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SAT vocabulary #4
SAT vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| naive (adjective) | lacking experience (innocent) |
| salutary (adjective) | promoting health or some beneficial purpose (healthy, favorable) |
| sanctimonious (adjective) | making a false show of religious devotion (hypocritical) |
| sarcasm (noun) | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance (derision) |
| satire (noun) | the use of ridicule in order to point out weaknesses (mockery, parody) |
| scathing (adjective) | bitterly severe (caustic, cutting) |
| scrupulous (adjective) | having strong principles (honest, honorable) |
| scrutiny (verb) | close searching or examination (review, analysis) |
| sedulous (adjective) | persistently or carefully maintained (diligent) |
| sensationalistic (adjective) | meant to produce startling or thrilling impressions (arresting, exciting) |
| serene (adjective) | calm or peaceful (undisturbed) |
| servile (adjective) | having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others (fawning, groveling) |
| skeptical (adjective) | having or showing doubt (doubtful, unconvinced) |
| undermine (verb) | to injure or destroy (undercut, damage) |
| alacrity (noun) | cheerful willingness (promptness, eagerness) |
| denuded (adjective) | to make naked or bare (strip) |
| despondent (adjective) | profound hopelessness (depressed) |
| impede (verb) | to stop or hinder progress (encumber) |
| impecunious (adjective) | having little or no money (poor, penniless) |
| impartial (adjective) | not biased (fair, just) |
| depict (verb) | to represent or characterize (portray) |
| havoc (noun) | great destruction or devastation (ruin) |
| depravity (noun) | moral corruption (debauchery) |
| habitable (adjective) | capable of being lived in (livable) |
| gullible (adjective) | easily deceived or cheated (naive, trusting) |
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