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VIP/SAT Vocab
SAT Vocab Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversity | unfortunate event or circumstance |
| valor | heroic courage; bravery |
| rant | to speak in a violent or wild manner |
| rhetoric | the ability to use language effectively |
| stellar | performance or behavior which is star-like in quality |
| meticulous | showing extreme care about details |
| cliche | a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse |
| vapid | without liveliness or spirit; dull |
| empathize | to experience deep care/concern for another |
| antagonize | to act in a hostile or unfriendly manner so as to oppose another |
| contender | to strive in rivalry; compete |
| accessory | an article such as gloves, earrings, or a scarf, that completes and outfit in its attractiveness |
| responsibility | to answer or be accountable for |
| esteem | to hold in someone or something with high favor, admiration, honor, or reverence |
| effervescent | vivacious |
| maliciously | full of spite |
| acclaim | to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval |
| avid | enthusiastic; dedicated; desirous; eager |
| acoustic | of or related to sound, the sense of hearing |
| raucous | rowdy; disorderly |
| culinary | of, pertaining to cooking |
| glutton | a person who eats and drinks excessively |
| rancid | having an unpleasant, stale smell or taste |
| maneuver | a planned movement of a car, ship, military troops, warships, etc. |
| agglomeration | a jumbled cluster of varied parts |
| abrasive | Harsh and rough in manner |
| inherent | existing as an inseparable part |
| expectation | the act or state of looking forward or anticipating |
| addendum | something added; an addition |
| adept | very skilled; proficient; expert |
| abominable | very unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad, poor, or inferior |
| abstain | to hold oneself back voluntarily |
| broach | to introduce or bring something up for discussion |
| brouhaha | an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil |
| camaraderie | brotherhood |
| cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with |
| dichotomy | division into two parts |
| diffuse | to spread or scatter widely or thinly |