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SAT Words II
SAT Words Second Nine Weeks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANTAGONISTIC | In hostile competition; opposing. |
| ARCHAIC | Old; antiquated. |
| BREVITY | Briefness, conciseness |
| COMPLIANT | Following someone else’s demands; conforming; obeying. |
| ECLECTIC | Choosing from many different sources; carefully selective. |
| FERVOR | Strong passion. |
| FICKLE | Lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic. |
| GREGARIOUS | Sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship. |
| HEED | Notice; pay attention to |
| HYPERBOLE | Extreme exaggeration. |
| INFER | To figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce. |
| INNATE | Having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn |
| KINETIC | In motion; active |
| LAMENT | Express sorrow; complain |
| LISTLESS | Tired; sluggish; lacking drive. |
| JAUNTY | Lively; perky; sprightly. |
| MAGNANIMOUS | Big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble. |
| PACIFIST | Person who refuses to fight. |
| SCRUPULOUS | Very thorough; or, doing what is right and ethical |
| SPORADIC | Occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional |
| UNDERMINE | To weaken by wearing away the foundation; to sabotage. |
| VERBOSE | Very talkative; loquacious |
| ZEALOT | Someone with extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic |