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MCF blue SAT words
Michael's SAT words blue
Term | Definition |
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accolade | anything done or given as a sign of respect, approval, or appreciation |
accrue | to accumulate |
aloof | distant, reserved |
ambiguous | having two or more possible meanings; not clear |
antagonistic | hostile |
autonomy | self-governance; independence |
benevolent | doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable |
brusque | abrupt in manner; curt |
buoyant | light-hearted; joyful |
conciliatory | acting in a way that pleases or gains favor |
conscientious | showing care or precision; painstaking |
contemptuous | scornful, disdainful |
debacle | utter disaster |
decry | to speak out against strongly and openly; denounce |
defame | to slander, vilify |
deluge | something overwhelming; as in a great flood |
destitution | poverty, penury |
diminution | decrease, lessening |
discernment | keep perception or judgement |
docile | easy to manage or discipline |
ebullient | enthusiastic |
emaciated | very thin |
enigma | a perplexing, baffling, or seemingly inexplicable matter or person |
eradicate | to get rid of, wipe out, destroy |
euphoric | overjoyed |
exacerbate | to make worse |
exonerate | to free from a charge of guilt; declare or prove blameless |
exuberant | full of high spirits |
fastidious | careful, fussy, exacting |
fawn | to behave in a servile manner; to flatter excessively |
fervant | having or showing great feeling; intensely devoted or earnist |
flag | to lose strength; grow weak or tired |
formidable | terrifying, fearsome |
gregarious | sociable |
haughty | scornfully proud |
hedonistic | someone who is devoted to pleasure |
holistic | concerned with wholes or integrated systems rather than with their parts |
incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe; doubting, skeptical |
ingenious | clever, resourceful |
inundate | to overwhelm with a rush or a great amount of something |
lithe | bending easily, flexible, supple |
rapturous | filled with joy |
revere | to show deep respect |
sedendary | inactive, sitting |
stifle | to suppress or repress; hold back; inhibit |
supple | easily bent or twisted; flexible, pliant |
surfeit | an oversupply, excess |
tempurate | moderate in indulging the appetites; mild |
vindictive | revengeful in spirit; inclined to seek vengeance |
vivacious | bubbly; full of life |
rouse | to stir up: excite |