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SAT Vocab 3

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  1. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  2. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  3. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  4. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  5. belie
    be in contradiction with
  6. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  7. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  8. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  9. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  10. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  11. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  12. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  13. dismiss
    stop associating with
  14. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  15. concise
    expressing much in few words
  16. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  17. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  18. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  19. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  20. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  21. corroborate
    give evidence for
  22. transient
    lasting a very short time
  23. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  24. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  25. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  26. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  27. furtive
    secret and sly
  28. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  29. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  30. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  31. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  32. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  33. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  34. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  35. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  36. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  37. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  38. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  39. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  40. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  41. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  42. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  43. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  44. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  45. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  46. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  47. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  48. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  49. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  50. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
Created on 十月 24, 2012 (updated 十一月 14, 2013)

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