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The Hit Parade
SAT, Princeton Review, 2014 Edition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Depict Verb Depiction | To represent by drawing,portray; characterize in words, describe |
| Controversy Noun Controversial | A usually prolonged public dispute; an argument |
| Undermine Verb | To weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize |
| Advocate Verb Advocacy | To support or urge by argument, especially publicly |
| Arrogant Adjective Arrogance | Having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or overproud |
| Cynic Noun Cynical, Cynicism | One who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions |
| Dispute Verb Disputation | To engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently; quarrel |
| Provoke Verb Provocative, Provocation | To anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity) |
| Empathy Noun Empathetic | Identification with ad understanding of another's situation,feelings and motives |
| Perceive Verb Perception, Perceptiveness, Perceptual | To become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand |
| Phenomenon Noun Phenomena | A fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary |
| Contempt Noun Contemptible, Contemptuous, Contemptuously | A feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless |
| Resolve Verb Resolution | To come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve (e.g., a question or a controversy) |
| Speculate Verb Speculation, Speculative | To engage in thought, especially conjectural thought |
| Intricate Adjective Intricacy, Inticately | Having many interrelated parts of facets; hard to understand, work, or make |
| Skepticism Noun Skeptical, Skeptic | A questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion |
| Assert Verb Assertion | To state positively; declare |
| Distinct Adjective Distinction, Distinctive, Distinctively, Distinctly | Not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar |
| Divisive Adjective Divisiveness | Dissenting, at odds with, alienating; creating dissension or discord |
| Consume Verb Consumer, Consumption | To expend by use; to use up |
| Digress Verb Digression | To wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing |
| Innovate Verb Innovative, Innovator, Innovation | To introduce (something new) |
| Diminish Verb Diminution, Diminutive | To make or become less, or less important |
| Nostalgia Noun Nostalgic, Nostalgically | A sentimental longing for something in the past |
| Practical Adjective Practicality | Of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use |
| Versatile Adjective Versatility | Capable of turning easily from one thing to another; having many uses or applications |
| Profound Adjective Profoundly | Showing deep insight or understanding; originating in the depths of one's being |
| Tenacity Noun Tenacious | Persistence, strong character, perseverance |
| Insight Noun Insightful, Insightfulness | Intuitiveness, awareness, observation, understanding, wisdom |
| Endure Verb Endurance | To tolerate, withstand, sustain, undergo, bear hardship |
| Perplex Verb Perplexity | To cause to be puzzled or bewildered; to confuse |
| Denounce Verb Denunciation | To condemn openly; to attack, accuse, or criticize |
| Plausibility Noun Plausible | Credibility, believability |
| Vulnerable Adjective Vulnerability | Capable of a susceptible to being wounded; open to or defenseless against criticism or attack |
| Pragmatic Adjective Pragmatism, Pragmatist | Practical, sensible, logical |
| Rigor Noun Rigorous | The quality of being strict or inflexible; harshness, as of attitude, severity; hardship |
| Adept Adjective Adeptness | Very skilled; expert |
| Disparage Verb Disparagement, Disparager | To speak of negatively; to belittle |
| Aesthetic Noun, Adjective Aesthete, aesthetically, aesthetician | Having to do with the appreciation of beauty |
| Superficial Adjective Superficiality | Being at, on, or near the surface; apparent rather than real |
| Foster Verb Fosterling | To promote the growth or development of; to bring up |
| Ambivalent Adjective Ambivalent | Simultaneously experiencing opposing feelings; uncertain |
| Elaborate Adjective Elaboratly | Worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy,or gaudy |
| Beneficial Adjective Beneficiary, beneficent | Producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful |
| Embellish Verb Embellishment | To ornament or decorate; to exaggerate |
