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SAT Vocabulary
Cumulative Review of Units 1-6
Term | Definition |
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copious | abundant; plentiful |
tenacious | tough; stubborn |
surreptitious | acting in a secret manner |
voracious | an insatiable appetite |
officious | offering unwanted advice |
spurious | false |
onerous | troublesome |
gregarious | sociable |
pious | devout or virtuous |
scrupulous | careful of small details |
attrition | a gradual reduction |
edification | to enlighten or instruct |
ablution | a cleansing |
elocution | the art of public speaking |
writhe | to cause to twist or bend |
pedestrian | ordinary |
carrion | rotting flesh |
pinion | confine |
kismet | fate |
ambivalence | indecision |
deploy | to arrange strategically |
cavalier | casual; carefree |
egg | to encourage |
mete | to distribute |
nullify | to cancel or undo |
embroil | to throw into disorder |
waffle | to speak or write evasively |
ascribe | to attribute to a certain cause |
enhance | to improve or intensify |
impair | to diminish in quality |
terse | concise |
coerce | to force someone by threatening |
diverse | different; varied |
abate | to reduce |
abide | to remain; continue; stay |
gambit | to take a risk |
jaunt | a short pleasure trip |
frank | straightforward |
lithe | bending easily |
aesthetic | having to do with artistic beauty |
gullible | easily cheated or fooled |
mawkish | excessively sentimental |
raffish | cheaply vulgar in appearance |
continuum | a continuous whole |
travail | strenuous physical effort |
intrepid | fearless, bold |
languid | lacking energy |
exodus | a mass departure |
influx | a mass arrival |
abash | to make ashamed |
incessant | nonstop |
latent | laying hidden |
eloquent | expressive in speech, movement or writing |
diffident | timid |
malcontent | dissatisfied |
eminent | standing out |
wince | to flinch |
prudent | cautious |
augment | to make greater |
ebullience | enthusiastic |