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Vocabulary Unit 1-5
SAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| concise (1) | brief and to the point |
| laconic (1) | disposed to using few words |
| succinct (1) | spoken or written in a clear and precise manner |
| brusque (1) | rudely abrupt |
| abridge (1) | to shorten a written text |
| brevity (1) | quality of succinct expression |
| conspire (1) | to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act |
| concur (1) | to agree |
| concord (1) | a state of harmony |
| congenital (1) | existing at birth |
| schism (1) | a division in political or religious factions |
| incisive (1) | having or indicating keen insight |
| judicious (2) | showing sound judgement; prudent |
| adjudicating (2) | to hear and judge a case |
| astute (2) | shrewd; keen |
| scrutinize (2) | to examine carefully |
| pragmatic (2) | concerned with practical outcomes |
| prejure (2) | to lie under oath |
| prudent (2) | using good judgements |
| jurisprudence (2) | the science or philosophy of law |
| jurisdiction (2) | the sphere of authority or control |
| adjure (2) | to command solemnly, as under oath |
| adjudge (2) | to determine based upon law |
| acumen (2) | keenness of judgement |
| inscrutable (2) | beyond comprehension or examination |
| allegation (2) | a formal accusation |
| eloquent (3) | well spoken |
| loquacious (3) | very talkative |
| circumlocution (3) | evasive speech; talking around the subject |
| colloquial (3) | conversational; using everyday language |
| grandiloquent (3) | speaking in a pompous manner |
| elocution (3) | expressive delivery of public speech |
| garrulous (3) | talkative |
| pontificate (3) | to speak pompously (grand, self-important) |
| verbose (3) | wordy |
| verbatim (3) | word for word |
| ineffable (3) | unable to be expressed in words |
| tangential (3) | only superficially relevant; off-topic |
| tout (3) | to promote or praise energetically |
| anecdote (3) | a short and often humorous story |
| discursive (3) | straying from the topic |
| benefactor (4) | one who supports or helps another |
| benign (4) | harmless |
| benevolent (4) | kind; considerate |
| benediction (4) | an expression of good wishes |
| euphemism (4) | the substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one |
| eulogy (4) | a praising tribute |
| ingratiate (4) | to put oneself in good favor with another |
| beneficiary (4) | one who receives benefits |
| gratuity (4) | a small payment in gratitude |
| gratis (4) | free of charge |
| gratify (4) | to please |
| euphoria (4) | a feeling of extreme happiness |
| euphonious (4) | sweet sounding |
| immutable (5) | unchangeable |
| metamorphosis (5) | a transformation |
| rupture (5) | to break open |
| transmute (5) | to transform |
| amorphous (5) | lacking shape; changeable in form |
| mercurial (5) | erratic; subject to wild changes in character |
| protean (5) | capable of assuming different forms |
| mutate (5) | to change form |
| fickle (5) | likely to change opinion unpredictably |
| fluctuate (5) | to vary irregularly |
| vacillate (5) | to change one's mind repeatedly |
| revamp (5) | to revise; to renovate |
| amend (5) | to improve; to remove the faults of |
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