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SAT Vocabulary Hopki
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Infiltrate | to filter to, gain entrance, surreptitiously Syn: Sneak in, mingle |
| Odious | Repugnant, hateful Syn:abhorrent, abominable, destestable, horrid Ant:loveable, sympathetic |
| Strident | shrill, lud, harsh Syn:grating, jarring, rasping, clamourous Ant:euphonious, sweet, melodious, pleasing |
| Pompous | ostentatiously grander shower, exhibiting self importance; pretentious arrogant Syn:pontifical, egocentric Ant: humble, meek, modest |
| Belligerent | adj: quarrelsome, combative, inflammatory, aggressive, hostile Syn: behable, concillatory, bellicose, contentious, pugnacious Ant: friendly, poachable, conciliatory, amiable |
| Contentious | characterized by argumentative attitude or action; quarrelsome, belligerent Syn: bellicose, combative, militant, pugnacious Ant: peaceable, amiable, agreeable, complaisant |
| Reproach | expression of censure Syn: rebuke, censure Ant: praise |
| Mitigating | make milder or more tolerable; reduce in degree, as something objectionable; moderate Syn: assuage, alleviate, palliate, lessen Ant: intensity, increase, aggravate |
| Peripheral | at the boundary, unncessary, of minor importance Syn: border, dispensable, irrelevant Ant: central, essential imperative |
| Wanton | extravagant excessive Syn: extreme Ant: frugal, reserved |
| Nullify | deprive of force or efficacy, render invalid Syn:Cancel out, invalidate, void Ant: validate, authenticate |
| Rhetorical | Over elaborated, showy; concerned primarily with style of effect Syn: oratorical, euphemistic, flowery, grandiloquent Ant: plain, unpretentious, unblemished |
| Obsolete | no longer in use, outmoded, our of date Syn:extinct, outmoded, outword, passe, unfashionable Ant: modern, new-fashioned, current |
| Plausible | having a superficial appearance of truth or trustworthiness, possible, likely Syn: believable, credible, probably Ant: improbably, unlikely, impossible |
| Jeopardize | expose to peril or haard Syn: endangerment, risk Ant;Safeguard |
| Exemplary | serving as a model for imitation, outstanding Syn: Paradigmatic, admirable, commerciable Ant: unworthy, evil, corrupt |
| Specious | Syn: deceptive, erroneous, inaccurate Ant: Valid |
| Discriminate | to make clear distinction Syn: differentiate, identify Ant: muddle, confuse |
| Revere | To regard with awe Syn: Adore worship, devotion Ant: loathe, abhor, despise |
| Acute | keen, critical, perceptive Syn: penetrating, trenchant, piercing Ant: obtuse, dense, dull, stupid |
| Objective | Unbiased, facual Ant:suppositional, biased prejudiced |
| Derogatory | disparaging, detracting, pejorative, deprecatory Ant: complimentary, lavatory, admiring |
| Propitious | favorable disposed, benign, affording, favorable conditions Syn: Auspicious, promising, kindly ant: adverse, unpromising |
| Innovative | to introduce something new Syn: Originate, devise |
| Flagrant | Glaring, scandalous, outrageous Syn: Blatant, objective, outrageous, egregious Ant: unnoticeable |
| Ignoramus | ignorant person, dunce, uninformed Syn: dunce, idiot, dolt Ant: sage |
| Infallible | exempt from liability to error, trustworthy Syn: dependable, fool proof Ant: fallible |
| Epitomize | to function as an ideal, sum up Syn: typify Ant: refute |
| Grievous | mournful, sad, doleful Ant: comedic, happy |
| Avarice | inordinate desire for wealth, greed Syn: cupidity, greediness, rapaciousness Ant: generosity, munificence, selfishness |
| Sage | wise person syn: guru, expert, authority Ant: idiot moron |
| Concise | expressing much in few words Syn:pith, succinct, terse ant; length, wordy, verbose |
| Antagonist | one who engages another in cobamt or argument Syn: opponent, adversary Ant: ally, colleague, supporter |
| Squander | to spend extravagantly Syn: waste, dissipate, wanton Ant: conserve, hoard |
| Virtuoso | one with special talent and knowledge Syn: master, prodigy, maven Ant: novice, amateur, tryo |
