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SAT VOCAB 6

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  1. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  2. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  3. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  4. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  5. inveterate
    habitual
  6. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  7. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  8. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  9. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  10. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  11. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  12. juxtapose
    place side by side
  13. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  14. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  15. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  16. laconic
    brief and to the point
  17. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  18. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  19. languish
    become feeble
  20. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  21. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  22. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  23. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  24. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  25. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  26. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  27. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  28. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  29. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  30. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  31. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  32. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  33. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  34. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  35. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  36. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  37. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  38. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  39. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  40. mendacious
    given to lying
  41. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  42. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  43. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  44. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  45. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  46. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  47. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  48. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  49. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  50. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  51. municipal
    relating to a self-governing district
  52. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  53. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
  54. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  55. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  56. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  57. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  58. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  59. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  60. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  61. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  62. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  63. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  64. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  65. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  66. nullify
    declare invalid
  67. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  68. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  69. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  70. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  71. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  72. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  73. obviate
    do away with
  74. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  75. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  76. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  77. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  78. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  79. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  80. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  81. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  82. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  83. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  84. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  85. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  86. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  87. oust
    remove from a position or office
  88. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  89. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  90. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
Created on 十一月 19, 2012 (updated 十一月 19, 2012)

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