| Imply Verb Implicit, Implication | To indicate, suggest, refer, hint |
| Esoteric Adjective | Intended for or understood by only a small group |
| Inevitable Adjective Inevitably | Unable to be avoided or escaped |
| Resent Verb Resentful, Resentment | To feel or show displeasure or indignation at |
| Scarce Adjective Scarcely, Scarcer | Insufficient to satisfy a need or demand; rarely encountered |
| Ingenuity Noun Ingenious | The quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful |
| Substantiate Verb Substantial, Substantive | To support with proof or evidence; to verify |
| Isolated Adjective Isolating, Isolation | Detached or separated, alone |
| Subtle Adjective Subtler, Subtleties | Difficult to perceive; fine or delicate; characterized by or requiring mental acuteness |
| Presume Verb Presumption, Presumptive, Presumptuous | To take for granted, assume, or suppose; to undertake (do something) without right or permission |
| Sentiment Noun Sentimental, Sentimentality | An attitude feeling or opinion; refined or tender emotion |
| Rhetoric Noun Rhetorical | The art of using language effectively and persuasively |
| Defiance Noun Defiant | A bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard; contempt |
| Abstruse Adjective | Difficult to understand |
| Deliberate Adjective Deliberated, Deliberately, Deliberation | Studied or intentional; careful or slow in deciding |
| Bolster Verb | To hearten, support, or prop up |
| Eradicate Verb Eradication | To get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish |
| Contend Verb Contention, Contentious | To struggle; to compete |
| Indifferent Adjective Indifference | Without interest or concern; having no bias or preference |
| Conventional Adjective Convention | Conforming to accepted standards |
| Autonomy Noun Autonomous | Independence; self-determination |
| Discern Verb Discernment | To catch sight of; to recognize and understand |
| Futile Adjective Futility | Incapable of producing a useful result; vain |
| Trivial Adjective Trivialize | Of very little importance |
| Elitism Noun Elitist | The practice of or belief in rule by an elite |
| Endorse Verb Endorsement | To express approval or support of, especially publicly |
| Resign Verb Resignation | To give up (an office or position), especially formally; to relinquish; to submit (oneself, one's mind) without resistance |
| Forbear Verb Forbearance | To refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled |
| Frivolous Adjective | Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense; not worthy of serious notice, trivial |
| Fundamental Adjective Fundamentally | Of or being a foundation or basis, basic; of great importance, essential |
| Inadequate Adjective Inadequacy, Inadequately | Insufficient, incompetent, incapable, weak |
| Erratic Adjective Erratically | Inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable |
| Persuade Verb Persuasion, Persuasive | To prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging; to induce to believe, convince |
| Exemplify Verb Exemplary, Exemplification | To illustrate by example |
| Prevail Verb Prevalence, Prevalent | To be widespread or current; to occur as the most important or frequent element |
| Exploit Verb Exploitation | To utilize, especially for profit; to take advantage of |
| Hostility Noun Hostile | Meanness, bitterness, animosity, resentment |
| Naive Adjective Naivete | Having unaffected simplicity of nature; lacking in experience, judgement, or information |
| Negligent Adjective Negligence | Guilty of or characterized by neglect |
| Vindictive Adjective Vindictiveness | Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful, spiteful |
| Prestige Noun Prestigious | A reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, and/or work |
| Reconcile Verb Reconciliation | To cause to accept something not desired; to cause to become friendly again; to settle a dispute |
| Tolerate Verb Toleration, Tolerance | To allow without hindrance, permit; to put up with, endure |
| Accumulate Verb Accumulation | To gather or collect |
| Adapt Verb Adaptability, Adaptable, Adaptation, Adaptive | To adjust or become adjusted to new requirements or conditions |
| Complacency Noun Complacent | A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possibilities |
| Anachronism Noun Anachronistic | The representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period |
| Disdain Noun Disdained, Disdainful | Hate, contempt, scorn, dislike, or ridicule |
