SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bombastic | given to pompous speech or writing |
| ebullience | intense enthusiasm |
| exorbitant | exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness |
| exuberant | full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy |
| embellish | to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate |
| flagrant | extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable |
| gratuitous | given freely; unearned; unneccessary |
| lavish | extravagant |
| lugubrious | mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree |
| opulent | displaying great wealth |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| penchant | a strong inclination or liking |
| redundant | needlessly repetitive |
| ubiquitous | being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |
| vicarious | felt or undergone as if one was taking place in the experience or feelings of other |
| vignette | a short scene or story |
| amalgam | a combination of diverse elements; a mixture |
| inundate | to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp |
| multifarious | diverse; various |
| multiplicity | state of being various or manifold; a great number |
| alleviate | to ease a pain or burden |
| ameliorate | to make something better; improve |
| beneficial | producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful |
| curative | able to heal or cure |
| palliatve | relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure |
| therapeutic | having or exhibiting healing powers |
| complement | something that completes, goes with, or brings to perfection |
| epitome | a representative or example of a type |
| felicitous | admirably suited; apt |
| belie | to misrepresent |
| debunk | to expose untruths, shams, or exaggerated claims |
| dubious | doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| duplicitous | deliberately deceptive |
| fabricate | to make up in order to decieve |
| fallacy | a false notion |
| mendacious | lying; untruthful |
| specious | having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false |
| ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation |
| ambivalent | simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain |
| apathetic | feeling or showing little emotion |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| equivocal | open to or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous |
| erratic | markedly inconsistent |
| impetuous | suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impulsive and passionate |
| impetus | an impelling force or stimulus |
| sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals having no pattern or order in time |
| vacillate | to sway from one side to the other; oscillate |
| whimsical | characterized by whim; unpredictable |
| flag | to decline in vigor or strength; to tire; to droop |
| jaded | worn out; wearied |
| prudence | acting or showing care or thought for the future |
| hospitality | the friendly and generous reception and entertainment or guests, visitors, or strangers |
| aloofness | cool and distant |
| derailed | diverting from its intended course |
| anticipated | expected or predicted |
| dictum | a short statement that expresses a general truth |
| respite | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant |
| concessions | a thing that is granted, especially in response or demands |
| inquiry | an act of asking for information |
| inept | having or showing no skill; clumsy |
| viable | capable of working successfully |
| improbable | not likely to be true or happening |
| belligerence | aggressive or warlike behavior |
| aspersion | derogatory remark |
| indigence | poor; needy |
| tenacity | not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object |
| perfidy | deceitfulness; untrustworthy |
| deficient | not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient |
| obtrusive | noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way |
| elliptical | lacking a word or words, when the sense can be understood from contextual clues |
| credence | belief in or acceptance of something as true |
| irefutable | can not be disproved |
| disrepute | low regard |
| palpable | able to be touched or felt; tangible |
| diaphanous | light, delicate, and translucent |
| anomalous | deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected |
| dilettante | a person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge |
| iconoclast | a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| purveyor | provide or supply as one's business |
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