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SAT vocab

TermDefinition
arcane known or understood by only a few
assimilate to absorb or become absorbed: to make or become similar
autonomy independence; self determination
cosmopolitan worldly; widely sophisticated
derivative something that comes from another source
entourage a group of attendants or associates.
esoteric intended for or understood by only a small group
gaffe a clumsy social error
idiosyncrasy characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
insular isolated; narrow or provincial
orthodox adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
potentate one who has the power and position to rule over others`
castigate to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
censure to issue official blame
denounce to condemn openly
reclusive seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
relinquish to return from; give up or abandon
renounce to give up, especially by formal announcement
vituperative marked by harshly abusive condemnation
circumscribe to draw a circle around
contiguous sharing an edge or boundary
conciliatory appeasing; soothing
credible capable of being believed
exonerate to free from blame
incontrovertible indisputable; not open to question
indict to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
litigious prone to engage in lawsuits
partisan devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
parity equality
rectitude moral uprightness; righteousness
remiss lax in attending to duty; negligent
reputiate to reject the validity or authority of
sanctimonious righteousness
scrupulous having a strong sense of right and wrong
solicitous concerned
sophistry plausible but misleading
substantiate to support with proof or evidence; verify
veracity truthfulness
vindicate to free from blame
cajole to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery,
chicanery trickery
obsequious flattery
sycophant insincere
altruism unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
eminent prominent
empathy identification with the understanding of another's situation, feelings and motives.
extol to praise highly
laudatory full of praise
magnanimous courageously or generously noble in mind and heart
philanthropic humanitarian; generosity
reciprocate to mutually take or give; to respond in kind
defunct no longer existing or functioning
eradicate to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots
expurgate to remove objectionable content before publication or release
extirpate to destroy
quell to put down forcibly; suppress
raze to level to the ground; demolish
squelch to crush as if by trampling; squash
supplant to replace
stymie to thwart or stump
abase to lower in rank
deride to mock
derogatory insulting or intended to insult
disparage to speak of negatively
effrontery boldness
ignominy great personal dishonor or humiliation
impugn to attack as false or questionable
mar to damage
pejorative insulting
vex to annoy or bother
vindictive revengeful
bombastic given to pompous speech or writing
ebullience intense enthusiasm
exorbitant exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
exuberant full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
embellish to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
flagrant extremely or deliberately
gratuitous given freely; unearned
lavish extravagant
lugubrious mournful or gloomy
opulent displaying great wealth
ornate elaborately decorated
penchant a strong inclination or liking
redundant needlessly repetitive
ubiquitous being or seeming to be everywhere at the same
vicarious felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.
vignette a short scene or story
amalgam a mixture
inundate to overwhelm
multifarious diverse; various
multiplicity a great number
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