SAT prep 1 (a)

Terms in this set (74)

V. deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to.

ADJ. expert at; very skilled

V. to take on or assume

N. association; relatedness; involvement

N. abundance; wealth

V. be thoroughly conscious of.
V. increase in worth

ADJ. fearful; anxious.

ADJ. unreasonable or capricious; random

V. ascribe; explain
N. essential quality

ADJ. genuine; sincere; real; bona fide

ADJ. self-governing; sovereign

ADJ. contemptible; morally bad; inferior in quality

N. relation or relevance

ADJ. determined.

V. confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)

V. reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

ADJ. (of wit or criticism) harsh or cruel

V. limit or confine; constitute the limit of
ADJ. certain; having a duty to do something; confined by bonds

V. graze; feed on growing grass

N. whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

ADJ. unpredictable; fickle

V. cause to be associated with something

V. try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

ADJ. implying a cause and effect relationship

V. stop motion; curb or restrain; impede.

V. to praise; to extol

ADJ. belonging to a group of people; shared in common; public

ADJ. harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

V. assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places.

V. put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position

confidant (confidante)

N. trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)

V. tell (a secret in confidence (to a person one trusts

ADJ. significant

N. degree of thickness or firmness

V. to comprise; to be a part

V. assert earnestly; state strongly

V. dispute; argue about the rightness of.

N. social or moral custom; established practice

ADJ. familiar with; having knowledge of

N. thing that completes another; things very much alike; think that has the same purpose in a different system

ADJ. up-to-date

ADJ. skeptical or distrustful of human motives

V. expose as false, exaggerated, worthless

ADJ. effective; producing a definite result.

ADJ. most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved

V. refuse to yield; resist.

ADJ. slow
ADJ. done on purpose
V. consider (a question) carefully

ADJ. expressing a low opinion; disparaging

V. (not negative) distinguish

ADJ. unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective

V. treat as unworthy of serious consideration

ADJ. reserved or aloof; cold in manner

N. honor; excellence
N. difference; contrast; discrimination

V. give a false account of; misrepresent

V. differ makedly

V. provide written evidence

ADJ. strong; violent and severe

N. frugality; efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources

ADJ. sophisticated

ADJ. based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

V. imitate; copy; rival

V. approve; support

N. excessive wickedness

ADJ. ambiguous; intentionally misleading; questionable

ADJ. wrong; incorrect

V. not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty

V. apply or bring to bear

ADJ. broad and extensive

V. make prominent

ADJ. displaying a frenetic excitement or energy

ADJ. subtle; thin

V. encourage; promote the development of

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