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SAT First 50 Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Theoretical |
| Alienate | To push someone away, or cause him to separate from people |
| Ambiguous | Unclear, have several interpretations |
| Anarchy | A lack of order |
| Apathy | Lack of interest |
| Archaic | Old |
| Arrogant | Acting superior, obnoxious, or rude |
| Assail | Attack with words or force |
| Astute | Wise |
| Avarice | greed |
| Beguile | To cheat or deceive, usually through charm |
| Benevolent | Kindhearted, goodnatured, generous |
| Bequeath | To leave behind of hand down through a will |
| Blight | Decay, disease, widespread death |
| Bombast | Speech or writing intended to impress the audience |
| Bumptious | Pushy |
| Cacophony | A collection of sounds that don't blend well |
| Capricious | Unpredictable |
| Coerce | To force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him |
| Capitulate | Surrender |
| Composure | Calmness |
| Concede | Admit reluctantly |
| Confound | To mix up |
| Contend | To argue a point or position |
| Contrite | Sorry, penitent |
| Converge | Move together to meet at a common point |
| Convivial | Fond of parties |
| Copious | In large quantity |
| Daunted | Dismayed |
| Digress | To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking |
| Discerning | Insightful |
| Discord | Disagreement |
| Disdain | A feeling of scorn or contempt |
| Disperse | Spread around |
| Diverse | Different |
| Efficacy | The ability to produce desired results |
| Enhance | Intensify |
| Eradicate | To remove completely and permanently |
| Foresight | The ability to see ahead |
| Furtive | Sneaky |
| Futile | Hopelessly ineffective |
| Glutton | A person who consumes huge quantities of food |
| gregarious | Sociable |
| Gullible | Easily deceived or cheated |
| Harbor | To provide shelter or refuge |
| hardy | Bold |
| Heed | Notice |
| Heresy | An opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas |