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SAT Vocabulary 514
Term | Definition |
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Peer | 1. (noun) an equal, 2. (verb) to look closely at |
Lavish | 1. (verb) to spend freely, 2. (adj.) opulent; costing a lot; generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful |
Shroud | 1. a cover for dead body, 2. to cover |
Floridity | 1. floweriness in language, 2. redness |
Articulation | 1. joining, 2. speaking clearly |
Autocrat | absolute ruler; dictator |
Concord | agreement |
Vex | annoy |
Haranguing | attacking verbally |
Corpulence | being fat |
Conflagration | big fire |
Censure | blame; to criticize harshly |
Conciliatory | bringing together; ending a dispute; reconciling; soothing |
Arable | can be cultivated ("arable land") |
Ineffable | can't be expressed in words |
Insufferable | cannot be tolerated |
Mandatory | compulsory |
Cerebral | concerned with thinking |
Compendious | containing a lot in a small space/few words |
Disparaging | regard or represent as being of little worth |
Callous | cruel; hard and unfeeling |
Consecrated | dedicated; made holy |
Profundity | depth (of ideas/thought) |
Depreciatory | devaluing; criticizing |
Debacles | disasters |
Polarized | divided into two extremes |
Dubious | doubtful; questionable; filled with doubt |
Connoisseurs | experts with good taste/judgment |
Solicitous | expressing care and concern |
Demonstrative | expressing emotion freely |
Equitable | fair and equal |
Judicious | fair; wise |
Fidelity | faithfulness; loyalty |
Nemesis | fate, doom |
Amiable | friendly, lovable |
Sermonized | gave moral lecture |
Bountiful | generous |
Magnanimous | generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving) |
Somber | gloomy; depressing; dark; drab |
Deleterious | harmful |
Integrity | honor; honesty; uprightness; wholeness |
Animosity | hostility; hatred; active enmity |
Imperious | in a commanding manner |
Formidable | inspiring awe |
Succulent | juicy |
Indulgent | kindly; pampering |
Opacity | lack of transparency; being opaque |
Steadfastness | loyalty; firmness of purpose |
Therapeutic | medicinal |