SAT Prep1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Apathy | Having a lack of interest or feeling |
Obscure | When something is hard to understand or unclear |
revere | to hold in high esteem |
innovation | having a new idea or new way of looking at something |
discern | to see things clearly, to discriminate |
paradox | a true statement that nonethless seems to contradict itself |
scrutinize | to look at something carefully |
diverse | to be unlike in nature, different |
guile | to have cunning or sly behavior |
vacillate | fluctuate in opinion or resolution |
superfluous | when something is unnecessary or extra |
conciliatory | attempting to resolve a dispute with goodwill, making peace |
ephermeral | lasting for only a short time |
provinicial | being small minded, unsophisticated. having limited outlook |
condescend | to lower oneself to another's level |
sublime | to most exalted, grand. awe inspiring |
fastidious | meticulous, very careful in making choices |
indolence | lazy, trying to avoid activity |
exemplary | commendable, worty of imitation, being a great example |
irascible | irritable or hot tempered |
reticent | holding back or avoiding saying more than necessary |
fallacy | a mistaken belief based on unsound information |
augment | to increase, or become greater |
amass | accumulate in great quantity or gather in large amount |
bizarre | to be strange in appearance or effect |
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