SAT Vocab 3

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COMMUTE
In exchange for cooperating with detectives on another case, the criminals had his charges COMMUTED.: to change a penalty to a less severe one
COMPLACENT
Alfred always shows a COMPLACENT smile whenever he wins the spelling bee.: self-satisfied
smug
COMPLIANT
The boss was unused to an assistant who spoke her mind, but he grew to respect the fact that she wasn't COMPLIANT.: submissive
yielding
CONCOMITANT
A double-major was going to be difficult to pull off, especially since Lucy would have to juggle to papers and two exams CONCOMITANTLY.: existing concurrently
CONCORD
The sisters are now in CONCORD about the car they had to share.: agreement
CONDOLE
My hamster died when I was in third grade, and my friends CONDOLED with me and helped bury him int he yard.: to grive
to express sympathy
CONFLAGRATION
After the CONFLAGRATION had finally died down, the city center was nothing but a mass of blackened embers.: big, destructive fire
CONFLUENCE
At the political meeting, while planning a demonstration, there was a moving CONFLUENCE of ideas between members.: the act of two things flowing together
the junction or meeting place where two things meet
CONSANGUINEOUS
After having a strange feeling about our relationship for years, I found out that my best friend and I are CONSANGUINEOUS.: having the same lineage or ancestry
related by blood
CONSTERNATION
One would never think that a seasoned hunter would display such CONSTERNATION when a grizzly bear lumbered too close to camp.: an intense state of fear or dismay
CONSTITUENT
A machine will not function properly if one of its CONSTITUENTS is defective.: component
part
citizen
voter
CONSTRAINT
Given the CONSTRAINTS of the budget, it was impossible to accomplish my goals.: something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
CONTEMPTUOUS
The diners were intimidated by the waiter's CONTEMPTUOUS manner.: scornful
expressing contempt
CONTENTIOUS
The CONTENTIOUS gentleman in the bar ridiculed anything anyone said.: quarrelsome
disagreeable
belligerent
CONTIGUOUS
The two houses had CONTIGUOUS yards so the families shared the landscaping expenses.: sharing a boundary
neighboring
CONTINENCE
Lucy exhibited impressive CONTINENCE in steering clear of fattening foods, and she lost 50 pounds.: self-control
self-restraint
CONVALSCE
After her bout with malaria, Tatiana needed to CONVALESCE for a whole month.: to recover gradually from an illness
CONVERGENCE
A CONVERGENCE of factors led to the tragic unfolding of World War I.: the state of separate elements joining or coming together
COQUETTE
The librarian could turn into a COQUETTE just by letting her hair down and changing the swing of her hips.: a flirtatious woman
COTERIE
Judith invited a COTERIE of fellow stamp enthusiasts to a stamp-trading party.: an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
COUNTERVAIL
In order to COUNTERVAIL the financial loss the school suffered after the embezzlement, the treasurer raised the price of room and board.: to act or react with equal force
COVERT
The COVERT military operation wasn't disclosed until weeks later after it was determined to be a success.: secretive
not openly shown
CULL
You should CULL all the words you need to study from all the flash cards.: to select
weed out
CUMULATIVE
The new employee didn't mind her job at first, but the daily petty indignities had a CUMULATIVE demoralizing effect.: increasing
collective
CURT
The grouchy shop assistant was CURT with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.: abrupt
short with words
DEARTH
The DEARTH of supplies in our city made it difficult to survive the blizzard.: a lack
scarcity
insufficiency
DEBACLE
It was hard for her to show her face int he office after the DEBACLE of spilling coffee on her supervisor--three times.: a sudden, disastrous collapse or defeat
a total, ridiculous failure
DECLAIM
At Thanksgiving dinner, our grandfather always DECLAIMS his right, as the eldest, to sit at the head of the table.: to speak loudly and vehemently
DEFAMATORY
The tabloid was sued for making DEFAMATORY statements about the celebrity.: injurious to the reputation
DEMAGOGUE
The dictator began his political career as a DEMAGOGUE, giving fiery speeches in town halls.: a leader
rabble-rouser
usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
DENIZEN
The DENIZENS of the state understandably wanted to select their own leaders.: an inhabitant
