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sat vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frugal | careful in using resources; sparking, thrifty |
| exemplary | serving as a model; commendable |
| diligent | showing painstaking care and attention |
| prudent | shrewd and careful in managing things; wise; discreet, circumspect; also, frugal |
| scrupulous | showing painstaking care; extremely attentive to detail or to morality |
| parochial | of narrow, limited scope; provincial; referring to a church parish |
| pious | noticeably religious, sometimes to the point of hypocrisy; or, honestly religious and devoted; piety |
| discreet | showing good sense (prudence) in behavior; circumspect; modest (as in 'discreet of speech') (n) discretion |
| thrifty | extremely careful with money; provident, sparing, frugal (n) thrift |
| solemn | extremely serious; sober, sedate |
| pragmatic | practical, not idealistic; sensible(n) pragmatist(person) and pragmatism |
| steadfast | not apt to change; steady, faithful, loyal |
| GEN | kind, race, birth, cause |
| congenial | having kindred tastes; like-minded; sociable |
| generic | universal, general; referring to a group or class |
| CRED | to believe |
| credible | believable, trustworthy; worthy of being believed |
| credulous | willing to believe almost anything; gullible |