SAT vocabulary
sorry its so long people! I'm gonna keep adding on to this. It's in alphabetical order, but i don't know if that helps or not...
Terms
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- unorthodox, unconventional
- heterodox
- support, reinforce
- bolster
- increase, add to
- augment
- subside or moderate
- abate
- loosely connected, divided into incidents, occurring at intervals
- episodic
- sociable
- gregarious
- active enmity, hate
- animosity
- blame, criticize
- censure
- fleeting, vanishing
- evanescent
- of the same kind
- homogeneous
- argumentative
- disputatious
- mixed up, jumbled, distorted
- garbled
- improve
- ameliorate
- view with scorn or contempt
- disdained
- discordant, finharmonious
- cacophonous
- effective, distinct
- articulate
- act of turning aside, pastime
- diversion
- easily approachable; friendly
- affable
- person belonging to the same period
- contemporary
- correct, change, usually for the better
- amend
- be thankful for, increase in value
- appreciate
- quarrelsome
- contentious
- mentally quick and observant
- discerning
- express disapproval of, protest against, belittle
- deprecate
- briefness
- brevity
- obstruct
- hamper
- great fire
- conflagration
- differing in some characteristics
- diverse
- acquit, exculpate
- exonerate
- cause; produce
- engender
- reconciling, amiable
- conciliatory
- confirm, support
- corroborate
- disagree
- dissent
- easily accomplished, ready or fluent
- facile
- provide written evidence
- document
- neighboring, adjoining
- adjacent
- praise, glorified
- extol
- fickle, incalculable
- capricious
- explanatory
- expository (adj)
- expert skill
- expertise
- unoriginal
- derivative
- agreement
- conformity
- to act as a judge
- arbitrate
- believability
- credibility
- waste away
- atrophy
- theoretical, not concrete
- abstract
- dig out of the ground, remove from the grave
- exhume
- wordy
- diffuse
- given freely, unprovoked
- gratuitous
- respectful; obedient
- dutiful
- quarrelsome
- belligerent
- acute pain
- anguish
- favoring or exercising total control
- authoritarian
- complete, unlimited, certain
- absolute
- mysterious, hidden, secret
- cryptic
- destruction by chemical action
- corrosion
- propriety
- decorum
- stealthy, sneaky
- furtive
- contradict, give a false impression
- belie
- differing, deviating
- divergent
- double-meaning; hypocrisy
- duplicity
- make less concentrated, reduce in strength
- dilute
- serve as an example of, embody
- exemplified
- formless
- amorphous (adj)
- still in existence
- extant (adj)
- untrue, made up
- apocryphal
- old-fashioned, obsolete
- antiquated
- weak
- frail
- unclear or doubtful in meaning
- ambiguous
- condemn, criticize
- denounced
- kindly
- benign
- totally clear, definite
- explicit
- worsen, embitter
- exacerbate
- one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
- cynic
- use of force to get someone's compliance
- coercion
- a short account of an amusing or interesting event
- anecdote
- something that discourages, hindrance
- deterrent
- pertinent
- germane
- difficult to please, squeamish
- fastidious
- rear, encourage, nurture
- foster
- free, disentangle
- extricate
- consider, ponder
- deliberate
- easily seen, noticeable
- conspicuous
- accidental, by change
- fortuitous
- flattery, admiration
- adulation
- not harmonious, conflicting
- discordant
- evasive; baffling
- elusive
- extremely demanding
- exacting
- basically different; unrelated
- disparate
- award of merit
- accolade
- difference, condition of inequality
- disparity
- ineffective
- futile
- arrangement by rank
- hierarchy
- gap
- hiatus
- strongly held belief
- conviction
- selective in choosing from a variety of sources
- eclectic
- adorn; ornament
- embellish
- deed or action, usually brave
- exploit (n)
- become worse, deteriorate
- degenerate
- unfavorable; hostile
- adverse
- considerate, thoughtful, paying attention
- attentive
- direct a speech to. discuss, deal
- address (v)
- small, steep-walled canyon
- gorge
- mental calmness
- composure
- make fun of
- belittle
- based on assumptions, supposed
- hypothetical
- firm dislike
- aversion
