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SAT Vocab Set 1
| Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| had TAKEN TO playing music | had LIKED playing music |
| a SERVICEABLE cook | a DECENT cook |
| The news had REVERBERATIONS | The news had ONGOING EFFECTS |
| COMMUNION with her co-workers | CLOSENESS to her co-workers |
| modern SENSIBILITIES | modern WAYS OF THINKING |
| deep and powerful PERSUASION | deep and powerful FEELING |
| HITHERTO unknown | UP TO THEN/NOW unknown |
| EVOKED good memories | BROUGHT OUT good memories |
| a PANORAMA of the entire city | a COMPLETE VIEW of the entire city |
| a POIGNANT tale of addiction and recovery | a MOVING tale of addiction and recovery |
| the FATUITY of his remark | the FOOLISHNESS of his remark |
| the NARRATIVE of his life | the STORY of his life |
| RESERVATIONS about getting married | DOUBTS about getting married |
| AMBIVALENCE about wanting to see that movie | UNCERTAINTY about wanting to see that movie |
| She RECIPROCATED their kindness | She RETURNED their kindness |
| my nervousness ABATED | my nervousness WENT DOWN |
| Ideas are ABSTRACT | Ideas are CONCEPTUAL |
| an ABYSMAL grade | a LOUSY grade |
| Students should behave ACCORDINGLY in class. | Students should behave IN LINE WITH being in class. |
| ACQUISITION of common sense | GAINING of common sense |
| ADAPT the movie for television | CHANGE the movie for television |
| ADEPT at sports | GOOD at sports |
| has ADEQUATE experience | has ENOUGH experience |
| ADVENT of the Internet | BEGINNING of the Internet |
| ADVERSARIAL attitude | COMBATIVE attitude |
| ACUTENESS of hearing | SHARPNESS of hearing |
| STYMIED by strict rules | OBSTRUCTED by strict rules |
| get a BEARING | figure out a LOCATION/DIRECTION |
| TWEAKED the controls | FINE-TUNED the controls |
| turtles' ORIENTATION | turtles' DIRECTION |
| ALLEVIATE stress | LESSEN stress |
| environmental SUSTAINABILITY | environmental SUPPORTABILITY |
| "Enough food for an army" is HYPERBOLE | "Enough food for an army" is EXTREME EXAGGERATION |
| DIMINUTION in value | DECREASE in value |
| the court's JURISDICTION | the court's AUTHORITY TO JUDGE |
| a CHECK on presidential power | a RESTRAINT on presidential power |
| ENCROACHMENT on their turf | INVASION of their turf |
| ASTUTE observer of politics | SMART observer of politics |
| CONFIDED the responsibility | ENTRUSTED the responsibility |
| CHANNELED anger | DIRECTED anger |
| DISCOUNTED the possibility | DISREGARDED the possibility |
| His arrogance could AGITATE people | His arrogance could STIR UP people |
| INIMICAL to success | HOSTILE to success |
| A short answer will SUFFICE | A short answer will BE SUFFICIENT |
| the violence REVOLTED me | the violence DISGUSTED me |
| political IDEALISTS | political DREAMERS |
| human rights ADVOCATE | human rights SUPPORTER |
| AESTHETIC improvements to the room | ATTRACTIVE improvements to the room |
| ALLUDED to there being a problem | REFERRED to there being a problem |
| injured during an ALTERCATION | injured during an ARGUMENT |
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jeffbeller
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