SAT Vocab 1 - 80

Question 1

1-Apathy

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without caring or feelings; indifference

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2-Incongruous

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not fitting, unsuitable

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3-Insinuate

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to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest

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4-Audacity

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boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard

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5-Gregarious

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fond of being with others

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6-Egregious

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conspicuously bad or offensive

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7-Controversial

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open to debate

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8-Complement

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something that completes or makes perfect

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9-Fabricate

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to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie

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10-Fabricated

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made; concocted in order to deceive

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11-Ambiguous

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permitting more than one interpretation

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12-Intransigent

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unwilling to agree or compromise

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13-Gravity

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seriousness

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14-Eclectic

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selecting the best from various sources

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15-Aberration

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a deviation from the path; something abnormal

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16-Parochial

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narrow or limited

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17-Provincial

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of a province; lacking refinement or polish

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18-Precipitous

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very steep

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19-Sacrosanct

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very holy, most sacred, consecrated

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20-Paucity

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a scarcity or lack

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21-Misanthrope

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person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

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22-Philanthropy

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love of mankind, act of generosity

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23-Pejorative

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tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory

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24-Moratorium

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a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action

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25-Parsimonious

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too economical; stingy; miserly

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26-Aversion

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a dislike or distaste for something

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27-Inadvertent

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lax, careless; without intention

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28-Indifferent

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not caring either way; neutral

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29-Objective

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without bias

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30-Discriminate

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to differentiate; to see the difference

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31-Denounce

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to speak out against; to condemn

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32-Innovate

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to be creative; to think of something new

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33-Novel

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new, original

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34-Disdain

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arrogant scorn; contempt

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35-Discernment

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insight; ability to see things clearly

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36-Abstract

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theoretical; lacking substance

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37-Pragmatic

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related to practice as opposed to theory

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38-Eccentric

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not conventional; irregular

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39-Idiosyncrasy

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a trait or behavior particular to an individual

Question 40

40-Benevolent

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kind; good hearted; generous

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41-Pious

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reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so)

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42-Conciliatory

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making peace

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43-Resolute

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determined; firm; unwavering

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44-Servile

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submissive; subservient; like a slave

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45-Reticent

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restrained; uncommunicative (situational)

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46-Taciturn

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untalkative (characteristic)

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47-Repudiate

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to reject; to deny

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48-Aesthetic

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artistic; having to do with artistic beauty

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49-Prodigal

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extravagant; wasteful

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50-Incessant

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unceasing; never ending

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51-Plebeian

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common, vulgar

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52-Laudable

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worthy of praise

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53-Deter

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to prevent; to stop with fear

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54-Redundant

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repetitive, unnecessary

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55-Infamous

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having a bad reputation

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56-Provocative

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exciting, attracting attention

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57-Equivocal

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having two or more meanings; vague

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58-Advocate

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to speak in favor of, to support

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59-Extol

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to praise, to lift up

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60-Euphony

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pleasant sound

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61-Deride

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to ridicule, to laugh at comtempuously

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62-Insipid

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without interesting qualities; (of food) bland

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63-Austere

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unadorned, stern, severely simple

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64-Expedite

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to make faster or easier

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65-Expedient

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providing immediate advantage

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66-Clandestine

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done in secret

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67-Vacillate

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to be indecisive; to waver back and forth

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68-Ambivalent

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undecided; hot and cold

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69-Conspicuous

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standing out, obvious

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70-Anecdote

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brief entertaining story (unpublished)

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71-Profound

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deep; insightful

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72-Dissent

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disagreement

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73-Voluntary

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willing; unforced

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74-Oracle

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an expert believed to a quasi religious degree

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75-Didactic

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instructive; intended to teach

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76-Disparate

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different; incompatible

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77-Disparage

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to belittle; to speak unkindly

Question 78

78-Compliant

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yielding; submissive

Question 79

79-Prosaic

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dull; unimaginative

Question 80

80-Florid

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flowery or elaborate (speech)