Basic SAT Vocab List 7 Flashcards

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Adept

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very skilled or proficient at something

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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Diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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Disseminate

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spread or disperse widely

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Enigmatic

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

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Erudite

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having or showing great knowledge or learning

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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Mirthful

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merry or amusing

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Prosaic

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having the style or diction of prose; commonplace and unromantic

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Reticent

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

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Sedulous

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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Succinct

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briefly or clearly expressed

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Tangential

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diverging from a previous course or line

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Vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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Zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.