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SAT Vocabulary
SAT Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstract | relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions |
| aesthetic | of or relating to art or beauty |
| alleviate | to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe |
| ambivalent | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy |
| apathetic | having or showing little or no feeling or emotion |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good; well-meaning; generous |
| candor | the quality of being open, sincere, and honest |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement from loss of hope or courage |
| cogent | convincing; reasonable |
| comprehensive | large in scope or content |
| contemporary | current, modern; from the same time |
| conviction | a fixed or strong belief |
| cynical | denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions |
| diligent | marked by painstaking effort; hard-working |
| dubious | doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| eclectic | made up of a variety of sources or styles |
| egregious | conspicuously bad or offensive |
| disdainful | treating or regarding as beneath one’s dignity; showing aloof contempt or scorn |
| exculpate | to free from guilt or blame |
| florid | describing flowery or elaborate speech |
| gratuitous | given freely; unearned; unwarranted |
| hackneyed | worn-out through overuse; trite |
| jovial | happy |
| idealize | to consider perfect |
| impartial | not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased |
| imperious | arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
| inherent | inborn; built-in |
| sycophantic | acting polite toward someone important in order to gain advantage |
| innovative | introducing something new |
| inveterate | long established; deep-rooted; habitual |
| laudatory | giving praise |
| maverick | one who is independent and resists adherence to a group |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful about the future; capable |
| mollify | to calm or soothe |
| novel | strikingly new or unusual |
| obdurate | stubborn; inflexible |
| objectivity | treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices |
| didactic | intended for teaching/instruction; too much inclined to teach others |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| ostentatious | describing a showy or pretentious display |
| paramount | of chief concern or importance |
| exuberant | filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement |
| penitent | expressing remorse for one’s misdeeds |
| pervasive | dispersed throughout |
| plausible | seemingly valid or acceptable; credible |
| profound | having great depth or seriousness |
| obsequious | polite and obedient in order to gain something |
| prosaic | unimaginative; dull |
| quandary | a state of uncertainty or perplexity |
| rancorous | hateful; marked by deep seated ill-will |
| spurious | not genuine; false, counterfeit |
| bantering | good-natured teasing or joking |
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arheckler1224
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