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50 SAT words
50 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | having to do with the appreciation of beauty |
| adept | very skilled; proficient |
| advocate | to speak or write in favor of |
| amicable | characterized by or showing good will; friendly |
| ardent | having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling |
| assertive | confidently agressive, or self assured; positive |
| auspicious | favorable; promising |
| autonomy | independence or freedom |
| benevolent | charactierized by or expressing good will or kindly feelings |
| benign | having a kindly dispostion; gracious |
| candor | sincerity; openness |
| candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
| cathartic | cleaning, cleansing, purifying |
| collaboration | the act or process or collaborating |
| compelling | having a powerful or irresistable effect |
| comprehensive | broad or complete in scope or content |
| contemporary | current, modern; of the present time period |
| distinguish | to mark off as different |
| diligent | marked by painstaking effort; hardworking |
| domestic | of or pertaining, to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family |
| eccentric | deviating from customary behavior |
| eclectic | made up of a variety of sources and styles |
| empirical | derived from or guided by expirence or expirement |
| evoke | to call up or produce |
| fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others;sociable |
| idealize | to consider perfect |
| identity | the condition of being oneself or itself |
| impartial | not partial or biased;fair;just |
| improvise | to compose and perform or deliver without previous prepartion |
| innovative | introducing something new |
| intuition | direct perception of truth |
| laudatory | giving praise |
| languid | lacking in vigor or vitality;slack or slow |
| maverick | one who resists adherence to a group |
| mitigate | to lessen in force or intensity |
| narrative | story or account of events, experiences |
| novel | strikingly new or unusual |
| notion | a general understanding |
| optimist | one who expects a positive outcome |
| profound | of deep meaning |
| prosperity | good fortune |
| resilient | springing back or rebounding |
| serene | calm, peaceful, or tranquil |
| spontaneous | coming from a certain impulse or tendency |
| tenacious | persistent,stubborn, or obstinate |
| therapeutic | having to do with the curing of disease or injury |
| validate | substantiate;confirm |
| vivid | strikingly bright or intense |
| vitality | exuberant physical strength or mental vigor |