- close, squeeze, contract
- compress
- wandering away from the subject
- digression
- seek to attain, long for
- aspire (v)
- blessed
- hallowed
- teaching, instructional
- didactic
- art of representing dances in written symbols, an arrangement of dances
- choreography
- commonplace, trite
- hackneyed
- calmness of temperament; composure
- equanimity (n)
- rash, heedless
- foolhardy
- hard to understand, only know by a few
- esoteric
- suitable to achieve a particular end, practical , politic
- expedient (adj)
- able to see differences; prejudiced
- discriminating
- attacker
- aggressor
- erratic
- devious
- quack, pretender to knowledge
- charlatan
- ill will; hatred
- enmity
- light, heavenly
- ethereal
- not literal, but metaphorical
- figurative
- glowing ardor, intensity of feeling
- fervor
- put away from consideration; reject
- dismissed
- pride
- haughtiness
- infection
- contagion
- please
- gratified
- abundant
- ample
- easily deceived
- gullible
- apart, reserved
- aloof
- verify, support
- confirm
- outspoken, frank
- forthright
- feeling of great happiness
- euphoria
- overjoyed
- elated
- deceit
- guile
- implying a cause-and-effect relationship
- causal
- readiness to yield
- compliance
- urge; plead for
- advocate
- without exceptions, absolute
- categorical
- applaud
- acclaim
- digressing
- discursive
- soothing, mild, dull
- bland
- expressiveness; persuasive speech
- eloquence
- defame
- discredit
- weaken
- debilitate
- approve; support
- endorse
- opinion contrary to popular belief
- heresy
- regret strongly
- deplore
- ability to foresee future happenings, prudence
- foresight
- fit for growing crops
- arable
- place of refuge, safety
- asylum
- unwillingness
- disinclination
- genuine
- authentic
- excessive zeal
- fanaticism
- opinionated
- dogmatic
- increase in volume or intensity
- crescendo
- muscular strength, sturdiness
- brawn
- loiter
- dawdle
- harmful, damaging
- detrimental
- distribute, spread, scatter (like seeds)
- disseminate
- ruddy, reddish, flowery
- florid
- raise in rank or dignity, praise
- exalted
- expose something as nonsensical or false
- debunk
- skillful, nimble
- adroit
- drive away; cause to vanish
- dispel
- contrast, opposite
- antithesis
- dissolve, deisperse
- disbanded
- false, misleading
- fallacious
- connoisseur (a critical judge of any art) of food and drink
- epicure
- exuberant; bubbly and excited
- effervescent
- unprejudiced
- disinterested
- commonplace, trite
- banal
- reserved or aloof; cold in manner
- distant
- depressed, gloomy
- despondent
- critical
- censorious
- antiquated, old fashioned
- archaic
- use sparingly, conserve
- husband (v)
- like a glacier, extremely cold
- glacial
- coax, wheedle
- cajole
- corruption
- depravity
- addition of details
- elaboration
- pay attention to, consider
- heed
- mildness, disposition to be mild
- clemency
- noise
- clamor
- fluent, facile, slick
- glib
- fear
- apprehension
- the state of having conflicting emotions
- ambivalence
- reveal
- divulge
- advance; improve
- enhance
- obscure, difficult to understand
- abstruse
- person who establishes (an organization or business)
- founder (n)
- sturdy, robust
- hardy
- discord
- dissonance
- unselfishly generous
- altruistic
- overpowering
- compelling
- generous
- benevolent
- recede; lessen
- ebb (v)
- supporter
- adherent
- belittle, make fun of
- disparage
- self-governing
- autonomous
- lessening
- diminution
- gracious, heartfelt
- cordal
- certainty
- certitude
- cause of complaint
- grievance
- natural liking; kinship; similarity
- affinity
- list, mention one by one
- enumerated
- overlook voluntarily, forgive
- condone
- lacking in seriousness
- frivolous
- someone who eats too much, greedy person
- glutton
- boastful person
- braggart
- serving as a model, outstanding
- exemplary
- practicing self-denial, austere
- ascetic
- pride
- arrogance
- cause of ruin
- bane
- seriousness
- gravity
- short-lived, fleeting
- ephemeral (adj)
- thrift, economy
- frugality
- sharpen
- hone
- relieve
- alleviate
- daring, bold
- audacious
- basic, primary, essential
- fundamental
- doubtful; questionable
- dubious
- to lower in rank or dignity, debase
