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SAT lists 1-14
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eccentric—(adj. | off center; weird; odd; peculiar |
| elusive—(adj. | out of reach; hard to catch; evasive |
| eminent—(adj. | outstanding; prominent; notable |
| exorbitant—(adj. | out of orbit; unreasonable (i.e., unreasonably high prices |
| expound—(v. | to elaborate; to explain in great detail |
| extricate—(v. | to get out of an entanglement or difficulty |
| extrovert—(n. | a person with an outgoing personality |
| abdicate—(v. | to give up or resign, especially from a position of power |
| aberration—(n. | a departure from what is normal or typical |
| abhor—(v. | to dislike intensely; loathe; despise |
| supercilious—(adj. | thinking one is above others; arrogant; haughty |
| supersede—(v. | to replace; to take the place of |
| amorphous—(adj. | having no form or shape |
| anarchy—(n. | having no government; great disorder; chaos |
| anomaly—(n. | something that doesn’t follow the norm; an exception to the rule |
| atheist—(n. | a person who does no believe in God |
| unfettered—(adj. | free from restraints; liberated |
| unfounded—(adj. | groundless; without substance; false |
| unparalleled—(adj. | having no equal |
| unremitting—(adj. | relentless; ceaseless |
| unscathed—(adj. | unhurt; unharmed |
| untenable—(adj. | cannot be defended logically |
| unsubstantiated—(adj. | not proven |
| unwarranted—(adj. | uncalled for; lacking justification |
| immutable—(adj. | cannot be changed; unchangeable |
| impartial—(adj. | unbiased; treating all equally |
| impious—(adj. | lacking reverence; disrespectful |
| inauspicious—(adj. | not favorable |
| incorporeal—(adj. | without material form or substance |
| incorrigible—(adj. | incapable of being reformed |
| insatiable—(adj. | incapable of being satisfied |
| intrepid—(adj. | having no fear; dauntless |
| benediction—(n. | a blessing; speaking well of someone or something |
| benefactor—(n. | one who has given help, especially financial |
| benevolent—(adj. | well-wishing; actively friendly and helpful |
| benign—(adj. | good-natured; favorable; kind |
| redundant—(adj. | repeated over and over again |
| refurbish—(v. | to make new again; renovate |
| rejuvenate—(v. | to make young again; to give a feeling of regained youth |
| repatriate—(v. | to return to one’s country of origin |
| resilient—(adj. | to bounce back from adversity or change |
| revitalize—(v. | to regain energy |
| revoke—(v. | to take back |
| malefactor—(n. | an evildoer or criminal |
| malignant—(adj. | having an evil influence; very harmful |
| malediction—(n. | a curse; bad things said about someone or something |
| malevolent—(adj. | wishing evil or harm to others |
| malicious—(adj. | intentionally causing pain or harm |
| misanthrope—(n. | a person who hates or mistrusts humankind |
| misnomer—(n. | wrong or inappropriate name |
| miscreant—(n. | one who behaves criminally; an evildoer |
| acrid—(adj. | unpleasantly strong in taste or odor |
| acrimonious—(adj. | full of spite; bitter; nasty |
| acuity—(n. | keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness |
| acumen—(n. | keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness |
| acute—(adj. | having a sharp angle; very keen or intense |
| exacerbate—(v. | to sharpen or aggravate a conflict; to inflame |
| amicable—(adj. | pleasant; friendly |
| amity—(adj. | peaceful, friendly relations |
| amiable—(adj. | pleasant; friendly |
| gregarious—(adj. | enjoying the company of groups; popular |
| segregate—(v. | to divide into groups |
| egregious—(adj. | outstandingly bad |
| lucid—(adj. | clear; easily understood |
| elucidate—(v. | to make clear; clarify |
| translucent—(adj. | permitting light to pass through |
| impugn—(v. | to challenge the honesty or accuracy of someone |
| pugnacious—(adj. | combative; quick to fight |
| repugnant—(adj. | offensive; very distasteful; repulsive |
| affluent—(adj. | flowing in abundance; wealthy |
| confluence—(n. | where two rivers meet; a coming together or convergence |
| superfluous—(adj. | exceeding what is necessary or required |
| apathy—(n. | having no feelings; indifference |
| antipathy—(n. | strong aversion or dislike; hatred |
| empathy—(n. | feeling the same emotions as someone else |
| diffident—(adj. | shy; lacking self-confidence |
| infidelity—(n. | unfaithfulness |
| perfidious—(adj. | treacherous; untrustworthy |
