Princeton Review 2008 SAT Hit Parade - Week 3
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trangjenny on June 27, 2010
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sat vocab, sat prep, sat hit parade
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For me, and for anyone else who needs it. This is coming from Princeton Review's Cracking the SAT (2008 Edition), beginning on page 118.
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SAT Sets, SAT Vocab, 11GT CHS Mrs. Johnson, Heilman's SAT Prep, Austin InHouse Test Prep, thebestgroup (see more)
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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; unnecessary |
| 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 were taking part in the experience or feelings of another |
| 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 favorable result; helpful |
| curative | able to heal or cure |
| palliative | relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure |
| therapeutic | having or exhibiting 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 or disguise |
| debunk | to expose untruths, shams, or exaggerated claims |
| dubious | doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| duplicitous | deliberately deceptive |
| fabricate | to make up in order to deceive |
| fallacy | a false notion |
| mendacious | lying; untruthful |
| specious | having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false, (plausible but 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 two 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 way 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 |
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