a resident
DERIDE
As soon as Jorge heard the others DERIDING Anthony, he came to his defense.: to laugh at contemptuously
to make fun of
DIFFUSE
They turned on the fan, but all that did was DIFFUSE the cigarette smoke throughout the room.: to spread out widely
to scatter freely
to disseminate
DIGRESS
The professor repeatedly DIGRESSED from the topic, boring his students.: to turn aside, especially from the main point
to stray away from the subject
DILAPIDATED
Rather than get discouraged, the architect saw great potential in the DILAPIDATED house.: in disrepair
run down
DILUVIAL
After she left the water running in the house all day, it looked simply DILUVIAL.: pertaining to a flood
DISCOMFIT
The class clown enjoyed DISCOMFITING her classmates whenever possible.: to disconcert
to make one lose one's composure
DISCRETE
What's nice about the CD is that each song functions as a DISCRETE work and also as part of the whole compilation.: individually distinct
separate
DISINGENUOUS
It was DISINGENUOUS of him to suggest that he had no idea of the requests made by his campaign contributors.: giving a false appearance of simple frankness
misleading
DISINTERESTED
A fair trial is made possible by the selection of disinterested jurors.: fair-minded
unbiased
DISPASSIONATE
Ideally, photographers should be DISPASSIONATE observers of what goes on in the world.: unaffected by bias or strong emotions
not personally or emotionally involved in something
DISSIDENT
The DISSIDENT had been living abroad and writing his criticism of the government from an undisclosed location.: disagreeing with an established religious or political system
DOCTRINAIRE
The professor's manner of teaching was considered DOCTRINAIRE for such a liberal school.: rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality
dogmatic
DOGGED
The police inspector's DOGGED determination helped him catch the thief.: stubbornly persevering
DOLEFUL
Looking into the DOLEFUL eyes of the lonely pony, the girl yearned to take him home.: sad
mournful
DOUR
The DOUR hotel concierge demanded payment for the room in advance.: sullen and gloomy
stern and severe
EFFLUVIA
He took out the garbage at 3 A.M. because the EFFLUVIA had begun wafting into the bedroom.: waste
odorous fumes given off by waste
ELEGY
A memorable ELEGY was read aloud for the spiritual leader.: a mournful poem, usually about the dead
EDUDE
Somehow, the runaway ELUDED detection for weeks.: to avoid cleverly
to escape the perception of
EMOLLIENT
After being out in the sun for so long, the EMOLLIENT cream was a welcome relief on my skin.: soothing, especially to the skin
EMULATE
Children often EMULATE their parents.: to strive to equal or excel
to imitate
ENCUMBER
She brought only her laptop to the cabin, where she wrote UNENCUMBERED by the distractions of the city.: to weigh down
to burden
ENJOIN
Patel is ENJOINED by his culture from eating the flesh of a cow, which is sacred in India.: to direct or impose with urgen appeal
to order with emphasis
to forbid
EPOCHAL
The Supreme Court's EPOCHAL decision will no doubt affect generations to come.: momentous
highly significant
EPONYMOUS
Macbeth was the EPONYMOUS protagonist of Shakespeare's play.: giving one's name to a place, book, restaurant
EQUIVOCATE
Not wanting to implicate himself in the crime, the suspect EQUIVOCATED for hours.: to avoid committing oneself in what one says
to be deliberately unclear
ERSATZ
The ERSATZ strawberry shortcake tasted more like plastic than like real cake.: being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
ESCHEW
The filmmaker ESCHEWED artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style.: to shun
to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
ESPOUSE
Because of his religious beliefs, the preacher could not ESPOUSE the use of capital punishment.: to take up and support as a cause
to marry
ESPY
Amidst a crowd in black clothing, she ESPIED the colorful dress that her friend was wearing.: to catch sight of
glimpse
EUPHEMISM
The funeral director preferred to use the EUPHEMISM "passed away" instead of the word "dead.": an inoffensive and agreeable expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
EUTHANASIA
EUTHANASIA has always been the topic of much moral debate.: the practice of ending the life of hopelessly ill individuals
assisted suicide
EXCORIATE
The three-page letter EXCORIATED the publication for printing the rumor without verifying the source.: to censure scathingly
