Elite SAT AB 101-125
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puddinman17 on June 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 infinitesimal | exceedingly small; minute |
| variegated | distinctly marked with different colors; diverse |
| erratic | inconsistent, unpredictable |
| venial | easily excused or forgiven |
| zeal | intense passion or enthusiasm |
| peer | a person or thing of the same rank |
| olfactory | relating to the sense of smell |
| divulge | to reveal or make known |
| conducive | tending to bring about |
| odyssey | a long, adventurous journey |
| negotiate | to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing |
| submissive | willing to obey without resistance; docile |
| encumber | to burden or weigh down |
| endeavor | a serious attempt or effort |
| inextricable | incapable of being solved or untangled |
| scruple | a moral principle that restrains actions |
| antediluvian | very old; outdated |
| innate | possessed at birth; inborn |
| hedonist | someone who seeks only pleasure |
| rote | mechanical memorization, often without full understanding |
| byproduct | a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else |
| liable | legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome) |
| august | inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character |
| discreet | careful about one says or does; prudent |
| egregious | outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad |
| improvident | not preparing for the future; incautious |
| sanguine | optimisitc; cheerful |
| impoverished | without money; deprived of natural resources |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence; timid, shy |
| tenor | the general character or meaning of something |
| excruciating | severely painful |
| repel | to drive or force back; to drive off |
| surly | sullen or rude |
| coax | to persuade by pleading or flattery |
| sinecure | a paid position that requires little or no work |
| venerable | worthy of honor and respect by reason of diginity, age, etc. |
| emulate | to copy someone; to imitate |
| tandem | a relationship between two people or things involving cooperative action |
| sequester | to move or set apart ; to quarantine |
| quintessence | a pure substance or essence of something |
| squander | to spend wastefully |
| antiseptic | (adj) free of germs; thoroughly clean; (n) a substance that inhibits the growth of germs |
| contrite | feeling sorry for what one has done |
| edifice | a building; an archtiectural monument |
| antithesis | direct contrast;opposition |
| improvise | to do without preparation |
| deplete | to gradually use up (resources, strength, etc.) |
| amorphous | without definite shape ; shapeless; unorganized |
| ubiquitous | present everywhere |
| recur | to repeat; to occur again |
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