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SAT 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circumspect | cautious; considering all sides |
| Discordancy | cacophony; harshness; jarring |
| Fitful | not continuous; stopping and starting |
| Inexorable | relentless |
| Maverick | a loner |
| Parsimony | stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting |
| Prosaic | dull; boring; ordinary |
| Vagrant | person wandering without a home |
| Arable | can be cultivated |
| Circumvent | avoid |
| Discrepancy | something which does not match up; inconsistency |
| Inexpedient | not advisable (not sensible or to be recommended) |
| Meager | in short supply |
| Partisan | biased; one-sided; committed to one group |
| Proscribe | forbid |
| Vapid | dull; uninspiring |
| Arbitrary | random; for no definite reason |
| Clairvoyant | psychic; mystic |
| Discriminate | to make a clear distinction; see the difference |
| Flamboyant | showy; ornate |
| Meander | wander from side to side |
| Pathos | evoking sadness or pity |
| Prosody | study of versification |
| Variegated | multicolored; speckled |
| Arcane | obscure; known only to a few people |
| Clamor | shout; scream |
| Discursiveness | long windedness; indirectness |
| Flaunt | show off; display in a showy manner |
| Infamous | famous for something bad |
| Mellow | soft; melodious; ripe |
| Prostration | 1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness |
| Somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| Archaic | ancient; outdated; old fashioned |
| Clandestine | secret; covert; stealthy |
| Flippant | making jokes about serious matters |
| Menagerie | collection of animals |
| Patronize | condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards |
| Vehement | Forceful; passionate |