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SAT Vocab
Bryan SAT Vocab 10/06
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CIRCUITOUS | ROUNDABOUT, INDIRECT |
| RECIDIVIST | ONE WHO REPEATS, RELAPSES, HABITUAL AS IN CRIME |
| APATHETIC | NOT CARING,SHOWING NO EMOTION OR CONCERN, SPIRITLESS |
| PERIPHERAL | AWAY FROM THE CENTER,ALONG THE EDGES OR OUTSKIRTS |
| SONOROUS | PRODUCING DEEP, RICH SOUND, IMPRESSIVE AS IN STYLE OF SPEECH |
| NOISOME | PUTRID, OFFENSIVE, SMELLY, ROTTEN |
| RESTIVE | IMPATIENT, UNEASY, NERVOUS |
| RETICENCE | QUIET, UNCOMMUNICATIVE, TACITURN |
| PRODIGAL | WASTEFUL, WRECKLESS EXTRAVAGENT |
| GARRULOUS | EXCESSIVELY TALKATIVE, BABBLING |
| TACITURN | SILENT, UNCOMMUNICATIVE, RETICENT |
| LOQUACIOUS | TALKATIVE, VERBOSE |
| SANGUINE | CHEERY, OPTIMISTIC |
| FEN | LOW SWAMPY LAND |
| COLLABORATE | TO WORK TOGETHER |
| DILLETANTE | AMATEUR, DOES IT FOR AMUSEMENT, NOT SERIOUS |
| ENCOMIUM | FORMAL EXPRESSION OF HIGH PRAISE |
| NOCTURNAL | PERTAINING TO THE NIGHT |
| DIURNAL | PERTAINING TO THE DAY OR DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| RIBALD | VULGAR, INDECENT, OBSCENE |
| PUERILE | CHILDISH, YOUTHFUL, SILLY |
| GREGARIOUS | SOCIABLE, OUTGOING, FRIENDLY |
| RECANT | TO TAKE BACK A STATEMENT, REVOKE, WITHDRAW |
| CRITERION | A STANDARD OR MEASURES FOR JUDGEMENT, CRTIERIA |
| CYNIC | PESSIMISTIC,THINKING THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE FOR SELFISH REASONS, SKEPTIC |
| IMPERIOUS | DOMINEERING, ARROGANT,DICTATORIAL |
| ANTIDILUVIAN | BEFOER THE FLOOD |
| VENAL | WILLING TO BE BRIBED, CORRUPTABLE |
| REDOLENT | FRAGRANT, HAVING A PLEASANT ODOR |
| PEDAGOGUE | TEACHER, ONE WHO TEACHES |
| BOMBASTIC | POMPOUS, PRETENTIOUS, HIGH-FLOWN - AS IN USING MORE FANCY LANGUAGE THAN IS JUSTIFIED, EXTRAVAGENT |
| EPICUREAN | FOUND OF EXTRAVAGENT PLEASURES, ADAPTED TO LUXURY |
| VOLATILE | CHANGEABLE, ERUPTIVE, EXPLOSIVE |