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SAT Vocabulary 1
25 Words [Set 1]
Term | Definition |
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Revered | respectable; admirable |
Obscure | vague; hidden |
Precarious | uncertain; hazardous |
Alliance | pact; treaty |
Expound | explain in detail |
Emulate | imitate; copy; mimic |
Lexicon | vocabulary |
Rancor | bitterness; long-lived anger |
Recapitulate | retell; restate |
Tenacious | unwilling to give up; resilient |
Eminent | famous; respected; distinguished |
Loquacious | talkative; chattery |
Notorious | famous for something bad |
Credulous | gullible; naive |
Spurious | bogus; fake |
Heinous | very bad; shocking; evil |
Perilous | dangerous |
Strenuous | demanding; requiring significant effort |
Revert | go back to a previous state; undo |
Thwart | oppose a plan; obstruct |
Shackle | chain for prisoner; handcuff |
Ratify | approve; sanction officially |
Reproach | criticize |
Beseech | beg for something urgently |
Broach | introduce a topic of discussion ("let's broach the subject of the upcoming election.") |
Exemplary | very good; worthy of being copied |