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Hot Words 36
WORDS SPIED ON REAL SATs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aplomb | social poise; composure |
| axiom | a true or wise saying |
| capricious | changeable; fickle |
| cavalier | arrogant; showing a lack of respect toward someone or something |
| compunction | a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret |
| diffident | lacking confidence in oneself |
| dilettante | one who dabbles in the arts and sciences but is an expert in neither |
| egalitarian | pertaining to equal political, social, and economical rights for all mankind |
| heretic | one who challenges societal and religious tradition |
| idiosyncratic | of or relating to strange or odd behavioral habits that are peculiar to the individual |
| insurgent | a rebel |
| irrefutable | unable to be argued against |
| melancholy | a feeling of sadness and gloominess |
| mimetic | pertaining to imitation or mimicry, biological or otherwise |
| palpable | able to be touched or felt |
| pedantic | showy in one's learning |
| portentous | very meaningful with regard to events to come |
| sardonic | scornful or bitter; sarcastic |
| variegated | having different patterns, colors, or appearance; dappled |
| viable | able to sustain life, practicality, or effectiveness |