The 1000 Most Common SAT Words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abase(verb) | to humiliate, degrade |
| balk (verb) | to stop, block abruptly |
| cacophony (noun) | tremendous noise, disharmonious sound |
| daunting (adjective) | intimidating, causing one to lose courage |
| ebullient (adjective) | extremely lively, enthusiastic |
| fabricate (verb) | to make up, invent |
| garish (adjective) | gaudy, in bad taste |
| hackneyed (adjective) | unoriginal, trite |
| iconoclast (noun) | one who atacks common beliefs or institutions |
| jubilant (adjective) | extremely joyful, happy |
| knell (noun) | the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating death |
| laceration (noun) | a cut, tear |
| maelstrom (noun) | a destructive whirlpoolwhich rapidly sucks in objects |
| nadir (noun) | the lowest point of something |
| obdurate (adjective) | unyielding to persuasion or moral influences |
| pacific (adjective) | soothing |
| quagmire (noun) | a difficult situation |
| rail (verb) | to scold, protest |
| saccharine (adjective) | sickeningly sweet |
| tacit (adjective) | expressed without words |
| ubiquitous (adjective) | existing everywhere, widespread |
| vacillate (verb) | to fluctuate. hesitate |
| wallow (verb) | To roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless |
| yolce (verb | ro join, link |
| zealous (adjective) | fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something |
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