| placate—(v. | to calm the anger of |
| implacable—(adj. | incapable of being calmed |
| complacent—(adj. | smugly self-satisfied or contented |
| placid—(adj. | outwardly calm; composed |
| circumspect—(adj. | cautious due to observation |
| specious—(adj. | plausible but wrong; seemingly true or fair, but actually not |
| garrulous—(adj. | overly talkative |
| loquacious—(adj. | overly talkative |
| verbose—(adj. | overly talkative |
| laconic—(adj. | using few words; brief and to the point |
| reticent—(adj. | using few words; brief and to the point |
| succinct—(adj. | using few words; brief and to the point |
| taciturn—(adj. | using few words; brief and to the point |
| languid—(adj. | lacking energy or vigor; sluggish |
| lethargic—(adj. | lacking energy or vigor; sluggish |
| listless—(adj. | lacking energy or vigor; sluggish |
| indolent—(adj. | lacking energy or vigor; sluggish |
| phlegmatic—(adj. | lacking energy or vigor; sluggish |
| ecstatic—(adj. | filled with joy; delighted; very happy |
| exultant—(adj. | filled with joy; delighted; very happy |
| elated—(adj. | filled with joy; delighted; very happy |
| exhilarated—(adj. | filled with joy; delighted; very happy |
| exuberant—(adj. | filled with joy; delighted; very happy |
| despondent—(adj. | disappointed; in low spirits; depressed |
| dejected—(adj. | disappointed; in low spirits; depressed |
| disconsolate—(adj. | disappointed; in low spirits; depressed |
| dispirited—(adj. | disappointed; in low spirits; depressed |
| appalling—(adj. | horrible in an extreme way |
| despicable—(adj. | horrible in an extreme way |
| heinous—(adj. | horrible in an extreme way |
| hiatus—(n. | a temporary pause or suspension of activity |
| moratorium—(n. | a temporary pause or suspension of activity |
| respite—(n. | a temporary pause or suspension of activity |
| impetuous—(adj. | done on the spur of the moment; impulsive |
| impromptu—(adj. | done on the spur of the moment; impulsive |
| rash—(adj. | done on the spur of the moment; impulsive |
| apprehension—(n. | uneasy or dreadful feeling about future events |
| foreboding—(n. | uneasy or dreadful feeling about future events |
| premonition—(n. | uneasy or dreadful feeling about future events |
| diatribe—(n. | a long, abusive speech or lecture |
| harangue—(n. | a long, abusive speech or lecture |
| tirade—(n. | a long, abusive speech or lecture |
| intransigent—(adj. | stubborn; inflexible; uncompromising |
| obdurate—(adj. | stubborn; inflexible; uncompromising |
| obstinate—(adj. | stubborn; inflexible; uncompromising |
| recalcitrant—(adj. | stubborn; inflexible; uncompromising |
| clandestine—(adj. | secret; sly; stealthy |
| covert—(adj. | secret; sly; stealthy |
| furtive—(adj. | secret; sly; stealthy |
| surreptitious—(adj. | secret; sly; stealthy |
| ephemeral—(adj. | temporary; not lasting |
| evanescent—(adj. | temporary; not lasting |
| fleeting—(adj. | temporary; not lasting |
| transient—(adj. | temporary; not lasting |
| allay—(v. | to soothe, calm , or relieve; to make less severe |
| alleviate—(v. | to soothe, calm , or relieve; to make less severe |
| appease—(v. | to soothe, calm , or relieve; to make less severe |
| mitigate—(v. | to soothe, calm , or relieve; to make less severe |
| absolve—(v. | to free from blame; prove guiltless |
| vindicate—(v. | to free from blame; prove guiltless |
| exculpate—(v. | to free from blame; prove guiltless |
| exonerate—(v. | to free from blame; prove guiltless |
| olfactory—(adj. | connected with the sense of smell |
| palatable—(adj. | agreeable to the taste; acceptable |
| savory—(adj. | appetizing to the taste or smell |
| tactile—(adj. | connected with the sense of touch |
| appreciate—(v. | to rise in value |
| depreciate—(v. | to fall in value |
| overture—(n. | an introduction to a musical performance |
| preface—(n. | an introduction to a book, article, or speech |
| preamble—(n. | an introduction to a formal document |
| prologue—(n. | an introduction to a book, poem, or play |
| coda—(n. | a concluding section of music |
| epilogue—(n. | the concluding section of a literary work |
| postscript—(n. | a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter |
| circuitous—(adj. | following a circular or winding path; indirect |
| desultory—(adj. | marked by a lack of plan or purpose; lacking direction |
| dilatory—(adj. | tending to delay or procrastinate |
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