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100 SAT Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbreviate | to shorten, abridge |
| abstinence | the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g, eating or drinking |
| adulation | high praise |
| adversity | misfortune, unfavorable turn of events |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty or arts |
| amicable | friendly, agreeable |
| anachronistic | out of date, not attributed to the correct time period |
| anecdote | short, usually funny account of an event |
| anonymous | nameless, without disclosed identity |
| antagonist | foe, opponent, adversary |
| arid | extremely dry or deathly boring |
| assiduous | persistent, hard working |
| asylum | sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge |
| benevolent | friendly and helpful |
| camaraderie | trust, socialbility amongst friends |
| censure | to critsize harshly |
| circuitous | inderect, taking the longest route |
| clairvoyant | exceptionally insightful. able to forsee the future |
| collaborate | to cooperate, work together |
| compassion | sympathy, helpfuness or mercy |
| compromise | to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides |
| condescending | possesing an attitude of superiority, patronizing |
| conditional | depending on a condition, e.g, in a contract |
| conformist | person who complies with accepted rules and customs |
| congregation | a crowd of people, an assembly |
| convergence | the state of seperate elements joining or coming together |
| deleterious | harmful, destructive, detrimental |
| demagogue | leader, rabble rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
| digression | the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp in a speech or argument |
| diligent | careful and hard working |
| discredit | to harm the reputation of, dishonor or grace |
| disdain | to regard with scorn or contempt |
| divergent | seperating, moving in different derections from a particular point |
| empathy | identifacation with the feeling of others |
| emulate | to immitate, follow an example |
| enervating | weakening, tiring |
| enhance | to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity |
| ephemeral | momentary, transient, fleeting |
| evanescent | quickly fading, short lived e,g. esp. an image |
| exasperation | irritation, frustration |
| exemplary | outstanding, an example to others |
| extenuating | excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime e.g, mitigating factors |
| florid | red colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate |
| fortuitous | happening by luck, fortune |
| frugal | thrifty, cheap |
| hackneyed | cliched, worn out by overuse |
| haughty | arrogant and condescending |
| hedonist | person who pursues pleasure as a goal |
| hypothesis | assumption, theory requiring proof |
| ipetuous | rash, impulsive, acting without thinking |
| impute | to attribute an action to a particular person or group |
| incompatible | opposed in nature, not able to work or live together |
| inconsequential | unimportant, trivial |
| inevitable | certain, unavoidable |
| integrity | decency, honesty, wholeness |
| intrepid | fearless, adventureless |
| intuitive | instinctive, untaught |
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