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Veritas SAT Vocabulary Lists 12-14

Terms in this set (75)

to shorten
abridge
prompt and cheerful response
alacrity
a dislike
antipathy
to make greater
augment
using inflated language
bombastic
to speak against
decry
coming from a variety of diverse sources
eclectic
to make better
enhance
pleasant or agreeable sound
euphonious
burning, impassioned
fervid
without money
impecunious
to make an effort to gain good favor with someone
ingratiate
abundant in growth
luxuriant
worthless
paltry
act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
pedantry
peaceful
placid
to make impossible
preclude
land or rock projecting into a body of water
promontory
to completely destroy
raze
nonreligious, worldly
secular
having no motion
static
a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful n delicate situations
tact
sluggish
torpid
cleared of accusations or charges
vindicated
revengeful
vindictive
to influence
allure
a lack of concern
apathy
favorable
auspicious
a portrayal where features are distorted
caricature
courteous and gracious
cordial
dealing with the whole world
cosmopolitan
to regret deeply or strongly
deplore
disagreeing
discrepant
extreme happiness
ecstacy
understanding or identification with another's feelings or situation
empathy
ambiguous, intended to mislead
equivocal
done with speed and efficiency
expeditious
to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock
galvanize
incapable of being appeased
implacable
not able to be imitated
inimitable
the degree to which something is subject and likely to change
mutability
deserving hate or contempt
odious
limited in range or scope
parochial
a strong inclination
penchant
very heavy
ponderous
to prolong
protract
filled to capacity
replete
something that tends to cause sleep and to dull awareness or alertness
soporific
loud and harsh sounding
strident
violation of faith
treachery
to corrupt
adulterate
harsh feelings
animosity
of doubtful origin or authenticity
apocryphal
greed for wealth
avarice
to merge
coalesce
to work together
collaborate
mysterious
cryptic
jumping around
desultory
wasteful spending
dissipation
instructing and improving spiritually or morally
edifying
to attempt to lie
equivocate
marrying
espousing
one who seeks pleasure as the sole aim in life
hedonist
tireless
indefatigable
having no end
interminable
unsophisticated
naive
humorous or ridiculous imitation
parody
on the edge
peripheral
a sign of forewarning
portent
extraordinary in bulk
prodigious
showing contempt toward sacred things
profane
to rest
respite
filthy
sordid
fed or supplied to excess
surfeited
not significant
trifling
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