Princeton Review Words

Question 1

Aberrant

Answer 1

abnormal, deviating from the norm. Think abberation

Question 2

alacrity

Answer 2

eager willingness

Question 3

Ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness from boredom or apathy

Question 4

irascible

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easily angered

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obtuse

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not sharp, lacking intelect

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Onerous

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troubling, burdensom

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Perfidy

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Intentional breach of faith, betrayal

Question 8

perfunctory

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cursory, done without care or interest

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Precipitate

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hasty; also make happen before anticipated

Question 10

Prevaricate

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deliberately avoid the truth

Question 11

Recant

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take back statement, especially about belief

Question 12

Sordid

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fithy and grimy

Question 13

Reticent

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quiet, resereved

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Accolade

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praises

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discretion

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ability to make responsible decisions

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invegle

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obtain through deception

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odious

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evoking intense dislike

Question 18

pious

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extremely reverent or devout

Question 19

quiescence

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still, motionless, at rest

Question 20

redoubtable

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awe inspiring

Question 21

sanction

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give permission

Question 22

squalid

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sordid

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torpid

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lethargic and sluggish

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Acumen

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acuteness in judgement

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Aver

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to state as fact

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Dissemble

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disguise or conceal

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evanescent

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disappearing, vanishing

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Germane

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relevant

Question 29

grandiloquence

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pompous

Question 30

imperturbable

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extremely calm

Question 31

infelicitous

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unfortunate, inappropriate

Question 32

obdurate

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unyielding, intractable

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Occlude

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obstruct or block

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Opprobrium

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disgrace, contempt, scorn

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Polemical

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fighting

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Querulous

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prone to complaining

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Recalcitrant

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defiant of authority, intractable

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Repudiate

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to refuse to have anything to do with

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Tenuous

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having little substance or strength, weak

Question 40

Tirade

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long criticizing speech

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transient

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fleeting

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disparage

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belittle or make fun of

Question 43

flout

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show contempt for a rule or convention

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glib

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easy or informal, nonchalant

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impetuous

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rash

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inimical

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damaging

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probity

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adherence to highest principles

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recondite

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hidden, difficult to understand

Question 49

refulgent

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radiant, shiny

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sedulous

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diligent, persistent, hard-working

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soporific

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causing drowsiness

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tacit

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implied, not stated explicitly

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terse

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brief and concise

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive, | think trench in the mind

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variegated

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multicolored

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vexation

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annoyance

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broach

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bring up, or announce

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brook

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to tolerate

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color

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distort

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die

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a tool for shaping

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essay

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a test, think assay

Question 62

flip

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sarcastic

Question 63

ford

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wade across shallow part of river, think fjord

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grouse

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complain or grumble

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guy

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rope for guiding thing

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intimate

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imply or insinuate

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list

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tilt or lean

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nice

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exacting, fastidious

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obtain

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be established

Question 70

occult

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hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension, | think the occult cult met secretly

Question 71

pedestrian

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trite, commonplace

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prize

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to pluch, or pry with a lever, to take the spoils

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rail

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complain bitterly

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qualify

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to limit

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sap

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fool, also to take away energy

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stand

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group of trees

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steep

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saturate or soak

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scurvy

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despicable, contemptible, worthless

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table

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to remove from consideration (as parliamentary motion)

Question 80

Waffle

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change mind a lot, equivocate

Question 81

wag

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joker