SAT Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
adulation
A
high and excessive praise
2
Q
adversity
ex: in the face of adversity
A
misfortune
3
Q
amicable
A
friendly
4
Q
assiduous
A
hard working
5
Q
censure
A
extreme dissaproval / criticism
6
Q
contingent
A
subject to change
7
Q
deleterious
A
causing harm
ie) deleterious mutation
8
Q
demagogue
A
9
Q
enervating
A
draining energy, exhausting
ie) enervating heat / humidity
10
Q
ephermeral
A
momentary, lasting a very short time
ie) an ephemeral silence
11
Q
florid
A
- a red flushed face
- detailed, ornate
12
Q
fortituous
A
happening by accident or chance
13
Q
hackneyed
A
overused / cliche
14
Q
hedonist
A
seeks pleasure
15
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impetuous
A
rash, impulsive
