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SAT Vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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aesthetic | characterized by a sensitivity to beauty in art and taste |
conventional | customary; conforming to establishing practices |
mitigate | to make less severe or harsh; to moderate; to lessen; to relieve |
pragmatic | realistic; down to earth |
altruistic | characterized by unselfish concern for the welfare of others; not egotistical |
diffident | timid; lacking self confidence; shy and reserved, especially in social gatherings; self-effacing |
frank | open and honest; candid |
revere | to show great respect for a person idea or symbol; to venerate |
subtle | gradual and therefore not obvious |
reticent | reluctant to publically discuss ones thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs; restrained and reserved in style; not outspoken |
antithetical | characterized by an extreme contrast or polar opposites |
prescient | perceiving the significance of events before they occur; showing foresight |
nostalgia | a bittersweet longing for something in the past |
beguile | to trick or captivate someone either with deception or irresistible charm |
ominous | menacing and threatening; foreshadowing ill-fortune |
succinct | brief and to the point; concise |
discerning | demonstrating keen insight and good judgment , able to distinguish good from bad |
belie | to give a false impression; to misrepresent |
anomaly | a deviation from a common pattern; a departure from the norm; something that is atypical and thus aberrant |
peremptory | an order or command that does not allow discussion or refusal; an arbitrary response |