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SAT words 1-50
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Dubious | Uncertain, skeptical, doubtful or questionable |
| Sanctimonious | Phony holly, exaggerating or religious feeling |
| Preempt | To supersede, to replace by prior arrangement |
| Singular | Unique, special, remarkable, exceptional |
| Immutable | Unchangeable, permanent steadfast |
| Affinity | Natural attraction |
| Transient | On the move, passing through |
| Vindictive | Be spiteful, wanting to take revenge |
| Exigent | Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action |
| Facile | Easily done glib |
| Paradox | A self-contradiction |
| Approbation | Is praised, approval, admiration |
| Mundane | Ordinary, routine, common place, not special of this world |
| Frenetic | It describes how one acts when both desperately rushed and disorganized |
| Precedent | Something that comes before something else and serve as an example of or justification for it |
| Concord | Harmony, agreement, a peaceful similarity of attitudes. |
| Willful | Headstrong, stubborn determined to have one's own way |
| Precipitate | Bring about, to set off, to cause to happen |
| Fauna | Refers to animals |
| Rigorous | Exacting, strict, harsh, demanding of precision. |
| Illicit | Forbidden, illegal, improper, taboo. |
| Reprove | Criticize or correct. |
| Capitulate | To surrender, cave in to pressure, to collapse |
| Robust | Strong, Hardy, vigorous |
| Coalesce | To merge, to fuse, to blend together, to continue |
| Superficial | To be shallow, concerned with only the obvious, not deep or probing |
| Scrutinize | To examine carefully, to study in detail. |
| Aptitude | Natural ability, a talent, an inclination towards something that has not yet been mastered |
| Obfuscate | To make unclear, to darken or confuse, to muddle |
| Harbinger | Is a forerunner, something that precedes something else and let's us know it is coming. |
| Circumspect | Cautious, guarded, vigilant |
| Static | Not moving, stationary, lacking movement or growth. |
| Anarchy | Lawlessness, the absences of government or authority; a state of chaos |
| Colloquial | Informal, conversational, common. |
| Hermetic | Airtight or tightly sealed, unaffected by anything outside itself |
| Expedite | Facilitate, to help along, to speed the progress of, to make easier |
| Impervious | Unable to be penetrated, and thus protected from being influenced or touched by an outside force |
| Apartheid | Is a rigid policy of racial segregation |
| Edify | To uplift, to benefit or instruct, especially morally. |
| Fetter | Literally means to restrain, to shackle |
| Connoisseur | Someone who has refined taste in a given area, someone whose experience with something has made him or her an expert. |
| Compelling | Forceful, having a powerful pull |
| Despot | Tyrant, a king or dictator with absolute power who uses it oppressively |
| Erudite | Scholarly, extremely learned, intellectual |
| Deprecate | To deplore, to express strong disapproval of |
| Vocation | A profession or business that one has a strong inclination toward |
| Auspicious | Boding well, heartening, encouraging |
| Languish | To experience prolonged inactivity in a way that weakens or depresses. |
| Credulous | Gullible, eager to believe |
| Decorous | Dignified, in good taste, well-behaved, not offensive |