SAT hit parade vocab #1
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Created by:
erica-ernenwein on November 18, 2010
Subjects:
ap english language & composition
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indifferent-anarchy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 indifferent | not caring one way or the other; mediocre; lacking a preference; neutral |
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| obscure | unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand |
| objective | without bias |
| revere | to worship; to honor |
| discriminate | to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference |
| denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
| innovate | to be creative; to introduce something new |
| relevant | important; pertinent |
| candid | honest; frank |
| discernment | insight; ability to see things clearly |
| disdain | arrogant scorn; contempt |
| abstract | theoretical; lacking substance |
| temperate | moderate; restrained |
| enigma | mystery |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| eccentric | not conventional; a little cooky; irregular |
| provincial | limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow |
| futile | hopeless; without effect |
| diverse | varied |
| benevolent | kind; good-hearted; generous |
| pious | reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout |
| conciliatory | making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through good will |
| resignation | reluctant acceptance of a bad situation |
| resolute | determined; firm; unwavering |
| servile | submissive and subservient; like a servant |
| acute | sharp; shrewd |
| reticent | restrained; uncommunicative |
| anarchy | absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder |
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