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S.A.T. words
sat words 1-130
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English
8th Grade
06/02/2011

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1.  ACCOLADE

 

 

Definition
an award, or praise
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2.  ABSTRUSE

Definition

Difficult to understand

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3.  ACQUIESCENT

Definition

reluctantly agreeable; compliant

 

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4.  ACCLAIM

Definition
Praise; applaud
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5.  ABSTRACT

Definition
 Theoretical; not concrete
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6.  ACRIMONY

Definition

words or behavior filled with anger, harshness, or bitterness

 

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7.  ADROIT

Definition
skillful in the use of the hands, or in handling tough situations
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8.  ALTRUISTIC

Definition
unselfish; caring
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9.  ENIGMA

Definition
mystery; puzzle
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10.  PENCHANT

Definition
a strong like; attraction
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11.  PRODIGAL

Definition
wasteful; especially of money; 
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12.  RETICENT

Definition

quiet; uncommunicative

extravagant

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13.  VAGRANT

Definition

homeless person, wanderer

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14.  AFFABLE

Definition
friendly, easygoing
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15.  AFFIRMATION

Definition
positive statement; assertion; agreement
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16.  AMBIDEXTROUS

Definition

able to use both hands with equal skill.

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17.  AMBIVALENCE

Definition
indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions
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18.  AMORPHOUS

Definition
without shape or form
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19.  ANALOGOUS

Definition

similar

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20.  ANTIQUATED

Definition

Too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete

 

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21.  ARBITRARY
Definition
selected by random choice and without solid reason
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22.  ATROPHY

Definition
waste away; wither 
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23.  AUGMENT

Definition

make larger; increase

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24.  AUSPICIOUS

Definition
taking place under promising conditions; likely to succeed.
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25.  AUSTERE

Definition
Stern; plain; without luxuries
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26.  AVERSE

Definition
feeling repelled; wanting to avoid.
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27.  BANAL

Definition
 boring; lacking freshness; lacking in qualities that interest
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28.  BENEDICTION

Definition

good wishes; a blessing

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29.  CAJOLE

Definition

to fool with flattery or false promises; coax; deceive

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30.  CONSUMMATE

Definition
to complete or make whole
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31.  CONVICTION

 

Definition

 

a strongly held opinion

 

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32.  CRITERIA

Definition
requirements used to make a decision
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33.  CULPABLE

Definition

guilty; blame-worthy

 

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34.  CUPIDITY

Definition

greed, especially for money 

 

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35.  DECADENCE

Definition

moral decay or decline

 

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36.  DEFERENCE

 

Definition
the act of yielding to someone else out of respect
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37.  DEPLETED
Definition
emptied; drained; used up
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38.  DEPLORE
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to express regret or disapproval; complain; criticize

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39.  DERIDE

Definition
make fun of; ridicule
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40.  DISCOURSE

Definition
exchange of ideas; conversation
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41.  DISPARAGE

Definition
say negative things; belittle
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42.  DISSOLUTION

Definition
separation into parts; the process of dissolving
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43.  DISTENDED
Definition

swollen; extended

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44.  DOGMATIC

Definition

sticking to widely accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed-minded

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45.  ECCENTRIC

Definition

different from most, especially in personality or behavior

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46.  ECLECTIC

Definition

choosing from many different sources; carefully selective

 

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47.  EMULATE

 

Definition

 

imitate

 

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48.  ENDORSE

 

Definition

 

promote; recommend

 

 

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49.  ERRATIC

 

Definition

 

unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected

 

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50.  EULOGIZE

 

 

Definition

 to praise highly; extol (extol is another word for “praise highly”)

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51.  EVASIVE

Definition

 


tending to avoid giving direct answers


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52.  EXALT

Definition

 

raise in rank; elevate; praise

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53.  EXTOL

Definition
praise
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54.  EXUBERANT

Definition

uncontrollably joyous

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55.  FALLACIOUS

Definition

false; misleading

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56.  FASTIDIOUS

Definition

difficult to please

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57.  FERVOR

Definition

strong passion

 

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58.  FICKLE

Definition

lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic


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59.  FLAGRANT

Definition
openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous
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60.  FLIPPANCY

Definition

treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect.  

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61.  GARISH

Definition

flashy; gaudy

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62.  GARRULOUS

Definition

very talkative; loquacious

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63.  GENIAL

Definition

friendly; gracious; kind


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64.  HEDGE

 

Definition

 

to avoid giving a definite or clear answer, thereby escaping blame or responsibility.

 

 

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65.  HEINOUS

 

Definition

 

shockingly evil

 

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66.  HIERARCHY

 

Definition

 

a group of people in authority, ranked in order of their power;  a sequential listing.

