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SAT Greatest Hits: Most Common Words on the SAT

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venerate
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
ostentatious
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others or attract notice
prosaic
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative; having the character of prose rather than poetry
hackneyed
made commonplace or trite; stale or banal
abstain
to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy
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querulous
full of complaints; complaining or peevish
perfidious
deliberately faithless, treacherous or deceitful
censure
to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner
empathy
the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; making an exaggerated outward show
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based; similarity or comparability
inevitable
that which is unavoidable
mundane
pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly or common
disdain
a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt or scorn
connotation
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others; intended for benefits rather than profit
frugal
economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful; entailing little expense or requiring few resources
superficial
being at, on, or near the surface; concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious, apparent rather than real
ephemeral
anything short-lived
impetuous
characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion; impulsive
spurious
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit
emulate
to try to equal or excel, imitate with effort to equal or surpass
digress
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot or study
haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant
anachronism
something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
deleterious
injurious to health, harmful
abate
to diminish in intensity; to end or become null and void
substantive
independent, real or actual; of considerable amount or quantity
assiduous
constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive
hypothetical
an assumption used in an argument without its being endorsed; a supposition
conform
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes and practices of society or a group
fortuitous
happening or produced by chance, accidental, lucky or fortunate
foster
to promote the growth or development of or encourage; to care for or cherish
collaborate
to work together or cooperate, as on a literary work; to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, such as with an enemy occupying one's country
delusion
an act or instance of misleading; a false belief or opinion
haphazard
mere chance or accident
enervate
to deprive of force or strength, destroy the vigor of or weaken
aesthetic
a philosophical theory or idea of what is sensorily valid at a given time and place; the study of the nature of sensation
scrutinize
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
arid
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched; lacking interest or imaginativeness
condition
a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances
waver
become unsteady; begin to fail or give way; to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice
antagonism
active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups
pragmatic
pertaining to a practical point of view or usable considerations
rancorous
full of ill will, hatred or malice
converge
to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other; to tend to a common result or conclusion
prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs; discreet or circumspect; careful in providing for the future

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