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SAT Vocabulary from Barron's SAT 2009
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78593861extolpraise; glorify
78593862repudiatedisown; disavow
78593863capriciousunpredictable; fickle
78593864superficialtrivial; shallow
78593865censureblame; criticize
78593866coercionuse of force to get someone to obey
78593867homogeneousof the same kind
78593868hypotheticalbased on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
78593869hypocriticalpretending to be virtuous; deceiving
78593870disseminatedistribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
78593871ingeniousclever; resourceful
78593872adulationflattery; admiration
78593873adversaryopponent
78593874anarchistperson who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
78593875extricatefree; disentangle
78593876reticencereserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
78593877adversitypoverty; misfortune
78593878superfluousunnecessary; excessive; overabundant
78593879surreptitioussecret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
78593880taciturnhabitually silent; talking little
78593881inanesilly; senseless
78593882incongruousnot fitting; absurd
78593883incitearouse to action
78593884reprovecensure; rebuke
78593885hierarchyarrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
78593886advocateurge; plead for
78593887hedonistone who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
78593888asceticpracticing self-denial; austere
78593889cursorycasual; hastily done
78593890crypticmysterious; hidden; secret
78593891pretentiousostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
78593892instigateurge; start; provoke
78593893inundateoverwhelm; flood; submerge
78593894mundaneworldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
78593895conciliatoryreconciling; soothing
78593896surpassexceed
78593897precociousadvanced in development
78593898presumptuousoverconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties
78593899compliancereadiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
78593900condoneoverlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
78593901profaneviolate; desecrate; treat unworthily
78593902moroseill-humored; sullen; melancholy
78593903ascendancycontrolling influence; domination
78593904expedientsuitable; practical; politic
78593905exacerbateworsen; embitter
78593906oblivionobscurity; forgetfulness
78593907notorietydisrepute; ill fame
78593908exonerateacquit; exculpate
78593909explicittotally clear; definite; outspoken
78593910apathylack of caring; indifference
78593911heresyopinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
78593912meticulousexcessively careful; painstaking
78593913dispersescatter
78593914turbulencestate of violent agitation
78593915rhetoricalpertaining to effective communication; insincere in the language
78593916garrulousloquacious; wordy; talkative
78593917nurturenourish; educate; foster
78593918commemoratehonor the memory of
78593919abstracttheoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
78593920discordantnot harmonious; conflicting
78593921verbosewordy
78593922abridgecondense or shorten
78593923cajolecoax; wheedle
78593924furtivestealthy; sneaky
78593925terseconcise; abrupt; pithy
78593926succinctbrief; terse; compact
78593927diminutionlessening; reduction in size
78593928vilifyslander
78593929embellishadorn; ornament
78593930fanaticismexcessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
78593931mitigateappease; moderate
78593932pervasivepervading; spread throughout every part
78593933pessimismbelief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
78593934peripheralmarginal; outer
78593935sycophantservile flatterer; bootlicker; yes-man
78593936listlesslacking in spirit or energy
78593937delineateportray
78593938pacifistone opposed to force; antimilitarist
78593939inducepersuade; bring about
78593940indictcharge
78593941incorrigiblenot correctable
78593942innocuousharmless
78593943malicioushateful; spiteful
78593944intrepidfearless
78593945conflagrationgreat fire
78593946fallaciousfalse; misleading
78593947criterionstandard used in judging
78593948eruditelearned; scholarly
78593949equivocalambiguous; intentionally misleading
78593950ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting
78593951prolificabundantly fruitful
78593952autonomousself-governing
78593953corroborateconfirm; support
78593954contentiousquarrelsome
78593955fastidiousdifficult to please; squeamish
78593956flagrantconspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
78593957fervorglowing ardor; intensity of feeling
78593958stagnantmotionless; stale; dull
78593959volatilechangeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
78593960discrepancylack of consistency; difference
78593961disdainview with scorn or contempt
78593962veneraterevere
78593963constraintcompulsion; repression of feelings
78593964consensusgeneral agreement
78593965inherentfirmly established by nature or habit
78593966profounddeep; not superficial; complete
78593967profusionoverabundance; lavish expenditure
78593968innateinborn
78593969exuberanceoverflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
