SAT vocab part 10
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| 18044110 | irresponsible | adj. showing lack of care for consequences | 0 | |
| 18044111 | excerpt | noun. a passage selected from a larger work | 1 | |
| 18044112 | curriculum | noun. an integrated course of academic studies | 2 | |
| 18044113 | confront | verb. oppose, as in hostility or a competition | 3 | |
| 18044114 | sacrifice | verb. kill or destroy | 4 | |
| 18044115 | symphony | noun. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies | 5 | |
| 18044116 | landmark | noun. the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | 6 | |
| 18044117 | nude | noun. without clothing (especially in the phrase 'in the nude') | 7 | |
| 18044118 | jurisdiction | noun. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law | 8 | |
| 18044119 | obstruction | noun. something that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | 9 | |
| 18044120 | lavish | adj. very generous | 10 | |
| 18044121 | hilarious | adj. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | 11 | |
| 18044122 | pact | noun. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | 12 | |
| 18044123 | intensive | adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form | 13 | |
| 18044124 | intervene | verb. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | 14 | |
| 18044125 | formidable | adj. extremely impressive in strength or excellence | 15 | |
| 18044126 | miniature | adj. being on a very small scale | 16 | |
| 18044127 | drought | noun. a shortage of rainfall | 17 | |
| 18044128 | turmoil | noun. a violent disturbance | 18 | |
| 18044129 | sober | verb. become more realistic | 19 | |
| 18044130 | autobiography | noun. a biography of yourself | 20 | |
| 18044131 | parish | noun. a local church community | 21 | |
| 18044132 | preparation | noun. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose | 22 | |
| 18044133 | detect | verb. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | 23 | |
| 18044134 | knit | noun. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine | 24 | |
| 18044135 | justification | noun. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary | 25 | |
| 18044136 | severely | adv. with sternness; in a severe manner | 26 | |
| 18044137 | tolerate | verb. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) | 27 | |
| 18044138 | antique | adj. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age | 28 | |
| 18044139 | renowned | adj. widely known and esteemed | 29 | |
| 18044140 | protagonist | noun. the principal character in a work of fiction | 30 | |
| 18044141 | fetus | noun. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | 31 | |
| 18044142 | indigenous | adj. originating where it is found | 32 | |
| 18044143 | municipal | adj. relating to city government | 33 | |
| 18044144 | realism | noun. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | 34 | |
| 18044145 | censure | noun. harsh criticism or disapproval | 35 | |
| 18044146 | plunge | verb. fall abruptly | 36 | |
| 18044147 | beneficial | adj. promoting or enhancing well-being | 37 | |
| 18044148 | competent | adj. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | 38 | |
| 18044149 | glorious | adj. having great beauty and splendor | 39 | |
| 18044150 | exempt | verb. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | 40 | |
| 18044151 | earnest | adj. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | 41 | |
| 18044152 | vogue | noun. the popular taste at a given time | 42 | |
| 18044153 | characteristic | noun. a distinguishing quality | 43 | |
| 18044154 | competitor | noun. the contestant you hope to defeat | 44 | |
| 18044155 | emphasize | verb. to stress, single out as important | 45 | |
| 18044156 | parallel | adj. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting | 46 | |
| 18044157 | exploit | verb. use or manipulate to one's advantage | 47 | |
| 18044158 | precedent | noun. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | 48 | |
| 18044159 | impulse | noun. a sudden desire | 49 |
