Terms in SAT Hit-list
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| Word | Meaning | Context |
|---|---|---|
| anecdote | short account of event | |
| sagacity | wisdom | |
| enervating | tiring, weakening | |
| intuitive | instinctive, untaught | |
| exasperation | irritation, frustration | |
| superficial | lacking in depth | |
| hypothesis | theory requiring proof | |
| surreptitious | secret, stealthy | |
| arid | extremely dry | |
| compromise | to settle differences | |
| digression | straying from main point | |
| tactful | diplomatic, polite | |
| precocious | talented beyond one\'s age | |
| perfidious | disloyal | |
| fortuitous | lucky | |
| parched | dried up | |
| inevitable | unavoidable, certain | |
| impetuous | rash, impulsive | |
| extenuating | guilt diminishing | |
| vindicate | to clear from blame | |
| divergent | variant, moving apart | |
| reclusive | withdrawn, hermit-like | |
| exemplary | outstanding | |
| novice | beginner | |
| reconciliation | agreement after a quarrel | |
| venerable | respectable due to age | |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty | |
| haughty | arrogant, condescending | |
| empathy | sharing of feelings | |
| deleterious | harmful | |
| evanescent | short-lived, as an image | |
| diligent | hard-working | |
| prosaic | run-of-the-mill | |
| hedonist | pleasure seeker | |
| integrity | honesty, decency | |
| clairvoyant | able to see the future | |
| asylum | sanctuary | |
| suppress | to end an activity | |
| prudent | wise, careful, cautious | |
| demagogue | rabble-rousing leader | |
| antagonist | opponent | |
| inconsequential | trivial | |
| orator | speaker | |
| prosperity | wealth, success | |
| abbreviate | shorten, abridge | |
| adulation | high praise | |
| condescending | patronizing | |
| lobbyist | persuader of legislators | |
| discredit | dishonor, disgrace | |
| compassion | sympathy, mercy | |
| procrastinate | to delay unnecessarily | |
| emulate | follow an example | |
| longevity | long life | |
| spontaneity | impulsive action | |
| censure | to criticize harshly | |
| nonchalant | calm, casual | |
| ostentatious | displaying wealth | |
| conditional | provisional, contingent | |
| subtle | elusive, sly, ambiguous | |
| circuitous | indirect, roundabout | |
| conformist | follower of customs | |
| congregation | crowd of people | |
| amicable | agreeable | |
| pretentious | pompous, self-important | |
| reverence | profound respect | |
| intrepid | fearless, adventurous | |
| adversity | misfortune | |
| benevolent | friendly, helpful | |
| wary | watchful, alert | |
| querulous | irritable | |
| provocative | inflammatory | |
| camaraderie | trust among friends | |
| superfluous | more than enough | |
| mundane | ordinary, common | |
| frugal | thrifty | |
| convergence | joining of parts | |
| rancorous | hateful | |
| substantiate | to verify, confirm | |
| transient | temporary, fleeting | |
| tenacious | persistent, resolute | |
| anonymous | nameless | |
| assiduous | hard-working | |
| restrained | controlled, restricted | |
| enhance | improve, augment | |
| impute | to attribute to someone | |
| florid | flushed, ornate | |
| renovation | state of being renewed | |
| opulent | wealthy | |
| anachronistic | out-of-date | |
| jubilation | joy, exultation | |
| incompatible | unable to work together | |
| disdain | to regard with scorn | |
| ephemeral | momentary, fleeting | |
| scrutinize | to observe carefully | |
| submissive | meek | |
| collaborate | to work together | |
| spurious | phony, false | |
| hackneyed | overused, cliched | |
| resilient | quick to recover | |
| abstinence | act of refraining from |
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