78593970frugalitythrift; economy
78593971exemplaryserving as a model; outstanding
78593972vacillatewaver; fluctuate
78593973arbitrarycapricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
78593974articulateeffective; distinct
78593975denouncecondemn; criticize
78593976deterrentsomething that discourages; hindrance
78593977digressionwandering away from the subject
78593978beliecontradict; give a false impression
78593979disinclinationunwillingness
78593980concisebrief and compact
78593981astutewise; shrewd; keen
78593982austereforbiddingly stern; severely simple
78593983derideridicule; make fun of
78593984deprecateexpress disapproval of; protest against; belittle
78593985depravityextreme corruption; wickedness
78593986undermineweaken; sap
78593987skepticdoubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
78593988eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from disparate sources
78593989elusiveevasive; baffling; hard to grasp
78593990servileslavish; cringing
78593991sombergloomy; depressing; dark; drab
78593992ponderousweighty; unwieldy
78593993eloquenceexpressiveness; persuasive speech
78593994quandarydilemma
78593995acclaimapplaud; announce with great approval
78593996sanctionapprove; ratify
78593997miserlystingy; mean
78593998rancorbitterness; hatred
78593999substantiateestablish by evidence; verify; support
78594000satiricalmocking
78594001scrutinizeexamine closely and critically
78594002despondentdepressed; gloomy
78594003redundantsuperfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
78594004disparagebelittle
78594005disparitydifference; condition of inequality
78594006dismissput away from consideration; reject
78594007relegatebanish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
78594008refutedisprove
78594009convictionjudgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
78594010eulogyexpression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
78594011emulateimitate; rival
78594012credulitybelief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
78594013proximitynearness
78594014proliferationrapid growth; spread; multiplication
78594015brevityconciseness
78594016enhanceincrease; improve
78594017enigmapuzzle; mystery
78594018materialismpreoccupation with physical comforts and things
78594019impairinjure; hurt
78594020impedehinder; block; delay
78594021immutableunchangeable
78594022transientmomentary; temporary; staying for a short time
78594023retractwithdraw; take back
78594024scrupulousconscientious; extremely thorough
78594025innovationchange; introduction of something new
78594026insipidlacking in flavor; dull
78594027alleviaterelieve
78594028prudentcautious; careful
78594029prevalentwidespread; generally accepted
78594030prodigalwasteful; reckless with money
78594031benevolentgenerous; charitable
78594032altruisticunselfishly generous; concerned for others
78594033discerningmentally quick and observant; having insight
78594034euphemismmild expression in place of an unpleasant one
78594035esoterichard to understand; known only to the chosen few
78594036divergentdiffering; deviating
78594037laudpraise
78594038ostentatiousshowy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
78594039partisanone-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
78594040opportunistindividual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
78594041ironicresulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome
78594042lethargicdrowsy; dull
78594043pietyreligious devotion; godliness
78594044opulenceextreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
78594045reclusehermit; loner
78594046rebuttalrefutation; response with contrary evidence
78594047decorumpropriety orderliness and good taste in manners
78594048duplicitydouble-dealing; hypocrisy
78594049frivolouslacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
78594050virtuosohighly skilled artist
78594051opaquedark; not transparent
78594052pragmaticpractical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
78594053haughtinesspride; arrogance
78594054precludemake impossible; eliminate
78594055renounceabandon; disown; repudiate
78594056reprehensibledeserving blame
78594057guiledeceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
78594058predecessorformer occupant of a post
78594059reprimandreprove severely; rebuke
78594060affirmationpositive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
78594061philanthropistlover of mankind; doer of good
78594062dogmaticopinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
78594063ambiguousunclear or doubtful in meaning
78594064exhaustivethorough; comprehensive
78594065placatepacify; conciliate
78594066extraneousnot essential; superfluous
78594067usurpseize another's power or rank
78594068hamperobstruct
78594069zealotfanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
78594070levitylack of seriousness; lightness
78594071rectifyset right; correct
78594072gregarioussociable
78594073gravityseriousness
78594074ambivalencethe state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
78594075aestheticartistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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