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Q1 & Q2 SAT Words
Term | Definition |
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Abate | To reduce or lesson |
Abdicate | To give up a position |
Aberration | Is something unusual |
Abhor | To really hate |
Abstain | To refrain from doing something |
Adversity | Is hardship or misfortune |
Aesthetic | Pertaining to beauty |
Amicable | Agreeable |
Arid | Very dry |
Asylum | Sanctuary, place of safety |
Benevolent | Is friendly or helpful |
Bias | Prejudice towards or against something |
Boisterous | Enthusiastic |
Brazen | Bold |
Brusque | Short-tempered or rude |
Camaraderie | Togetherness or trust |
Canny | To be careful |
Capacious | Spacious or very large |
Capitulate | To surrender |
Clairvoyant | Can predict the future |
Collaborate | To work together |
Compassion | To show sympathy |
Compromise | To meet in the middle |
Condescending | Is patronizing or to criticize |
Conformist | Is someone who follows the majority |
Convergence | To come together |
Deleterious | Harmful |
Digression | Straying from the main point |
Diligent | To be hardworking or dedicated |
Discredit | To dishonor someone, or to prove something untrue |
Disdain | To regard with scorn (hate) |
Divergent | To move apart |
Empathy | To feel someone else's feelings |
Emulate | Following someone else's example |
Enervating | Tiring |
Ephemeral | fleeting, or something temporary |
Exanescent | Not lasting long |
Exemplary | To be outstanding |
Florid | To be ornate (flashy, showy, decorative) |
Forbearance | To have patience or restraint |