| Prodigious | wonderfully great in degree, size, quantity Syn: immense, enormous, amazing Ant:insignificant, minuscule |
| Disparity | difference, inequality Syn: discrepancy, incongruity, divergence Ant: correspondence, accord, similarity |
| Eccentric | departing from the established norm Syn: unorthodox, anomalous, weird ant: cosmopolitan, atified |
| Depravity | corruption, baseness, perversion Syn: barbarism, decadence, debauchery Ant: goodness |
| Haughty | proud, disdainful Syn: narcissistic, cocky, egoistical Ant: modest, unassuming, humble |
| Apathetic | having/exhibiting little emotion Syn: stolid, dispassionate, unsentimental, indifferent Ant: enthusiastic, excited |
| Effervescent | bubbly, fizzing Syn: lively Ant:dull, flat |
| Abstract | not easily seen Syn:hypothetical, speculative Ant: Proven, definitive, concrete |
| Parsimony | excessively economical Syn: frugal, stinginess |
| Temperate | Exercising moderation and self-restraint Syn: moderate, abstemious Ant: excessive, unrestrained |
| Ribald | indulging in vulgar, lewd humor, syn: coarse, indecent Ant:inoffensive, innocuous |
| Inevitable | Ant: optional, required |
| Dillegence | persistence, assiduity Ant: laziness |
| Provincial | no fashionable or sophisticated Syn: crude, uncultured, unrefined Ant: cosmopolitan, citified |
| Disdain | contempt, scorn derision ant:esteem, respect, honor, admiration |
| Insubordinate | disobedient, not submitting to authority Syn: defiant, rebellious, seditious Ant: obedient, complaint |
| Viable | Capable of being used or succesful Syn:Practicable, possible, feasible Ant: impossible, unworkable |
| Expedite | To accelerate the motion/ progress of Syn: hasten, facilitate, ease Ant: hinder, obstruct, block |
| Absolve | to release from obligation, penalty, or punishment Syn: pardon, exempt, excuse, free Ant: convict, obligate |
| Collaborate | to work with others Syn: cooperate, unite Ant: compete |
| Recant | exposed as a traitor, unsay what has been said Syn: disdain, disavow, repudiate, abrogate Ant: affirm, confirm |
| Avow | to declare openly, admit, confess Syn: claim, assert, allege, profess Ant: deny, reject, repudiate, recant |
| Equivocate | to use ambigious expressions with attempt to mislead Syn: hedge, evade, prevaricate Ant: confront, face |
| Profuse | Liberal or plentiful Syn:abundant, copious, bountiful Ant: megard, niggard, stingy, frugal |
| Discreet | capable of keeping a confidence Syn: prudent, judicious, fiduciary Ant: ostentatious, untrustworthy |
| Vilification | vicious, defamatory statement Syn: slander, belittle Ant: praise, compliment |
| Incoherence | lack of harmony or clear connection Syn: chaos, muddle, disorderliness Ant: logic, orderliness |
| Compliance | yielding to the will of others, agreeing to a wish/ command Syn: conformity, acquiescence Ant: disagreement, discord |
| Ameliorate | to make better Syn: improve, amend Ant: deteriorate, worsen |
| Deter | To prevent, to turn aside Syn: discourage, inhibit, obviate Ant: persuade, encourage, urge |
| Reprehensible | deserving of criticism or censure Syn: blameworthy, culpable Ant: virtuous, righteous |
| Obscure | to make indistinct Syn: hide, dim, indefinite Ant: reveal, expose, distinct |
| Capricious | change's ones mind easily and frequently, fickle Syn: impulsive, whimsical, unpredictable Ant: constant, predictable |
| Impartial | unprejudiced, open-minded, fair Syn: unbiased, indifferent, just Ant: prejudiced, biased, partial |
| Futile | Having no useful result, ineffectual Syn: unproductive, failed, fruitless Ant: successful, effective |
| Benevolent | Suggestive of doing good Syn: generous, philanthropic Ant: malevolent, stingy, uncharitable |
| Pious | Exhibiting reverence & earnest compliance in religion Syn: devout, god-fearing Ant: unobservant, irreligious |
| Conciliate | To overcome the distinct or animosity Syn: reconcile, mediate, negotiate Ant:provoke, aggravate, inflame |
| Resignation | Unresistant acceptance of something as inevitable Syn: capitulation, surrender Ant: resistance, define |
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