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Common SAT words dealing with "Personality"
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  1. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  2. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
    on the "merit" system, meriting praise
  3. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  4. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  5. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  6. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
    recall "disguise," which is to put on a deceptive face to fool others; "guile" less literally means to be without a false face, to be totally innocent
  7. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  8. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  9. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  10. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  11. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
    punctilious - paying attention to detail; think of "punctual" and "proper" manners

    * Different from "Fastidious," which means paying attention to detail during hard labor/work
    ** Also different from "conscientious," which means paying attention to detail during thought-based work, such as thinking during "science" tasks
  12. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
    Opposite of the "urban" stereotype we sometimes think of, which is impoverished and unrefined
  13. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  14. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
    from German / Romance languages referring to curiously funny creatures, such as "trolls"

    * In French "drole" is the word for "funny"
  15. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  16. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  17. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  18. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  19. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  20. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
    Used commonly in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" to describe a brute of a man who is extremely arrogant and constantly looks down on others.
  21. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  22. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  23. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  24. objectionable
    causing offense or disapproval
  25. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
    The vehement crowds protested tax increases. Meanwhile, the other crowd across the street vehemently defended the increases. What's a person to do?
    Mnemonic device could be that "vehement" (pronounced "ve HEE ment" or "VUH huh ment") is related to the word "violent," as in violently passionate about defending an issue
  26. objectionable
    causing offense or disapproval
  27. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
    Think of "laughing in the face of" a serious situation, or making light of a serious situation
  28. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  29. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
    "flag" comes from "fire" To be flagrant is really to be on fire with horrible behavior and disrespectful

    Hint: A "conflagration" is a fire.
  30. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
    "Gauche" in French means "left"
    Recall being "left" of social polish means to be on the wrong side, not on the right side
  31. unscrupulous
    without principles
  32. unabashed
    not embarrassed
  33. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  34. frugal
    avoiding waste
  35. diffident
    lacking self-confidence
    Alt. definition: modest/shy because of lacking trust in others

    * Hint: "fid" means "trust," as in "fidelity" (loyalty to others) and "infidelity" (cheating on a spouse) and "Fido" (common dog name). To be "diffident" is literally to lack trust in others, and thus suffer from self-consciousness
  36. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  37. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  38. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  39. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
    "blah blah blah," same old stuff ...
  40. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  41. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  42. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  43. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  44. slavish
    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant
  45. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
    Related to being "quiet," as in a quiet or "quiescent" volcano that hasn't erupted in eons
  46. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  47. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  48. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  49. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
    The Raconteurs are a storytelling band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqp12b61pFo
  50. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  51. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  52. lackey
    a servile or submissive follower
  53. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
    * Hint: This word is as dirty as it sounds (pronounced "PEE on"). You wouldn't want to be a peon, working on a farm doing all the dirty work, or working in a dirty factory
  54. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
Created on 三月 27, 2013

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