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SAT words
50 SAT 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 goodwill; friendly |
| ardent | having, expressive of, or characterized of intense feeling |
| assertive | confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive |
| auspicious | favorable; promising |
| autonomy | independence or freedom |
| benevolent | characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings |
| benign | havinga kindly dispostion ; gracious |
| candor | sincerity or openness |
| candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
| cathartic | cleaning, cleansing, purifying |
| collaberation | the act or process of collaberating |
| compelling | having a powerful or irresistable affect |
| comprehensive | broad or complete in scope or content |
| contemporary | current, modern; of the present time period |
| distinguish | to mark of 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 | makdeup of a variety of sources and styles |
| empirical | dervied from or guided by experience or experiment |
| evoke | to call up or produce |
| fervent | having or showing great warmth intensity of spirit |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others socialbe |
| idealize | to consider perfect |
| identity | the condition of being oneself or itself |
| imparitial | not partial or biased; fair; just |
| improvise | to compose and perform or deliver withough previous preparation |
| innovative | introducing something new |
| intution | direct percepition 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 | a story or account of events, expirences |
| novel | strikingly new or unusual |
| notion | a general understanding |
| optimist | one who expects a positive outcome |
| profound | a deep meaning |
| prosperity | good fortune |
| resilent | springing back; rebounding |
| serene | calm, peaceful, or tranqil |
| spontaneous | coming from a sudden impulse or tendency |
| tenacious | persistent, stubborn, or obsinate |
| therapeputic | having to do with the curing of disease or injury |
| validate | substantiate; confirm |
| vivid | strikingly bright or intense |
| vitality | exuberant physical strenghtor mental vigor |