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SAT Vocab #3
Question | Answer |
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characterized by denial or opposition or resistance | negative |
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance | positive |
confidently optimistic and cheerful | sanguine |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | grave |
of great consequence | serious |
not easily irritated | placid |
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | severe |
befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person | imposing |
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently | outspoken |
giving offense to moral sensibilities | scandalous |
wicked, evil, or dishonorable | sinister |
characterized by orderliness | methodical |
of very great significance | momentous |
having qualities appropriate for brave figures | heroic |
disposed to venture or take risks | audacious |
eager to investigate and learn or learn more | curious |
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity | bitter |
marked by casual disrespect | insolent |
affected or marked by low spirits | dejected |
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction | smug |
given to haughty disregard of others | cavalier |
showing lack of due respect or veneration | irreverent |
showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness | flippant |
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances | vexed |