SAT Vocab 3

Question 0

clement

Answer 0

inclined to be merciful; mild

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

not willing to change an opinion or stance

Question 2

cliché

Answer 2

a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer interesting or original

Question 3

diffident

Answer 3

Lacking confidence; very careful about acting and speaking

Question 4

disparity

Answer 4

markedly distinct in quality or character

Question 5

extol

Answer 5

to praise highly

Question 6

inexorable

Answer 6

not able to be stopped or changed

Question 7

opus

Answer 7

a piece of music written by a major composer

Question 8

ostensible

Answer 8

seeming to be true but very possibly not true

Question 9

rancor

Answer 9

any angry feeling of hatred for someone who has treated you unfairly

Question 10

apathy

Answer 10

the feeling of not having much emotion

Question 11

condone

Answer 11

to forgive, allow, or approve

Question 12

connoisseur

Answer 12

an expert in a particular subject

Question 13

credence

Answer 13

belief that something is true

Question 14

cult

Answer 14

a small group of very devoted supporters

Question 15

dilettant

Answer 15

a person whose interest in an area of knowledge is not very serious

Question 16

enigma

Answer 16

something that is difficult to understand or explain

Question 17

jaunty

Answer 17

lively in manner or appearance

Question 18

nuance

Answer 18

a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.

Question 19

officious

Answer 19

used to describe an annoying person that tells others what to do in a way that is not needed