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SAT Question Words
These are 40 words from the SAT Questions you have seen this semester.
Term | Definition |
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detect | uncover or sense something previously hidden |
perfunctory | done in a routine manner, without much care or attention |
facilitate | to make something easier |
tedious | boring and repetitive |
administer | manage, direct or enforce something |
preemptive | done in anticipation of another action or done to prevent something from happening |
treat | act a certain way towards a person or thing or to provide medical aid or help. |
grueling | exhausting, challenging or demanding |
observe | see or watch |
inconvenient | hard to achieve, uncomfortable or difficult |
implication | something that is inferred |
certitude | absolute confidence in something |
originality | ability to be inventive or creative |
impartiality | being fair and unbiased |
moderation | avoidance of extremes |
stealthy | slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation |
nomadic | moving from place to place |
clamorous | loud |
indiscreet | overly willing to share things that should be secret |
rustic | simple and plain, and are often associated with the country |
incredulity | the state of not believing |
misconstrued | misinterpreted or misunderstood |
ebullience | cheerful and full of energy |
tempered | modified |
bashfulness | shyness |
extended | to increase or make longer |
satisfaction | the state of being fulfilled |
confirmed | established/set |
relief | release from anxiety or distress |
conveyed | made known or understood |
corrective | to improve or fix |
heal | make healthy again |
effective | successful |
recover | return to normal |
detrimental | harmful |
multiply | increase |
supportive | provide help |
degenerate | break down; decline |
vital | necessary |
persist | continue despite failure |