picture this SAT words

Question 1

conventional

Answer 1

customary; conforming to accepted standards (normal/standards)

Question 2

cynical

Answer 2

skeptical or distrustful of others’ motives

Question 3

dilemma

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a perplexing situation

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discern

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to perceive something

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diversity

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variety

Question 6

elaborate

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to add detail

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jaded

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wearied; tired or bored by excess or overuse

Question 8

melancholy

Answer 8

sad; depressed

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obsolete

Answer 9

no longer used; outmoded in design, style, or construction

Question 10

polarize

Answer 10

to tend toward opposite extremes; to divide into opposing groups

Question 11

quandary

Answer 11

state of uncertainty; dilemma

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rhetoric

Answer 12

persuasive use of language; persuasive language that lacks sincerity or meaningful content

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stoic

Answer 13

indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain

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subscribe

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to agree; to sanction

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substantial

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of ample size, amount, or quantity

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abstemious

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eating and drinking in moderation; restricted to bare necessities

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abstract

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not concrete; theoretical

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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accolade

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award of merit

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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acquiesce

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agree without protesting

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adulation

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flattery; admiration

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adversary

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opponent

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adversity

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poverty; misfortune

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advocate

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V: urge; plead for N: one who argues in favour of something

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aesthetic

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pertaining to art or beauty

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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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affirmation

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assertion; confimation; declaration; statement

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aggregate

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total

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alleviate

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relieve: make more bearable

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aloof

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apart; reserved

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; doubtful or uncertain

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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amorphous

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formless; lacking shape or definition

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchist

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a person who seeks to overturn the established government; an advocate of abolishing authority (absence of authority)

Question 39

animosity

Answer 39

bitter hostility; active hatred