Quizlet First Choice SAT Vocab Flashcards Set 3

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  1. Absolve, Vindicate: to free from blame, exculpate, exonerate
  2. Addendum: an addition or supplement to a book
  3. Adjourn: to suspend until a later time
  4. Allay, Alleviate, Assuage: soothe, Calm, Relieve
  5. Anachronism: something that is not happening in its proper time
  6. Appease, Mitigate, Mollify: soothe, Calm, Allay, Alleviate
  7. Banal, Hackneyed, Trite: commonplace, trivial or made common and worn out by overuse
  8. Chronological: arranged in the order of occurrence
  9. Circumspect: to look around and thus be cautious
  10. Clandestine, Furtive: covert, stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky, secretive
  11. Coda: a concluding musical section
  12. Covert, Stealthy, Surreptitious: clandestine, furtive, sneaky, secretive
  13. Despondent, Dejected: disconsolate, dispirited
  14. Disconsolate, Dispirited: despondent, dejected
  15. Dogged, Obdurate, Recalcitrant: intractable, intransigent, obstinate, very stubborn
  16. Ecstatic, Exultant: elated, exhilarated, exuberant
  17. Elated, Exhilarated, Exuberant: ecstatic, exultant
  18. Ephemeral, Evanescent: temporary, fleeting, transient
  19. Epilogue: a concluding section of a literary work
  20. Exculpate, Exonerate: prove guiltless, absolve, vindicate
  21. Fleeting, Transient: temporary, ephemeral, evanescent
  22. Garrulous, Loquacious, Verbose: overly talkative
  23. Hiatus: a temporary gap, break in continuity, moratorium, respite
  24. Impetuous: done on the spur of the moment
  25. Impromptu: impulsive, done on the spur of the moment
  26. Impugn: to challenge the accuracy or honesty of something
  27. Impulsive: done on first impulse, without careful thought, rash
  28. Intractable, Intransigent, Obstinate: dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant, extremely stubborn
  29. Laconic, Reticent: saying little, keeping brief and to the point
  30. Moratorium: a temporary pause, suspension of activity
  31. Overture: an introduction to a musical
  32. Perspicacity: having keen visio, as in being perceptive, astute
  33. Placid: to be outwardly calm, composed
  34. Postscript: a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter; abbreviated P.S.
  35. Preamble: an introduction to a constitution or legal document
  36. Preface: an introductory statement to a book, article, or speech
  37. Prelude: an introduction to a performance
  38. Prologue: an introduction to a poem, play, etc.
  39. Pugnacious: combative, quick to fight
  40. Rash: done on first impulse, without careful thought,
  41. Repugnant: offesnive, very distasteful, repulsive
  42. Respite: a temporary pause, adjournment, hiatus
  43. Specious: seemingly fair or true, but actually not so, deceptive
  44. Succinct, Taciturn: saying little, keeping brief and to the point
  45. Synchronize: to occur at the same time, simultaneous