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SAT Vocab #1
Question | Answer |
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hopeful that the best will happen in the future | optimistic |
expecting the worst possible outcome | pessimistic |
having no personal preference | neutral |
mixed feelings or emotions | ambivalence |
characterized by directness in manner or speech | frank |
angered at something unjust or wrong | indignant |
showing ready comprehension of others' states | empathetic |
understanding of the nature or meaning of something | appreciation |
of a serious examination and judgment of something | critical |
expressing extreme contempt | scornful |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | disdain |
serving or tending to excite or stimulate | provocative |
characterized by enmity or ill will | hostile |
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea | advocate |
a feeling of delight at being entertained | amusement |
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings | sympathetic |
a positive feeling of liking | affection |
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration | reverent |
expressing contempt or ridicule | mocking |
the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession | resignation |
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving | incredulous |
harsh or corrosive in tone | caustic |
resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead | elegiac |
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions | vehement |
consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing | traditional |