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SAT vocab quiz 1

TermDefinition
Ambivalent contradictory, having mixed feelings
sardonic mocking,drisive, taunting, and stinging
dearth / paucity a scarcity or shortage of something
prattle to speak in a foolish mannerm. to babble incessantly
wry dry, humorous with aclever twist and a touch of irony
audacious fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold
diffident lacking self-confidence; self-effacing; not assertive
pragmatic practical; sensible; not idealistic or romantic
evocation an imaginative re-creation
presumptuous overbearingl; impertinently bold; characterized by brashly overstepping one's place
recalcitrant stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
boon a timely benefit; blessing
bane a source of harm and ruin
clandestine / surreptitious secret; covert
affable / genial friendly warmly agreeable
Austere having no adornment or ornamentation
austerity the trait of great self-denial
altruistic unselfish concern for the welfare of others
upbraid / reproach / castigate to express disapproval
conjecture an inference based upon guesswork
obsolete / archaic / antiquated no longer in use
auspicious / propitious very favorable
morose very depressed
impasse a deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement
anachronism the false assignment of an event, person, scene or language to a time when that did not exist
belie to give a false impressionl to contradict
mollify / assuage / alleviate to relieve; to lessen; to ease
covet to strongloy desire; to crave
antithesis / antithetical direct opposite; the complete reverse
trite / hackneyed / banal / platitudinous / insipid unoriginal; overused
antedecent a preceding event
prudent careful; cautious; sensible
inscrutable mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable
acquiesce to comply
endemic native to an area
ubiquitous characterized by being everywhere
fortitude strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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