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Words to Master for the SAT

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capricious
adjective
subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic
paradox
noun
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
apathy
noun
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting
insipid
adjective
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid or bland
latent
adjective
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
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caustic
adjective
capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic
garrulous
adjective
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters
diffident
adjective
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; restrained or reserved in manner or conduct
irascible
adjective
easily provoked to anger; very irritable
adroit
adjective
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
voracious
adjective
craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager or avid
homogeneous
adjective
composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; of the same kind or nature
omniscient
adjective
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things
ambiguous
adjective
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend or distinguish
epiphany
noun
a sudden, intuitive perception or insight into the essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple or commonplace occurrence
cynical
adjective
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic
repudiate
verb
to reject as having no authority or binding force; to reject with disapproval or condemnation
adamant
noun
any impenetrably or unyieldingly hard substance; a legendary stone of impenetrable hardness, formerly sometimes identified with the diamond
paradigm
noun
a set of forms which contain a particular element; an example serving as a model or pattern
mitigate
verb
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; to moderate or make less severe
astute
adjective
of keen penetration discernment or sagacious; clever, cunning, or ingenious
plethora
noun
overabundance and excess
hypocrite
noun
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs or principles that he or she does not actually possess
eclectic
adjective
selecting or choosing from various sources; made up of what is selected from different sources
opaque
adjective
not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through; dark or dull
hyperbole
noun
obvious and intentional exaggeration; a statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
rhetoric
noun
the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse; the undue use of exaggeration or display in speech or writing
expedite
verb
to speed up the progress of something; to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business
contempt
noun
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain or scorn; the state of being despised
allegory
noun
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; a symbolical narrative
fickle
adjective
likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; not constant or loyal in affections
advocate
noun
a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of another person or cause; a person who pleads for or in behalf of another
manifest
noun
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident, obvious or apparent
discrete
adjective
apart or detached from others; separate; consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts
gregarious
adjective
fond of the company of others; sociable; living in flocks or herds, as animals
catharsis
noun
the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, such as tragedy or music
ethereal
adjective
light, airy, or tenuous; extremely delicate or refined; heavenly, celestial or pertaining to the upper regions of space
aggregate
adjective
formed by the collection of particulars into a whole mass; formed of florets of a flower collected in a dense cluster but not cohering, such as a daisy
cacophony
noun
harsh discordance of sound; a meaningless mixture of sounds without pattern
condone
verb
to disregard or overlook something objectionable; to give tacit approval to; to pardon or forgive an offense
hiatus
noun
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, or action
dubious
adjective
marked by or occasioning doubt; questionable; of uncertain outcome; wavering or hesitating in opinion
quixotic
adjective
resembling or befitting Don Quixote in being extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; impractical
euphemism
noun
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
prolific
adjective
producing offspring abundantly; highly fruitful; producing in large quantities or with great frequency
alacrity
noun
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness; liveliness
austere
adjective
severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising, strict or forbidding; rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral
dogmatic
adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a doctrine; asserting opinions in an arrogant manner
taciturn
adjective
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation; dour and silent in expression and manner
anomaly
noun
a deviation from the common rule or form; an odd or peculiar condition, situation, or quality

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