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SAT 1 VOC
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| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| having to do with the appreciation of beauty | Aesthetic |
| very skilled; proficient | Adept |
| to speak or write in favor of | Advocate |
| characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly | Amicable |
| having, expression of, or characterized by intense feeling | Ardent |
| confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive | Assertive |
| favorable; promising | Auspicious |
| independence or freedom | Autonomy |
| characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings | Benevolent |
| having a kindly disposition; gracious | Benign |
| sincerity;openness | Candor |
| frank; outspoken; open and sincere | Candid |
| cleaning, cleansing, purifying | Cathartic |
| the act or process of collaborating | Collaboration |
| tending to compel; overpowering | Compelling |
| broad or complete in scope or content | Comprehensive |
| current, modern; from the same time | Contemporary |
| to mark off as different | Distinguish |
| marked by painstaking effort; hardworking | Diligent |
| of or pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family | Domestice |
| deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice | Eccentric |
| made up of a variety of sources and styles | Eclectic |
| derived from or guided by experience or experiment | Empirical |
| to call up or produce | Evoke |
| having or showing great warmth or intensity or spirit | Fervent |
| fond of the company of others; sociable | Gregarious |
| to consider perfect | Idealize |
| the condition of being oneself or itself | Identity |
| not partial or biased; fair; just | Impartial |
| to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation | Imporvise |
| introducing something new | Innovation |
| direct perception of truth | Intuition |
| giving praise | Laudatory |
| lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow | Languid |
| one who resists adherence to a group | Maverick |
| to lessen i force or intensity | Mitigate |
| a story or account of events; experiences | Narrative |
| strikingly new or unusual | Novel |
| a general understanding | Notion |
| one who expects a positive outsome | Optimist |
| of deep meaning | Profound |
| springing back; rebounding | Resilient |
| calm, peaceful, or tranquil | Serene |
| being spontaneous | Spontaneity |
| persistent, stubborn, or obstinate | Tenacious |
| having to do with the curing of disease or injury | Therapeutic |
| substantiate; confirm | Validate |
| strikingly bright or intense | Vivid |
| exuberant physical strength or mental vigor | Vitality |