| Antagonism Noun Antagonistic, Antagonist, Antagonize | Active hostility or opposition |
| Connoisseur Noun | An expert judge in an art or matters of taste |
| Assume Verb Assumption | To take for granted without proof; to suppose; to take upon oneself |
| Baffle Verb Baffling, Bafflement | To bewilder, perplex, astound, or confuse |
| Benign Adjective | Kind and gentle |
| Brevity Noun | The quality or state of being brief in duration |
| Callous Adjective Callousness | Emotionally hardened; unfeeling |
| Candid Adjective Candor | Completely honest; straightfoward |
| Collaborate Verb Collaborative, Collaboration | To work with another |
| Integrate Verb Integration | To bring together into a unified or interrelated whole; to combine to produce a whole or a larger unit |
| Commemorate Verb Commemoration, Commemorative | To serve as a memorial of; to honor the memory of by some observance |
| Burden Noun Burdened, Burdensome | That which is carried; a load; that which is borne with difficulty |
| Contrary Adjective | Opposite in character or direction |
| Inconsistent Adjective Inconsistency | Lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory; lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each other; at variance |
| Convey Verb Conveyance | To take from one place to another; to communicate |
| Linguistics Noun | The study of language |
| Drama Noun Dramatic, Dramatize | The art of writing and producing plays; a series of vivid, exciting, or suspenseful events |
| Duplicitous Adjective Duplicitous, Duplicity | Deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, deliberately deceptive |
| Inquiry Noun | A seeking for information or knowledge; an investigation; a question, query |
| Erroneous Adjective | Containing an error; incorrect |
| Gesture Noun Gestured | A movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea or an emotion |
| Impression Noun Impressionable, Impressionistic, Impressive | A strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, or senses; a somewhat vague awareness or notion |
| Interact Verb Interaction | To act upon one another |
| Lament Verb Lamentable, Lamentation | To express grief or regret (for or over); a vocal expression of grief |
| Contemporary Adjective Contemptporaries | Existing, occurring, or living at the same time |
| Legitimate Adjective | According to law; in accordance with established rules and standards; valid, logical; justified |
| Manipulate Verb Manipulation, Manipulative, Manipulator | To manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly |
| Egotism Noun Egotist, Egotistical | Excessive reference to oneself; self-centeredness |
| Mitigate Verb Mitigator, Mitigation | To make or become less severe, intense, or painful |
| Objective Noun Objectivity | A purpose, goal; not influenced by personal feelings, unbiased |
| Proximity Noun | Nearness in place, time, or relation |
| Obscure Adjective Obscured, Obsurity | Not clear to the understanding; ambiguous or vague; not easily noticed; inconspicuous |
| Optimism Noun Optimistic | A tendency to look on the favorable side f events or conditions; the belief that good will ultimately triumphs over evil |
| Vigor Noun Vigorous | Active strength or force, intensity; healthy physical or mental energy, vitality |
| Paradox Noun Paradoxically | A contradiction, a puzzle, an inconsistency |
| Reticence Noun Reticent | The quality or state of keeping silent; reserve |
| Penchant Noun | A strong inclination or liking |
| Predict Verb Predictable, Prediction, Predictive | To tell (what will happen) in advance; foretell |
| Refute Verb Refutation | To prove to be false or erroneous |
| Rouse Verb Rousing | To bring or come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity |
| Somber Adjective | Gloomily dark; downcast, glum; extremely serious, grave |
| Sustain Verb Sustainable, Sustenance | To bear the weight of, support; to undergo (e.g., injury, loss) without giving away; to endure |
| Obligation Noun Obligate, Oblige | A moral or legal duty; a binding promise, contract |
| Theorem Noun | An explanation based on hypotheses and experiments |
| Debilitate Verb Debilitating, Debilitation | To impair the strength of; to weaken |
| Steadfast Adjective Steadfastness | Fixed in place, position, or direction; firm in purpose, resolution, or direction; unwavering |
| Admonish Verb Admonition | To caution or advise against something |
| Alleviate Verb Alleviating, Alleviation | To ease a pain or burden |
| Compromise Noun | An agreement, a give-and-take; a bargain or settlement |
| Anomaly Noun Anomalous | An odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, or quality; something abnormal |
| Reverence Noun Reverent, Reverential | A high opinion of something; admiration |
| Contrast Verb | To compare in order to show differences |
| Enigma Noun Enigmatic | A puzzle, mystery, or riddle |
| Apathetic Adjective Apathy | Feeling or showing little emotion |
| Exaggerate Verb Exaggeration | To magnify beyond the limits of truth; to overstate or overemphasize |
| Disregard Verb | To pay no attention to, ignore; to treat without due respect or attentiveness |
| Arouse Verb Arousing, Arousal | To stir up; to excite |
| Determine Verb Determination, Deterministic | To settle or resolve (e.g., a dispute or a question) conclusively |
| Articulate Adjective Articulation | Uttered clearly; capable of, expressed with, or marked by clarity and effectiveness of language |
| Atypical Adjective | Not typical; irregular |
| Capricious Adjective Capriciousness | Impulsive and unpredictable |
| Dispense Verb Dispensable, Dispensation | To deal out, distribute; to do without, do away with |
| Commend Verb Commendable, Commendation | To mention as worthy of confidence or attention |
| Ascertain Verb | To find out, as through investigation or experimentation |
| Commonplace Adjective | Ordinary; dull or platitudious |
| Magnanimous Adjective | Courageously or generously noble in mind and heart |
| Vivid Adjective Vividly | Strikingly bright or intense; brilliant; presenting the appearance, freshness, and spirit of life |
| Conform Verb Conformist, Conformity | To act in accordance; comply |
| Ornate Adjective | Fancily decorated; beautiful, brilliant, flashy, showy |
| Anecdote Noun Anecdotal | A short account of an interesting, often biographical incident |
| Indulge Verb Indulgent | To treat oneself or another to; to entertain, delight, please |
| Spare Verb | To refrain from harming, punishing, or killing; to save, as from discomfort; kept in reserve |
| Devoid Adjective | Totally lacking; destitute |
| Mock Verb Mockery | To ridicule, mimic; imitate |
| Neutral Adjective Neutrality, neutralize | Not taking the part of either side in a dispute or war; of no particular kind or characteristic |
| Distinguish Verb Distinguishable | To mark off as different; to recognize as distinct; to make prominent or eminent |
| Incredulous Adjective Incredulity | Disinclined or indisposed to believe; indicating disbelief |
| Diverse Adjective Diversity | Of a different kind, unlike; of various kinds, varied |
| Prolong Verb | To draw out, extend, stall, stretch |
| Belligerent Adjective Belligerence | Eager to fight; hostile or aggresive |
| Edify Verb Edification | To instruct and improve, especially morally; to enlighten |
| Negate Verb Negation | To deny the existence or truth of (something); to nullify or invalidate (something) |
| Ensure Verb | To secure or guarantee; to make sure or certain |
| Voracious Adjective | Craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager |
| Envy Noun Envied, Envious | Resentment of a more fortunate person; jealousy , spite, hatred |
| Dominate Verb Dominant, Domination | To rule over, control; to occupy a commanding position |
| Hail Verb | To salute or greet; to acclaim |
| Idiosyncrasy Noun Idiosyncratic | Peculiarity, oddity, quirk, characteristic, trait, singularity |
| Irony Noun Ironic | The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; an outcome of events contrary to what was, or what might have been, expected |
| Lucid Adjective | Easily understood; clear |
| Despair Noun | Loss of hope; hopelessness |
| Modest Adjective Modesty | Having or showing a moderate estimate of oneself |
| Preoccupy Verb Preoccupation | To absorb, immerse, consume, engage |
| Redundant Ajective | Repetitive, excessive, unnecessary |
| Reform Noun Reformer | The improvement of what was wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory; improvement, as of conduct or belief |
| Reluctant Adjective Reluctance | Not willing; disinclined |
| Supplement Noun | Something added to complete a thing |
| Evoke Verb Evocative | To call up (e.g., memories or feelings); to draw forth |
| Repute Verb Reputable, Reputed, Reputedly, Reputation | To consider, believe |
| Spontaneous Adjective Spontaneously, Spontaneity | Coming or Resulting from a natural impulse or tendency |
| Stringent Adjective | Rigorously binding or exacting; strict |
| Temperament Noun Temperamental, Temperamentally | The combination of mental and emotional traits of a person; nature |
| Tyrannical Adjective Tyranny, Tyrants | Unjustly cruel or severe |
| Insolent Adjective Insolence | Insulting in manner or speech |
| Tact Noun Tactful | Skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations |
| Constituent Noun Constituency | Serving to make a thing; component |
| Arbitrary Adjective | Unreasonable or Unsupported |
| Unprecedented Adjective | Without precedent; never before known or appreciated |
| Urgent Adjective Urgency | Requiring immediate action or attention; insistent in urging; importunate |
| Rebellion Noun Rebellious | Armed resistance to a government or ruler; defiance of any authority |
| Oblivious Adjective Oblivion | Unmindful or unaware; forgetful |
| Volatile Adjective | Evaporating rapidly; tending or threatening to erupt in violence, explosive |
| Acquire Verb Acquisition | To get possession of |
| Charisma Noun Charismatic | A personal magnetism that enables an individual to attract or influence people |
| Adverse Adjective Adversely, Adversity | Unfavorable; opposing one's interests or desires |
| Disposition Noun | Mental outlook; characteristic attitude |
| Afflict Verb Affliction | To distress with mental or bodily pain |
| Allege Verb Allegation | To assert without proof |
| Sufficient Adjective Sufficiently | Adequate for the purpose; enough |
| Impractical Adjective | Not practical or useful; incapable of dealing sensibly with practical matters |
| Consensus Noun | Solidarity of opinion; general agreement or harmony |
| Personage Noun | A person of distinction or importance |
| Anticipate Verb Anticipatory, Anticipation | To realize beforehand; foresee |
| Precursor Noun | A person or thing that precedes, as in a job or method; forerunner |
| Demagogue Noun Demagogic, Demagoguery | An orator or political leader who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices |
| Assess Verb Assessment | To judge the value or character of |
| Authentic Adjective Authentically, Authenticated, Authentically | Not false or copied; real |
| Benefactor Noun | A kindly helper; a person who makes a bequest or endowment characterized by goodwill; desiring to help others |
| Bewilder Verb Bewilderment | To confuse to puzzle completely |
| Captivate Verb Captivation | To attract intensely; enchant |
| Congenial Adjective | Agreeable or suitable in nature |
| Conviction Noun | A firm belief; the act of convicting or state of being convicted |
| Deference Noun Deferential | Respectful yielding of the opinion or will of another |
| Pretension Noun | A claim to something; an unwarranted or false claim, as to merit, importance, or wealth |
| Detract Verb Detractor, Detraction | To take away a part, as from value or reputation; to divert |
| Alter Verb Alteration | To make different, as in size or style |
| Dilettante Noun | A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject for amusement, especially in a superficial way; dabbler |
| Amass Verb Amassment | To collect; to accumulate |
| Equanimity Noun | Composure, especially under strain; evenness |
| Motive Noun | Something that causes a person to act; incentive |
| Exotic Adjective | Foreign, not native; strikingly unusual or strange, as in appearance |
| Benevolent Adjective Benevolence | Marked by or disposed to doing good |
| Crude Adjective | In a raw or unrefined state; lacking culture and refinement; vulgar |
| Forebode Verb Foreboding | To predict, warn, forecast, foresee |
| Predilection Noun | A partiality; preference |
| Indignation Noun Indignant | Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or biased |
| Intuition Noun | Direct perception of truth and fact, independent of any reasoning process; a keen and quick insight |
| Knack Noun | A special skill or talent; a clever way of doing something |
| Longevity Noun | Long life; length of life |
| Context Noun | The parts before and after a statement that can influence its meaning |
| Misconceive Noun Misconception | To interpret wrongly; misunderstand |
| Moderate Adjective | Not extreme, excessive, or intense; average in quantity extent, or amount |
| Pacifism Noun Pacifist | Opposition to war or violence as a method of settling disputes |
| Faulty Adjective | Having faults; imperfect |
| Ambition Noun | An earnest desire for achievement, distinction, wealth, or power |
| Prudent Adjective Prudence | Wisely careful, showing good judgement |
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