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SAT vocab 1

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acquisitive Definition: Greedy. Example: The acquisitive student wanted an A on every test. Synonyms: greedy, grasping, avaricious Antonyms: altruistic, unretentive (adj)
arrogate 2. Arrogate: to claim or take without right Example: The arrogant man tried to arrogate my idea as his own. Synonyms: usurp, commandeer Antonyms: relinquish, renounce, abdicate, abandon (verb)
banal 3. Banal: hackneyed, trite, commonplace Example: His banal joke about Mondays made everyone groan. Synonyms: stale, insipid Antonyms: fresh, novel, original, new (adj)
belabor 4. Belabor: to work on excessively Example: Stop belaboring the topic—we understand already! Synonyms: overwork Antonyms: — (none listed) (verb)
carping 5. Carping: continually complaining, difficult to please Example: she has silenced the carping critics girl boss Synonyms: nit-picking Antonyms: approving, uncritical
coherent 6. Coherent: logically connected and consistent Example: His speech was surprisingly coherent after three hours of sleep. Synonyms: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive Antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointed
congeal 7. Congeal: to harden or thicken Example: The soup congealed into jelly overnight. Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate, solidify Antonyms: melt, liquefy
encomium 8. Encomium: formal expression of praise Example: The coach gave an encomium to the MVP after the win. Synonyms: eulogy, commendation Antonyms: condemnation, criticism, castigation
eschew 9. Eschew: to avoid or shun Example: I eschew gossip like it’s toxic waste. Synonyms: abstain from, steer clear of Antonyms: embrace, adopt
emulate 10. Emulate: to copy or imitate to match or surpass Example: She tried to emulate her hero’s confidence. Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match Antonyms: — (none listed)
germane 11. Germane: relevant and appropriate Example: His germane comment saved the group’s presentation. Synonyms: pertinent, fitting Antonyms: irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate
insatiable 12. Insatiable: impossible to satisfy Example: Her insatiable craving for chips never ends. Synonyms: unquenchable, ravenous, voracious Antonyms: — (none listed)
intransigent 13. Intransigent: refusing to compromise Example: The intransigent teacher wouldn’t move the test date. Synonyms: uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate Antonyms: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding
invidious 14. Invidious: causing anger or resentment Example: His invidious comment started a fight instantly. Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, prejudicial Antonyms: complimentary, flattering
largesse 15. Largesse: generosity in giving Example: Thanks to her largesse, the club could host a huge event. Synonyms: generosity, munificence, bounty Antonyms: stinginess, miserliness
reconnaissance 16. Reconnaissance: a scouting or exploratory mission Example: The team went on reconnaissance before the match. Synonyms: scouting expedition, survey Antonyms: — (none listed)
substantiate 17. Substantiate: to prove or verify Example: He couldn’t substantiate his wild claim with any evidence. Synonyms: verify, confirm, authenticate Antonyms: refute, disprove, invalidate
taciturn 18. Taciturn: quiet or uncommunicative by habit Example: The taciturn kid spoke only when absolutely necessary. Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicative Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious, verbose
temporize 19. Temporize: to stall or delay Example: I temporized by pretending to think just to buy time. Synonyms: dillydally, procrastinate Antonyms: — (none listed)
tenable 20. Tenable: able to be defended or justified Example: His excuse wasn’t tenable—everyone knew the truth. Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, maintainable Antonyms: indefensible, unjustifiable
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