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Feyi Set #6
SAT Vocab Set #6
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
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ASSYMETRIC beliefs | UNEVEN beliefs |
can ENGENDER ambivalent feelings | can CREATE ambivalent feelings |
RELISH the opportunity | ARE DELIGHTED BY the opportunity |
an OBJECTIVE waste of resources | a FACTUAL waste of resources |
TO WIT, givers are likely to spend more than receivers. | WHICH IS TO SAY, givers are likely to spend more than receivers. |
affected by EGOCENTRISM | affected by SELF-CENTEREDN ESS |
ATTRIBUTION errors | errors JUDGING THE CAUSE OF BEHAVIOR |
CONSIDERABLE experience | SIGNIFICANT experience |
although a link might seem INTUITIVE | although a link might seem NATURAL WITHOUT THOUGHT |
UNFOUNDED assumption | assumption WITHOUT SUPPORT |
less INCLINED to feel | less LIKELY to feel |
the MAGNITUDE of a gift | the IMPRESSIVENESS of a gift |
signals of CONSIDERATION | signals of HIGH REGARD |
a SYMBOLIC ritual | a ritual MEANT TO REPRESENT SOMETHING ELSE |
a symbolic RITUAL | a symbolic CEREMONIAL ACT OR ACTIONS |
recipients may not CONSTRUE | recipients may not INTERPRET |
the other PARTY | the other PERSON |
a COMPLEMENTARY role | a RELATED role |
CALIBRATE expenditures | CALCULATE expenditures |
CONFLICTED feelings | CLASHING feelings |
SUBSTANTIATED claim | VERIFIED claim |
MONETARY value | value IN TERMS OF MONEY |
IMPART common sense | TRANSMIT common sense |
ensure IMPARTIALITY in the debate's rules | ensure NEUTRALITY in the debate's rules |
IMPOSING palace | MASSIVE palace |
IMPRUDENT investments | UNWISE investments |
hateful words INCITED anger | hateful words PROVOKED anger |
boy's INDIFFERENCE about doing well in school | boy's LACK OF CARING about doing well in school |
to destroy INDISCRIMINATELY | to attack RANDOMLY |
to INDULGE in the desire to eat lots of chocolate | to GIVE INTO the desire to eat lots of chocolate |
to INFER from what was said that there was a problem | to REASON from what was said that there was a problem |
INSATIABLE appetite | appetite THAT CAN'T BE SATISFIED |
INVERSION of values | REVERSAL of values |
INVOKE a higher power | CALL ON a higher power |
IRRECONCILABLE information | CONFLICTING information |
to LAMENT a mistake | to FEEL SAD ABOUT a mistake |
means of LOCOMOTION | means of MOVEMENT |
LUCRATIVE business | PROFITABLE business |
MALICIOUS intent | HATEFUL intent |
MALLEABLE mind | mind CAPABLE OF BEING MOLDED |
MATERIALISTIC society | society FOCUSED ON POSSESSIONS |
MELODRAMATIC personality | THEATRICAL personality |
MODEST house | AVERAGE house |
MODIFY the plan | CHANGE the plan |
MOMENTOUS presidential election | HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT presidential election |
NUANCES of facial expressions | SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN MEANING of facial expressions |
contract found to be NULL | contract found to be LEGALLY NON-EXISTENT |
OBSOLETE technology | technology NO LONGER USED |
OMNIPOTENT being | ALL POWERFUL being |
ONSET of the pandemic | BEGINNING of the pandemic |