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SAT Vocabulary
Cumulative Review of Units 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |