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Unit 1 Vocabulary

SAT Unit 1 Vocabulary

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adj; unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others; generous- antonyms: belligerent, stingy, selfish altruistic
adj; having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action- synonyms: unsure, undecided- antonyms: certain, firmly convinced ambivalent
adj; lean; sharp cornered; gaunt- antonyms: rotund angular
adj; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud- synonyms: presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen- antonyms: meek, modest arrogant
n; strong disinclination, disliking- synonyms: hesitance, loathing, reluctance- antonyms: inclination, desire aversion
v; to differentiate between two or more things- synonyms: distinguish- antonyms: to ignore; to be oblivious discern
v; intense dislike; to treat with scorn or conempt, to reject as unworthy- synonyms: (to be) arrogant, haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordly- antonym: favor, admiration; to love disdain
v; to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a dergoatory manner- synonyms: belittle, decry, deprecate- antonyms: to praise profusely disparage
n; inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank or degree- synonyms: gap, discrepancy- antonyms: similarity, parity disparity
v; to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation- synonyms: deck, garnish, ornament, adorn- antonym: to abbreviate, to belittle, minimize embellish
v; to cause, to produce, to create- synonyms: instigate, generate- antonym: to squelch, halt, repress engender
adj; harmless, producing no injury- synonyms: safe, tame- antonym: dangerous, injuries innocuous
adj; boring and stupid- synonyms: banal, flat inane, jejune, vapid- antonyms: spirited, animated, zestful insipid
v; to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner- synonyms: bemoan, bewail, deplore- antonyms: rejoice, celebrate lament
v; to praise, to extol- synonyms: revere, hail, admire- antonyms: defame, criticize, condemn laud
adj; difficult to see, vague- synonyms: abstruse, ambigous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite- antonyms: clear, apparent obscure
adj; showy, pretentious- synonyms: pompous, brash- antonyms: modest, plain ostentatious
adj; wasteful, a person given to extravagance- synonyms: ;Amish, lush, luxuriant, profuse- antonym: thrifty individual, parsimonious prodigal
v; to reject, to disown, to disavow- synonyms: abandon, deny- antonyms: adopt, embrace repudiate
n; restraint in speech, reluctance to speak- synonyms: reserve, taciturnity- antonyms: candor, inclination reticence
v; to honor, to regard with respect- synonyms: adore, venerate, worship- antonyms: despise, detest revere
adj; calm, placid- synonyms: tranquil- antonyms: agitated, clamorous serene
adj; delicate, elusive, not obvious- synonyms: indistinct, vague- antonyms: obvious, gross, blunt subtle
adj; beyond what is needed or required, an overflow- synonyms: surplus, extra- antonyms: necessary, essential superfluous
adj: quiet, not verbose- synonyms: reserved, reticent- antonyms: loquacious; talkative taciturn
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