 

 

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67.  HOMAGE

Definition
respect paid to someone or something; tribute; honor
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68.  IMPETUOUS

Definition

making quick decisions and taking sudden action; impulsive; hasty

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69.  INCITE

Definition

to arouse to action; stir up

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70.  INCORRIGIBLE

Definition

impossible to correct, control, or discipline.

 

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71.  INDICT

Definition

charge with a crime; accuse

 

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72.  INFILTRATE

Definition

penetrate by passing through gaps; enter secretly and become established, like a spy into an enemy organization 

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73.  INGENUOUS

Definition

naïve; unsophisticated; inexperienced

 

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74.  INNOCUOUS

Definition

 harmless; inoffensive

 

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75.  INNOVATION

Definition

  a new idea or product; a new way of doing something that is so much better, it causes others to copy it

 

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76.  INSCRUTABLE

Definition

mysterious

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77.  INSOLVENT

Definition

unable to pay bills; bankrupt

 

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78.  INTRINSIC

Definition
located within the very nature of an object or a person; inherent
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79.  JARGON

Definition

a specialized language used by a certain group

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80.  JAUNDICE

Definition

yellow color; or, envy or resentment

 

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81.  JAUNTY

Definition
lively; perky; sprightly
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82.  JETTISON

Definition

to throw overboard; discard

 

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83.  JOCULAR

Definition

joking; playful; jesting; witty

 

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84.  JUNCTURE

Definition

point in time, especially a crucial one; joint or connection

 

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85.  JUXTAPOSE

Definition

 to place side-by-side

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86.  LEGACY

Definition

something inherited, either from a relative or the past itself

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87.  LOATHE

Definition

to hate

 

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88.  LOFTY

Definition

at a great height; elevated; noble

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89.  LOQUACIOUS

Definition

talkative; garrulous

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90.  MENDACITY

Definition

a lie; a false statement

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91.  MOROSE

Definition
depressed
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92.  OBSTINATE

Definition

 stubborn; refusing to be persuaded


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93.  OMINOUS

Definition

a sign of something unpleasant that’s about to happen; inauspicious

 

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94.  OPPORTUNIST
Definition

someone who takes advantage of the situation

 

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95.  PERFUNCTORY

Definition

without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine; “going through the motions”

 

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96.  PERUSE

Definition

read carefully; study in detail

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97.  PLATITUDE

Definition

dull, trite statement (trite=not fresh or original)

 

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98.  PRECOCIOUS

Definition

 mature at a young age

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99.  PRETENTIOUS

Definition
showy; making ridiculous claims 
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100.  PRIMORDIAL

Definition

 formed long ago; primitive

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101.  PRODIGIOUS

Definition

very large

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102.  PROXIMITY

Definition

closeness; nearness

 

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103.  PUERILE

Definition

childish

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104.  QUARANTINE

Definition

forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease 

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105.  REBUFF

Definition

to ignore or reject strongly;

 

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106.  SANGUINE

Definition

cheerful; optimistic

 

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107.  SCRUPULOUS

Definition

very thorough; doing what is right or ethical

 

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108.  SLOUGH

 

Definition

 

discard; cast off; shed

 

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109.  STOIC

Definition

A person who shows no response to pleasure or pain;  someone who is impassive.

 

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110.  STYMIE

Definition
block; get in the way of; hamper 
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111.  DEFAME

Definition

to say things harmful to a person’s reputation; malign; vilify


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112.  DESULTORY 

Definition

lacking a plan; aimless

 

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113.  DIATRIBE

Definition

a bitterly critical speech 

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114.  ENERVATE

Definition

to sap the strength; weaken

 

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115.  GERMAINE 

Definition

relevant; fitting   

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116.  HARANGUE 

Definition

a long, lecturing speech 

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117.  PAUCITY  

Definition

too few; scarcity 

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118.  PENURY 

Definition

extreme poverty; destitution  

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119.  QUELL 

Definition

to calm; pacify  

 

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120.  SUBJUGATE  

Definition

 take over; enslave    

 

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121.  TANTAMOUNT  

Definition
comparable  
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122. TENUOUS 

Definition

thin; flimsy  


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123. TIMOROUS  

 

Definition

 

afraid   

 

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124. UNDULATE  

Definition

move in a wavy manner   


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125. VACILLATE 

 

Definition

 

move back and forth between choices, unable to decide     

 

 

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126. VESTIGE 

 

Definition

 

something left behind; a visible trace or evidence of something that has vanished 

 

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127. VOLUBLE 

Definition

comfortable with speech; always ready to talk   


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128. WANTON 

Definition

excessive; uncontrollable; lustful   

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129. ZEALOT 

Definition

someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic    

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130. XENOPHOBIA  

Definition
the fear or hatred of anything foreign      
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