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SAT Vocab
vocab
| Question` | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abbreviate | short, shortened, |
| abstinence | avoid, act of refraining from |
| adulation | flattery, high praise |
| adversity | misfortune, bad luck |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| amicable | united, agreeable |
| anachronistic | out of date, old fashioned, over due |
| anecdote | short account of event , episode |
| anonymous | nameless, unknown |
| antagonist | opponent, rival |
| arid | extremely dry, bone dry |
| assiduous | hard working , laborious |
| asylum | haven, sanctuary, |
| benevolent | friendly, helpful, charitable |
| camaraderie | friendship, trust among, friends |
| censure | criticism , to critizise harshly |
| circuitous | long way, indirect, round about |
| clairvoyant | able to see the future , psychic |
| collaborate | to work together, teamwork |
| compassion | sympathy, mercy, sorrow |
| compromise | to settle differences; agreement |
| condescending | patronizing; superior |
| conditional | provisional; contingent; temporary |
| conformist | follower of customs; traditional |
| congregation | crowd of people; crowd |
| convergence | joining of parts ; union |
| deleterious | harmful, injerious |
| demagogue | rabble-rousing leader; agitator |
| digression | straying from point; aside; defections |
| diligent | hard-working; focused |
| discredit | dishonor, disgrace, defame, degrade |
| disdain | to regard with scorn, dislike, hatred |
| divergent | variant, moving apart, distant |
| empathy | sharing of feelings, understand feelings |
| emulate` | follow an example, copy |
| enervating | tiring, weakening, exhaust |
| enhance | improve, augment, better |
| ephemeral | momentary, fleeting, brief |
| evanescent | short-lived, as an image, vanishing |
| exasperation | irritation, frustration, annoyance |
| exemplary | outstanding, admirable |
| extenuating | guilt diminishing , justifying |
| florid | flushed, ornate, decorative |
| fortuitous | lucky, chance |
| frugal | thrifty, unwasteful |
| hackneyed | overused, cliched, tired |
| haughty | arrogant, condescending, proud |
| hedonist | pleasure seeker, thrill seeker |
| hypothesis | theory requiring proof, thesis |
| Impetuous | rash, impulsive, fierce |