SAT hit list 2
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- apathy
- lack of emotion or interest
- indifferent
- not caring one way or another; neutral
- obscure
- unclear;hard to understand
- impartial
- unbiased; neutral
- objective
- without bias (as opposed to subjective)
- revere
- to worship; to honor (think of a reverend)
- discriminate
- to differentiate; to make a clear distinction
- denounce
- to speak out against; to condemn
- innovate
- to be creative; to introduce sometihng new
- relevant
- important; pertinent
- candid
- honest; frank
- discernment
- insight; ability to see things clearly
- disdain
- arrogant scorn; contempt
- abstract
- theorectical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)
- temperate
- moderate; restrained
- enigma
- mystery
- inevitable
- unavoidable; bound to happen
- eccentric
- not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
- provincial
- limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
- futile
- hopeless; without effect
- diverse
- varied
- benevolent
- kind; good-hearted; generous
- pious
- reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
- conciliatory
- making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
- resignation
- reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning)
- resolute
- determined; firm; unwavering
- servile
- submissive and subservient; like a servant
- acute
- sharp; shrewd
- reticent
- restrained; uncommunicative
- anarchy
- absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
- virulent
- extremley poisonous; malignant; full of hate
- scrutinize
- to examine closely
- discord
- disagreement (the opposite of concord)
- repudiate
- to reject; to deny
- diligent
- hardworking
- superficial
- on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
- contempt
- reproachful disdain
- lucid
- clear; easy to understand
- aesthetic
- having to do with artistic beauty; artistic (not to be confused with ascetic)
- prodigal
- extravagant; wasteful
- augment
- to add to; to increase; to make bigger