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SAT Words
ELA 7th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pithy | Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
| Aversary | An opponent; enemy |
| MItigate | To make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage |
| Ominous | Pertaining to an evil omen; foreboding |
| Extraneous | Not necessary; not an essential part; not relevant |
| Trifling | Lacking significance; unimportant |
| Skeptic | A person who doubts |
| Unobtrusive | Inconspicuous; not easily noticed |
| Antiquated | Very old and no longer in use; obsolete |
| Heedful | Paying careful attention to |
| Prose | Writing that is not poetry or rhyming verse |
| Ramble | To talk on and on painlessly, without a clear direction |
| Irrefutable | Unable to be argued against; indisputable |
| Lithe | Nimble and flexible; agile;supple |
| Misanthrope | Someone who dislikes all people |
| Surpass | To be better than; to excel |
| Proximity | Nearness in time, location, relaxation |
| Bolster | To support; to strengthen |
| Candor | Honestly, sincerity |
| Indignant | Angry, resentful |
| Verbose | Using too many words; long-winded |
| Vague | Not clear;not expressed with clarity;not defined,obscure |
| Trite | Unoriginal and stale due to overuse |
| Amicable | Showing goodwill, peaceful |
| Obsequious | Obeying or performing a service for someone in an orderly or attentive manner |
| Unwavering | Firm and determined |
| Nomadic | Wandering |
| Sly | Underhanded,furtive |
| Prudent | Careful,cautious,and wise |
| Indigenous | native ; originating in a specific country or region |
| Precautious | dangerous or risky |
| Indolent | Lazy; not wanting to do any work |
| Haughty | Having great pride in oneself and dislike for others |
| incorrigible | bad beyond correction |
| culpable | at fault;deserving blame |
| aberrant | any person or thing that differs substantially from something or deviating from the normal;abnormal exceptional; atypical |
| brusque | abrupt;blunt |
| Cajole | To persuade; to urge repeatedly often with flattery |
| Diatribe | Abusive, attack, criticism, or ranting |
| Unkempt | Not groomed,not neat or tidy |
| Mortify | To embarrass greatly |
| Gawky | Awkward, clumsy |
| Bedlam | A scene of uproar and noisy |
| Encumbered | To weigh down, burden |
| Cantankerous | Hard to get along with |
| Arduous | Extremely difficult; tiresome |
| Innocuous | Harmless, not of great consequence, unlikely to irritate or offend, not interesting |
| Disdain | Full of bitter disrespect; to treat as unworthy |
| Disgruntle | Unhappy; dissatisfied |
| Somber | Dark and gloomy or dull |
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nicolebh
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