11-20 sat vocab

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

indirect reference; passing or casual mention

Question 2

altruistic

Answer 2

unselfishly generous; concerned for others

Question 3

ambiguous

Answer 3

having two or more possible meanings; unclear

Question 4

ambivalence

Answer 4

mixed feelings

emotional attitudes

Question 5

anecdote

Answer 5

short account of a supposedly interesting or amusing incident

Question 6

benign

Answer 6

cancel out; deny the truth of

Question 7

buttress

Answer 7

support; reinforce; prop up, encourage

Question 8

censure

Answer 8

blame; harshly criticize

Question 9

colloquial

Answer 9

pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; familiar

Question 10

compliance

Answer 10

conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield