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SAT Vocabulary #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversity | a state of misfortune or affliction; a stroke of ill fortune or bad luck |
| asylum | a shelter from danger or hardship; a hospital for a mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
| bias | a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
| boisterous | full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| collaborate | work together on a common enterprise or project; cooperate as a traitor |
| compassion | a deep awareness of an sympathy for another's suffering |
| compromise | to settle a dispute by both sides agreeing or making concessions |
| condescending | characteristic of acting superior to others, patronizing others |
| conformist | adhering to established customs or doctrines |
| diligent | quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness |
| discredit | damage the reputation of; reject as false or refuse to accept |