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SAT Vocabulary
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42
English
9th Grade
03/08/2013

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Term
Alleviate
Definition
Verb
To lessen pain or discomfort
Example- Alieve
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Apease
Definition
Verb
To make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's demand; to pacify
Term
Mediate
Definition
Verb
To act as a go between in setting conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides
Example- a guidance counselor, United Nations
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Mollify
Definition
Verb
To pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent
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Pacify
Definition
Verb
To calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
Example- a mother giving a screaming baby a bottle
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Affable
Definition
Adjective
Easy to talk to; easy to approach, friendly; kind; amiable
Term
Amiable
Definition
Adjective
Friendly, kind
Term
Convivial
Definition
Adjective
Sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company
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Cordial
Definition
Adjective
Warm and friendly; amiable
Example- a flight attendant
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Gregarious
Definition
Adjective
Sociable, outgoing
Term
Animosity
Definition
Noun
Hatred; ill will
Term
Belligerent
Definition
Adjective
Taking part in a war or fighting; ready to fight
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Cantankerous
Definition
Adjective
Bad tempered; quarrelsome
Term
Preditor
Definition
Noun
One who takes advantage of another, exploits or feeds on another; a strong adversary or rival
Term
Pugnacious
Definition
Adjective
Eager to fight, belligerent
Term
Altruistic
Definition
Adjective
Showing an unselfish concern for others
Term
Benevolent
Definition
Adjective
Giving freely and easily to others; charitable; kind
Term
Lavish
Definition
Adjective
Generous in giving to others or in spending money; over the top
Term
Philanthropic
Definition
Adjective
Showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; humane
Example- Oprah Winfrey
Term
Squander
Definition
Verb
To spend money or time in a wasteful, uncaring fashion
Term
Deleterious
Definition
Adjective
Harmful to ones health or overall welfare, pernicious
Term
Malicious
Definition
Adjective
Intending to hurt or harm another; spiteful
Term
Nefarious
Definition
Adjective
Very mean and wicked
Term
Ominous
Definition
Adjective
Pertaining to an evil omen: forboding; foreshadowing a destructive event
Term
Virulent
Definition
Adjective
Extremely poisonous; deadly; full of spiteful hatred
Term
Indoilent
Definition
Adjective
Lazy; not wanting to do any work
Term
Lethargic
Definition
Adjective
Having little or no energy
Example- when you're sick
Term
Sedentary
Definition
Adjective
Having to do with sitting around a lot
Example- secretary
Term
Sluggish
Definition
Adjective
Slow and lazy
Example- a slug
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Stagnant
Definition
Adjective
Lacking movement or energy
Term
Ardent
Definition
Adjective
Full of passion and emotion
Example- a fan
Term
Ebullient
Definition
Adjective
Filled with bubbly excitement, as if boiling over with excitement
Example- a women just getting engaged
Term
Impassioned
Definition
Adjective
Filled with passionate emotion
Term
Vibrant
Definition
Adjective
Lively; full of vitality
Example- Spring and Summer colors
Term
Zealous
Definition
Adjective
Filled with enthusiasm; fervent
Term
Adament
Definition
Adjective
Unwilling to bend; unyielding
Term
Dogmatic
Definition
Adjective
Strongly opinionated; rigid; dictational; rules
Example- you can't change a dog's mind
Term
obdurate
Definition
Adjective
resistant to persuasion or softening; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Term
Recalcitrant
Definition
Adjective
stubborn, disobedient; defiant
Term
Resolve
Definition
Noun
firmness; determination
Term
Acclaim
Definition
Verb
To express strong approval or praise; hail; to highly reccomend
Term
Accolade
Definition
Noun
An award given as a sign of appreciation or respect
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