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SAT VOCAB FIRST WEEK

QuestionAnswer
acrid caustic in language or tone
acute having a sharp point
adverse contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable
aesthetic related a belief in the supremacy of or devotion to the beautiful, especially in art
amoral without concerns of the principle of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong
anomaly something that is unusual, deviating from the norm
apathy lack of interest or concern; indifference; nonchalance
arid lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants
callous toughened, as in hardened skin; intensive, unfeeling
cognitive having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge
contemporary living or existing at the same time
contempt the attitude of holding someone or something as inferior, base or worthless
criterion a standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgement or conclusion
crony a longtime close friend or companion
culpable deserving of blame or censure as being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious
cumbersome difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
cynical skeptical of humanity, believing pessimistically that people are merely selfish and greedy
delusion mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring
depletion the use or consumption of a resource faster than it is replenished
detrimentle causing damage or harm, injurious
disproportionate not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number
embellish to make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features
enigma riddle なぞ
entrepreneurial a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture
enumerate to name one by one
exasperation the state of being annoyed greatly
facility ease
fallacious illogical
fiend a diabolically evil or wicked person
forlorn lonely, sad, desolate
forthright with directness
frankness being open and sincere in expression, honest, straightforward; being clearly obvious
fraternal brotherly
germane relevant
hone to sharpen; to make more effective
ideal most suitable or satisfactory
immune not subject to an obligation imposed on others, exempt;not affected by a particular influence, especially a disease or other pathological infection
immutable unchangeable
impregnable that can not be taken by assault
incapacitate to deprive of power, capacity, competence, or qualification
incessant unstopping
incognito with one's identity disguised or concealed
incorrigible incapable of being corrected or reformed
inertia resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change
inexhaustible so large or furnishing so great a supply as not be emptied
insipid lacking flavor or zest; dull
intractable difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unruly
jubilation exultation
juxtapose to place close together, especially to show contrast or highlight similarities
latent dormant
lenient not harsh
loquacious talkative
lucent giving off light; translucent, clear
manifest to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal
maverick one that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter
minion a servile follower
mirage an optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the dessert
miser a person given to saving and hoarding unduly
morose gloomy; sad, especially with a dark or sullen attitude
obscure dark or hidden; being unknown ; being imperfect-able known or difficult to understand
Created by: jessiuka
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