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Hit Parade Wk 3
SAT Prep Princeton Review Vocabulary - Hit Parade Week 3
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| bombastic (adj.) | given to pompous speech or writing |
| ebullience (n.) | intense enthusiasm |
| exorbitant (adj.) | exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness |
| exuberant (adj.) | full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy |
| embellish (v.) | to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate |
| flagrant (adj.) | extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable |
| gratuitous (adj.) | given freely; unearned; unnecessary |
| lavish (adj.) | extravagant |
| lugubrious (adj.) | mournful, dismal, or gloom, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree |
| opulent (adj.) | displaying great wealth |
| ornate (adj.) | elaborately decorated |
| penchant (n.) | a strong inclination or liking |
| redundant (adj.) | needlessly repetitive |
| ubiquitous (adj.) | being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |
| vicarious (adj.) | felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another |
| vignette (n.) | a short scene or story |
| amalgam (n.) | a combination of diverse elements; a mixture |
| inundate (v.) | to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp |
| multifarious (adj.) | diverse; various |
| multiplicity (n.) | state of being various or manifold; a great number |
| alleviate (v.) | to ease a pain or burden |
| beneficial (adj.) | producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful |
| cathartic (adj.) | relaxing after an emotional outburst |
| curative (adj.) | able to heal or cure |
| palliative (adj.) | relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure |
| therapeutic (adj.) | having or exhibiting healing powers |
| complement (n.) | something that completes, goes with, or brings to perfection |
| epitome (n.) | a representative or example of a type |
| felicitous (adj.) | admirably suited; apt |
| belie (v.) | to misrepresent or disguise |
| debunk (v.) | to expose untruths, shams, or exaggerated claims |
| dubious (adj.) | doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| duplicitous (adj.) | deliberately deceptive |
| fabricate (v.) | to make up in order to deceive |
| fallacy (n.) | a false notion |
| mendacious (adj.) | lying; untruthful |
| specious (adj.) | having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false |
| ambiguous (adj.) | open to more than one interpretation |
| ambivalent (adj.) | simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain |
| apathetic (adj.) | feeling or showing little emotion |
| capricious (adj.) | impulsive and unpredictable |
| equivocal (adj.) | open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous (antonym: unequivocal) |
| erratic (adj.) | markedly inconsistent |
| impetuous (adj.) | suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impuslive and passionate |
| impetus (n.) | an impelling force or stimulus |
| sporadic (adj.) | occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| vacillate (v.) | to sway from one side to the other; oscillate |
| whimsical (adj.) | characterized by whim; unpredictable |
| flag (v.) | to decline in vigor or strength; to tire; to droop |
| jaded (adj.) | worn out; wearied |
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