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SAT Vocabulary
Vocab to know
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attribute | (n): a quality, property, or characteristic of somebody or something |
| Idiosyncrasy | (n): an attribute that makes you different from other people |
| Acerbic | (adj): bitter or sharpe in tone, taste, or manner |
| Sardonic | (adj): disdainfully or inronically mocking |
| Mordant | (adj): sharply sarcastic or bitingly critical |
| Aesthetics | (n): how something looks, especially when considered in terms of how pleasing it is |
| Prolific | (adj): highly productive |
| Discerning | (adj): showing good taste and judgement |
| Eclectic | (adj): made up of elements from various sources |
| Iconoclast | (n): someone who challenges traditional beliefs, customs, and values |
| Heterodox | (adj): going against established or accepted beliefs or theories (traditionally used in terms of religion) |
| Disheveled | (adj): disordered and untidy |
| Deplorable | (adj): worthy of severe condemnation |
| Lethargy | (n): a state of physical slowness and mental dullness |
| Lassitude | (n): a state of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy |
| Torpor | (n):lack of mental or physical energy |
| Repose | (n): state of rest or inactivity |
| Squander | (v): to use something wastefully |
| Constructive | (adj): involved in building, especially a foundation or base |
| Indomitable | (adj): impossible to defeat or frighten |
| Autocrat | (n): a ruler who holds complete, ulimited power |
| Imperious | (adj): haughty and domineering |
| Authoritarian | (adj): favoring strict rules and established authority |
| Indubitable | (adj): obviously true and not to be doubted |
| Inexorable | (adj): unstoppable |
| Tenaciously | (adv): sticking firmly to a decesion or plan |
| Imperturbable | (adj): not easily worried or distracted |
| Conscientious | (adj): thorough and careful in one's work |
| Meticulous | (adj): extremely careful and precise |
| Punctilious | (adj): being careful about small detail |
| Immaculate | (adj): completely clean |
| Scrupulous | (adj): very precise and exact |
| Deference | (n): submission to anothers judgement, opinions, or wishes |
| Zealot | (n): somebody who shows excessive enthusiasm for a cause (usually in a religious sense) |
| Tenet | (n): one of a set of fundemental beliefs |
| Dogma | (n): an authoritive stand that all believers must accept as correct |
| Belie | (v): to disguise the true nature of something |
| Asinine | (adj): Totally stupid or rediculous (literally, it means "like an ass!" Hows that for a memory device?) |
| Apathetic | (adj): not taking any interest in anythign |
| Petulant | (adj): bad-tempered and sulky, like a child |
| Neophyte | (n): beginner (origionally used in the religious sense) |
| Benign | (adj): gnetle, nonthreathign, mild |
| Innocuous | (adj): harmless |
| Convivial | (adj): enjoying the company of others |
| Genial | (adj): having a kind, good natured manner |
| Jovial | (adj): cheerful |
| Blithe | (adj): happy and carefree |
| Risible | (adj): capable of causing laughter |
| Animosity | (n): feeling of hostility |
| Capricious | (adj): tending to make sudden, unpredictable changes |
| Assimilate | (v): to integrate into a group so that diffferences are erased |
| Constrain | (v): to limit or restrict something |
| Compulsory | (adj):required by law or authority |
| Compel | (v): to make something happen by force |
| Coerce | (v): to force someone to do something (usually implies persuasion) |
| Cursory | (adj): done quickly or superficially |
| Quotidian | (adj): ordinary, everyday |
| Halcyon | (adj): peaceful, free from disturbance |
| Disingenuous | (adj):giving a false impression of sincerity |
| Indefatigable | (adj): never showing signs of tiredness |
| Intrepid | (adj): brave; persitent in the pursuit of somethign |
| Assiduousness | (n): care, effort |
| Irreproachable | (adj): inable to be criticized |
| Judicious | (adj): showing wisdom and good sense, especially in the sense of avioding unnecessary trouble or waste |
| Sagacious | (adj): very knowledgeable and intelligent, showing good judgement |
| Astute | (adj): shrewd, discerning |
| Discriminating | (adj): abel to judge very subtle differences |
| Munificent | (adj): very generous |
| Magnanimity | (n): generosity |
| Altruistic | (adj): showing concern for others |
| Magnate | (n): somebody with a lot of wealth and power |
| Paragon | (n): somebody or somethign who is the best example of something |
| Opportunist | (n): somebody who takes advantage of somethign-- particulary someone who does so in a dishonest or unethical way |
| Martinet | (n): someone who imposes strict discipline on others |
| Despotic | (adj): behaving like a tyrant |
| Pedantic | (adj): too concerend with the correct rules and details |
| Sublime | (adj): of such excellence, granduer, or beauty to inspire great admiration or awe |
| Incredulity | (n): the state of being or unwilling to believe something |
| Atheistical | (n): a theory or belief that God does not exist |
| Potentate | (n): a monarch or ruler, escpecially and autocratic one |
| Retinue | (n): a group of advisors, assistants, or others accompanying an important person |
| Environ | (v): surround; enclose |
| Emphatic | (adj): showing or giving emphaisis; expressing something forcibly and clearly |
| Adjure | (v): urge of request solemnly or earnestly to do somethign |
| Cessation | (n): a ceasing; an end |
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