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PT: SAT Set 1b
From Hit Parade List (Princeton)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| candid | completely honest, straightforward Candace's candidness overwhelmed her business colleagues, who were not used to such honesty. |
| conjecture | inference; guesswork At this point, Kimaya's hypothesis about single-cell biorhythms is still conjecture: She doesn't have conclusive evidence. |
| didactic | instructive; intended to teach, particularly when having moral instruction as a motive The tapes were entertaining and didactic; they both amused and instructed children. |
| euphemism | a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term "To pass away" is a common euphemism for dying. |
| extrapolate | to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information Seeing the wrecked bike and his daughter's skinned knees, Heath extrapolated that she had had a biking accident. |
| incoherent | lacking cohesion or connection Maury's sentences were so incoherent that nobody understood a word. |
| insinuate | to imply or communicate stealthily Sean insinuated that Grace stole the arsenic, but he never came out and said it. |
| lucid | easily understood; clear Our teacher provides lucid explanations of even the most difficult concepts so that we can all understand them. |
| rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well-versed in the art of rhetoric. |
| acumen | quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight Judge Ackerman's legal acumen was so well regarded that he was nicknamed the "Solomon of the South." |
| adroit | dexterous; deft An adroit balloon-animal maker, Adrianna became popular at children's parties. |
| ascertain | to find out, as through investigation or experimentation The private investigator had long suspected my dog; before long, he ascertained that Toto was indeed the murderer. |
| astute | shrewd;clever Stewart is financially astute; he invests wisely and never falls for scams. |
| circumspect | careful; prudent; discreet Ned's circumspect manner makes him a wise appointment to the diplomatic corps. |
| disseminate | to scatter widely, as in sowing seed The news about Dave's embarrassing moment at the party disseminated quickly through the school; by the end of the day, everyone knew what had happened. |
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