- degrade
- agree in opinion
- concur
- resistance
- defiance
- changeable, faithless
- fickle
- marked by kindness
- humane
- having to do with the citizens of the state, courteous and polite
- civil
- respect, value, judge
- esteem
- scorn, disdain
- contempt
- merger, combination
- consolidation
- support, prop up
- buttress
- ease or lessen pain, satisfy hunger or soothe anger
- assuage
- recognize, admit
- acknowledge
- steadiness of effort
- diligence
- approach, come together
- converge
- put into effect, carry out
- execute
- lacking proper seriousness
- flippant
- wretched; lacking pride
- abject
- portray, depict
- delineates
- keen; brief and severe
- acute
- annoy by repeated attacks, torment
- harass
- fail completely, sink
- founder (v)
- reveal
- disclose
- uniformity, dependability
- consistency
- prejudiced
- biased
- abnormal or deviant
- aberrant
- portray, describe
- depicted
- compress or shrink, make a pledge, catch a disease
- contract
- Entice, attract
- allure
- belief on slight evidence, gullibility, naivete
- credulity
- rubbing away; tending to grind down
- abrasive
- convincing, decisive
- conclusive
- struggle, compete
- contend
- squander, waste, scatter
- dissipate
- make hostile; separate
- alienate
- time of greatest success, prime
- heyday
- pacify or soothe, relieve
- appease
- frankness
- candor
- self-centered, conceited
- egotistical (adj)
- make use of, sometimes unjustly
- exploit (v)
- odd; whimsical; irregular
- eccentric
- learned, scholarly
- erudite
- scrupulous, careful
- conscientious (adj)
- dry, barren
- arid
- overflowing abundance, joyful enthusiasm, lavishness
- exuberance (n)
- contradict, refuse
- deny
- unwilling, reluctant
- grudging
- hand down
- bequeath
- cursing
- blasphemy
- pleasing in sound
- Euphonious
- intimidate
- daunt
- refrain
- abstain
- expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
- eulogy
- mild expression used in place of an unpleasant one
- euphemism
- a person who wants to overturn the current government
- anarchist
- opponent
- adversary
- thorough, comprehensive
- exhaustive
- darken; extinguish; surpass
- eclipsed
- hostile
- antagonistic
- face, challenge
- confront
- exaggeration
- hyperbole
- imitate; rival
- emulate
- one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
- hedonist
- to harm someone's reputation, malign
- defame
- take apart
- dismantle
- alter, modify
- adapt
- mistaken, wrong
- erroneous
- waver, shift
- fluctuates
- artistic
- aesthetic
- not essential, superfluous
- extraneous
- loquacious, wordy, talkative
- garrulous
- obstacle
- hindrance
- controlling influence
- ascendancy
- lack of caring; indifference
- apathy
- casual, hastily done
- cursory
- desert, abandon, renounce
- forsake
- sleeping; lethargic; latent
- dormant
- a long heroic poem
- epic
- advise against
- dissuade
- profane
- desecrate
- heat, passion, zeal
- ardor
- conspicuously wicked, blatant
- flagrant
- emotionally removed, calm and objective
- detached
- weaken
- enervate
- dissimilar, mixed
- heterogeneous
- shorten, reduce
- curtail
- hatred
- hostility
- pretending to be virtuous, deceiving
- hypocritical
- courteous regard for another's wish
- deference
- prevent by taking action in advance
- forestall
- pretentious, high flown, ridiculously exaggerated
- grandiose
- puzzle; mystery
- enigma
- sternness, lack of luxuries
- austerity
- stimulate by shock, stir up
- galvanized
- evaluation
- assessment
- odd, unpredictable
- erratic
- calm; impartial
- dispassionate
- tyrant, harsh
- despot
- adopt, support
- espouse
- cause to break up; scatter
- disperse
- particular variety of art or literature
- genre
- brief
- concise
- help bring about, make less difficult
- facilitate
- confirmation
- affirmation
- practical
- feasible
- stockpile, accumulate for future use
- hoard
- ambiguous, intentionally misleading
- equivocal
- lasting; surviving
- enduring
- ridicule
- deride
- report, record
- chronicle
- hasten
- expedite
- admit
- concede
- unreasonable or capricious
- arbitrary
- bitter in words or manner, nastiness
- acrimonious
- agree without protesting, assent
- acquiesce