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SAT Common Wordss
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Venerate | to regard with respect, reverence, or as holy or sacredq |
| Hackneyed | made unoriginal or commonplace by overuse |
| Rancor | bitter hatred, ill will or resentment, malice |
| Florid | excessively showy, ostentatious OR ruddy, flushed |
| Ephemeral | lasting a very short time, passing, fleeting |
| Surreptitious | stealthy, done in a sneaky or sly way, so as to avoid detection |
| Deleterious | harmful to health, destructive, injurious, detrimental |
| Aesthetic | pertaining to beauty or art, related to the appreciation of beauty |
| Sanguine | cheerfully optimistic, confident OR reddish, ruddy |
| Solicitous | showing care or attention, especially in a worried or anxious way |
| Vapid | lifeless, dull, boring, flat empty OR lacking spirit, interest, or flavor |
| Brusque | rough and abrupt in manner and speech |
| Capricious | unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent reason |
| Credulous | gullible, unaffected simplicity, unsophisticated |
| Diffident | shy and timid due to lack of confidence, hesitant to speak or act |
| Obdurate | stubbornly resistant, unyielding to authority |
| Perfidious | treacherous, traitorous, deceitful |
| Repudiate | to reject, disown, disavow, have nothing to do with |
| Anachronism | something out of place in time or history |
| Prudent | showing good judgement, wise OR cautious, careful |
| Digress | stray from the point, go off in another direction, get sidetracked |
| Intrepid | courageous, brave in the face of danger |
| Pragmatic | practical, concerned with actual practice and everyday affairs |
| Archaic | extremely old, outdated |
| Subtle | a gradual change, not abvious OR able to make fine distinctions |
| Tenacious | persistent, determined not to give up |
| Exemplary | worthy of imitation, standing out from the norm |
| Anecdote | a short, entertaining account of an incident that is usually personal |
| Compromise | to weaken or place at risk OR a settlement of differences by mutual concession |
| Opulent | exhibiting wealth, verging on ostentatious |
| Paucity | small in quantity, insufficiency of number |
| Didactic | instructive, designed or intended to teach |
| Extol | to praise highly, applaud |
| Gregarious | outgoing, fond of the company of others, sociable |
| Impetuous | rash, quick to act without thinking, extremely impatient |
| Ineffable | inexpressible, a feeling that cannot be put into words |
| Licentious | lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct |
| Nonchalant | coolly unconcerned, casually indifferent |
| Obstreperous | resisting gcontrol or restraint in a difficult manner |
| Petulant | impatient or irritable over petty things, ill-tempered |
| Verbose | using too many words, wordy |
| Spurious | false, fake, lacking authenticity |
| Preclude | to prevent something from happening, to make impossible |
| Vacuous | lack of content or ideas, empty, vacant, stupid |
| Transient | temporary, lasting only a short while, momentary |
| Prosaic | dull, ordinary, uninteresting, unimaginative OR relating to prose (not poetry) |
| Provincial | limited in perspective, narrow, unsophisticated |
| Deride | to redicule, put down, make fun of |
| Laconic | very brief, using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude |
| Recluse | a person who leads a secluded or solitary life |
| Censorious | highly critical, fault-finding, tending to blame and condemn |
| Alleviate | to relieve, reduce or decrease, usually temporarily or incompletely |
| Equanimity | composure, calmness, evenness of mind and temper, poise |
| Diligent | showing care in doing one's work, attentive and persistent |
| Belie | to give a false impression, to misrepresent, to show to be false |
| Benevolent | generous, kind, marked by goodnes or doing good |
| Zenith | highest point, the point of culmination, the peak |
| Futile | completely useless, hopeless |
| Amiable | warm, friendly, agreeable, marked by a pleasing personality |
| Superfluous | extra, unnecessary |
| Innocuous | harmless, inoffensive, dull and uninspiring |
| Ostentatious | showy, intended to atract notice, excessive, extremely conspicuous |
| Mundane | ordinary, commonplace, banal, and prosaic OR of this worly, earthly |
| Quixotic | overly idealistic, foolishly impractical |
| Substantiate | to establish by proof, to verify, to confirm |
| Vindicate | to clear from blame |
| Temperate | moderate, mild, restrained |
| Erroneous | filled with errors, wrong |
| Obsequious | excessively compliant or submissive, servile |
| Thwart | to stop or prevent from accomplishing a purpose, frustrate |
| Resilient | the ability to bounce back or recover quickly from a setback or loss |
| Cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional, brainy, intellectually refined |
| Assiduous | hardworking, industrious, done with persistent, careful, and untiring attention |
| Fortuitous | accidental, happening by chance, with a positive outcome |
| Consensus | a general agreement |
| Perfunctory | something done in an unenthusiastic, careless manner |
| Fecund | fertile, fruitful, productive |
| Cupidity | excessive greed, especially for wealth |
| Garrulous | talkative in a rambling, annoing or pointless way |
| Protean | readily taking on varied forms and meanings OR displaying great variety |
| Contentious | argumentative, quarrelsome, belligerent |
| Tedious | filled with boredem, dull, tiresome |
| Duplicitious | deceit, cunning, deliberately deceptive |
| Vituperate | to berate, to use harsh or abusive language |
| Conundrum | a puzzling question, a difficult problem |
| Tacitum | silent, not talkative, habitually quiet |
| Discerning | showing good judgment and understanding |
| Pugnacious | quarrelsome, eager and ready to fight |
| Execrable | detestable, repulsive, extremely bad, of poorest quality |
| Myriad | countless, unnumerable, infinite |
| Provocative | provoking discussion and stimulating controversy |
| Contrition | admission of guilt, feelings of sincere and deep regret |
| Obfuscate | to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy OR to make obscure or unclear |
| Dilatory | Habitually late, causing or intended to cause delay |
| Ignominious | deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
| Discordant | disagreeing OR desagreeable to the ear, harsh |
| Resolute | firmly resolved or determined, showing a fixed, firm purpose |
| Eschew | to avoid, shun, abstain from |
| Cursory | done rapidly with little attention to detail |
| Idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity, habit or mannerism of an individual |
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