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SAT Vocabulary
Word | Meaning |
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conventional | traditional |
undermine | to hurt,weaken |
dismissive | rejecting another's thoughts |
aesthetic | beautiful, pleasing |
objective | based on facts |
reconcile | to reach an agreement |
speculative | taking a chance, risky |
accessible | able to be approached |
decorum | proper, correct ettiquette |
impulsive | tending to act on impulse |
deride | to ridicule/laugh at something |
suppress | to hold down |
complacent | overly pleased with accomplishment |
reverent | deeply honoring or respectful |
disparge | to insult/put down |
relevant | relating to the subject at hand |
prudent | careful,cautious |
refute | to prove wrong/false |
inevitable | certain to happen |
innocuous | harmless |
convey | to make something known |
profound | wise, deep |
ironic | a statement or situation that conveys a 2nd meaning |
ambivalent | undecided |
pragmatic | practical, getting things done in an effective way |
innovative | new, revolutionary |
rational | based on reason rather than emotions |
abstract | vague, not solid/concrete |
distinct | clearly separate from others |
felicitous | well-chosen, especially appropriate |
resolute | determined to succeed |
diverse | varying |
trivial | unimportant, insignificant |
discern | to notice, to see clearly/ to distinguish |
enhance | to strengthen |