to express strong disapproval of
EXPONENT
The vice president was an enthusiastic EXPONENT of computer technology.: one who champions or advocates
EXPOUND
The teacher EXPOUNDED on the theory of relativity for hours.: to explain or describe in detail
EXPUNGE
The parents' association EXPUNGED the questionable texts from the children's reading list.: to erase
eliminate completely
EXTIRPATE
The criminals were EXTIRPATED after many years of investigation.: to root out, eradicate, literally or figuratively
to destroy wholly
EXTRAPOLATION
Through the process of EXTRAPOLATION, we were able to determine which mutual funds to invest in.: using known data and information to determine what will happen in the future
prediction
EXTRINSIC
"Though they are interesting to note," the meeting manager claimed, "those facts are EXTRINSIC to the matter under discussion.": external
unessential
originating from the outside
EXTRUDE
We watched in awe as the volcano EXTRUDED molten lava.: to form or shape something by pushing it out, to force out, especially through a small opening
FACETIOUS
Her FACETIOUS remarks made the uninteresting meeting more lively.: witty, humorous
FACILE
Given the complexity of the problem, it seemed a rather FACILE solution.: easily accomplished
seeming to lack sincerity or depth
arrived at without due effort
FALLACIOUS
The FALLACIOUS statement "the earth is flat" misled people for many years.: tending to deceive or mislead
based on a fallacy
FEBRILE
Awaiting the mysterious announcement, there was FEBRILE excitement in the crowd.: feverish
marked by intense emotion or activity
FECKLESS
Anja took on the responsibility of caring for her aged mother, realizing that her FECKLESS sister was not up to the task.: ineffective
worthless
FEIGN
Though she had discovered they were planning a party, she FEIGNED surprise so as not to spoil the festivities.: to pretend
to give a false appearance of
FERAL
Though the animal-rights activists did not want to see the FERAL dogs harmed, they offered no solution to the problem.: suggestive of a wild beast
not domesticated
FICTIVE
She found she was more productive when writing FICTIVE stories rather than autobiographical stories.: fictional
relating to imaginative creation
FILIBUSTER
The congressman read names from the phone book in an attempt to FILIBUSTER a pending bill.: to use obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, in order to delay something
FITFUL
Her FITFUL breathing became cause for concern, and eventually, she phoned the doctor.: intermittent
lacking steadiness
characterized by irregular bursts of activity
FLIPPANT
Her FLIPPANT response was unacceptable and she was asked again to explain herself.: marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casualness
FLOUT
The protesters FLOUTED the committee's decision and hoped to sway public opinion.: to scorn
to disregard with contempt
FODDER
The governor's hilarious blunder was good FODDER for the comedian.: raw material, as for artistic creation
readily abundant ideas or images
FORGO
Because of the risks of the expedition, the team leader made sure to FORGO the climbers.: to do without
to abstain from
FORMIDABLE
The wrestler was not very big, but his skill and speed made him a FORMIDABLE opponent.: fearsome
daunting
tending to inspire awe or wonder
FORTITUDE
Months in the trenches exacted great FORTITUDE of the soldiers.: strength of mind that allows one to encounter adversity with courage
FORTUITOUS
After a FORTUITOUS run-in with an agent, Roxy won a recording contract.: by chance
especially by favorable chance
FRENETIC
The employee's FRENETIC schedule left him little time to socialize.: frantic
frenzied
FULSOME
The king's servant showered him with FULSOME compliments in hopes of currying favor.: abundant
flattering in an insincere way
FURLOUGH
After seeing months of combat, the soldier received a much-deserved FURLOUGH.: a leave of absence, especially granted to a soldier or a prisoner
FURTIVE
The FURTIVE glances they exchanged made me suspect they were up to something.: sly
with hidden motives
GALVANIZE
The closing down of another homeless shelter GALVANIZED the activist group into taking political action.: to shock
to arouse awareness
GAMELY
The park ranger GAMELY navigated the trail up the steepest face of the mountain.: spiritedly
bravely
GAUCHE
Snapping one's fingers to get a waiter's attention is considered GAUCHE.: lacking social refinement

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