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SAT Vocab #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |