words-List 4
4th word of Hot Words for the SAT
SAT Word | Definition |
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pithy | Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
diffuse | Spread out; not concise; wordy |
contemptuous | Lacking respect; scornful |
hackneyed | Made commonplace by overuse; trite |
appease | To make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify |
congenial | Compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic |
belligerant | Taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight |
lavish | Generous in giving to others or in spending money |
mercenary | Greedy for self-gain; thinking only of money-making |
cryptic | Hidden; hard to understand; mysterious; obscure |
devious | Dishonest or deceptive |
censure | To criticize strongly |
impassive | Lacking emotion or drive |
lethargic | Having little or no energy |
servile | Slave-like; very humble and submissive |
effervescent | Lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious |
intractable | Stubborn; hard to manage |
din | Outgoing loud sound; noise |
esteem | To value highly; to have great regard for |
myriad | Countless; a very large number |
delectable | Delicious |
exacting | Requiring a great deal of care or effort; painstaking |
itinerant | Wandering about; tending to move around; travel |
archaic | Old; from a much earlier time; antiquated |
inconspicuous | Hardly noticeable |
ascetic | A person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures |
inconsequential | Irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant |
erudite | Wise due to much reading and studying; scholarly |
ascetic | A person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures |
indigent | Poor; impoverished |