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101 SAT words

QuestionAnswer
to get free from an entanglement or a difficult situation extricate
tough to control; defiant of authority recalcitrant
extra, unnecessary superfluous
unpredictable; differing from what is expected erratic
biased; favoring one side over another partial
relentless; inflexible; showing no mercy inexorable
fleeting, here one moment and gone the next ephemeral
being carefully chosen from many different sources eclectic
mystery, a riddle whose answer is hard to figure out or might not exist enigma
impulsive, acting without thinking impetuous
rude in a bold, daring way; often to one's superiors or elders impudent
careful with resources; unwilling or unable to spend money frugal
someone who hates or distrusts everybody misanthrope
complaining, whining querulous
dangerous, slow, and subtle in its effect insidious
talkative, friendly loquacious
specialized language jargon
expressing as much as possible in as few words as possible laconic
talkative, runs on at the mouth garrulous
silly, senseless inane
hgih opinion held in someone esteem
to make a (problem or condition) worse exacerbate
long, lecturing speech harangue
about to take place, happening soon imminent
a loug, harsh noise made up of sounds that don't blend well cacophony
to give in or agree acquiesce
said clearly and fully, iwthout question explicit
generous, big-hearted and noble magnanimous
catious circumspect
wild exaggeration hyperbole
arranged logically, fitting together well, clear coherent
trickery, deceit chicanery
a pleasent or neutral word or expression used instead of an offensive one euphemism
to force someone against their will physically or through threat coerce
thorough or ethical scrupulous
casual, unconcerned nonchalant
fear, anxiety trepidation
feeling gloomy or negative pessimistic
overly idealistic, romantic and impractical quixotic
to escape or avoid evade
producing a great deal prolific
recklesness, foolish boldness temerity
doubtful, questionable dubious
unclear; vague, different interpretations ambiguous
something that is our of place in time anachronism
distinguished; highly respected and well- known eminent
boring, ordinary, dull banal
tiny, very small miniscule
authorize, endorse, approve, allow sanction
to erase or wear away efface
unchangeable, used to describe something that can't be changed immutable
infectious, dangerous virulent
calm, peaceful seren
reckelss, unrestrained wanton
unpredictable, unsteady capricious
standards used to make ajudgement criteria
to say evil, harmful things about someone malign
neglect, carelessness negligence
to hate, loathe, or detest abhor
advocate, argue in favor of somthing proponent
to look at very closely, to study carefully scrutinize
without a rational reason arbritrary
new, original novel
without shape, form, or definition amorphous
restrict circumscribe
noticeably bad aor foolish egrigous
to move back and forth between two decisions vacillate
strong natural tendency, prefernece propensity
brave, daring intrepid
breifness brevity
pracitcal, done to gain advantage expedient
showing good will, being kind- hearted benevolent
enthusiastic and dedicated, sometimes overly so zealous
stern, plain, without luxuries austere
frequent, constantly recurring chronic
quiet, restrained reticent
to talk down or treat in a condescending way patronize
moral decay or decline decadence
to place two things side by side to compare them juxtapose
a leader who tells people what they want ot hear and plays on people's prejudices demagouge
something that doesn't fit in the group anomaly
to flood or overwhelm innundate
to condemn in a stern fahsion censure
to scold or criticize severely chastise
evil reputation infamy
above it all, having a sense of superiority supercilious
reject, disown, or disclaim repudiate
speech that is persuassive but often insincere or meaningless in content rhetoric
make something better, to improve a bad situation ameliorate
to make easier, smooth the way facilitate
exemption, the ability to do something without punishment impunity
felt or experienced secondhand vicarious
vague, mysterious, not prominent or well- known obscure
model paradigm
spread throughout a population pandemic
found everywhere ubiquitous
break, interruption hiatus
a series arranged by rank hierarchy
surplus, overabundance plethora
state of uncertainty, puzzling situation quandary
ordinary, everyday mundane
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