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SAT VOCABULARYSection 1
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Here’s how this will work… You will have a vocabulary quiz every
week on these terms. Each week there will be 10 new words. At the end of the nine weeks you will have a vocabulary test that will be CUMMULATIVE—meaning it will include all of the words from the 9 weeks.
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Prudent Careful and sensible; marked by sound
judgment.
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Inevitable Incapable of being avoided or prevented.
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Subtle Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
or analyze.
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Compromise An accommodation in which both sides
make concessions.
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Prosperity The condition of prospering; having good
fortune.
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Reverence A feeling of profound respect for
someone or something.
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Compassion A deep awareness of and sympathy for
another’s suffering.
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Diligent Quietly and steadily persevering,
especially in detail or exactness.
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Benevolent Showing or motivated by sympathy and
understanding and generosity.
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Haughty Having or showing arrogant superiority
to an disdain of those one views as unworthy.
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Set Two
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Disdain Lack of respect accompanied by a
feeling of intense dislike.
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hypothesis A tentative insight into the natural world;
A concept that is not yet verified but if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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Venerable Profoundly honored
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Restrained Under restraint; held back
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Orator A person who delivers a speech or
oration.
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Spontaneous Said or done without having been
planned or written in advance.
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Abstain Choose not to consume or partake in.
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Asylum A shelter for danger or hardship; an
institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
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Wary Marked by keen caution and watchful
prudence.
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Impetuous Characterized by undue haste and lack
of thought or deliberation.
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Set Three
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Foster Providing or receiving nurture or parental
care though not related by blood or legal ties
As a child in foster care, Madeline knows what it’s like to move around a lot.
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Superficial being on or near the surface
It is important to not be superficial in order to lead a meaningful life.
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abate Become less in amount or intensity
William begs to abate their daily homework, but to no avail.
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Sagacity The mental ability to understand and
discriminate between relations
Madison has the sagacity to do well in this class.
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Superfluous More than is needed, desired, or required
One of these days, Chris will learn to stop the superfluous talking and complete his assignments.
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Vindication Proving to be right by providing
justification or proof
It’s a good feeling to receive vindication for your actions.
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Reconciliation The reestablishing cordial relations
Hopefully Hayden can foster a reconciliation with Mrs. Hodges and accept that his team is not that great.
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Collaborate Work together towards a common goal
I love when students collaborate during class work and work diligently to understand the material.
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Impute Attribute or credit to
Students impute their good grades to hard work and determination
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Bias A partiality (opinion) that prevents
objective consideration of a situation
I may be bias, but Mrs. Hodges has the best students in her 3rd block here at Nansemond River High School.
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Set 4
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Discredit Verb
harm the good reputation of (someone or something).
Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor
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Capitulate Verb
Surrender under agreed conditions
Synonyms: surrender, yield, submit
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Canny Adjective
having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, esp. in money or business matters.
Synonyms: Smart, shrewd, discerning, perceptive, sharp
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Aesthetic Adjective
Characterizes by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
Synonyms: artistic, tasteful
That painting has an aesthetic quality that makes it pleasing to the eye.
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Fortitude Noun
Strength of mind that enables one to ensure adversity with courage
Synonyms: bravery, endurance, resilliance
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Brazen Adjective
Unrestrained by convention or propriety
Synonyms: Bold, shameless, unembarrassed
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Emulate Verb
Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
Synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, follow
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Boisterous Adjective
Full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Synonyms: rowdy, excited
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Conditional Adjective
subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.
Synonyms: Subject to, dependent on
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Frugal Adjective
Avoiding waste
Synonym: thrifty
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Set 5
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transient Adjective
Lasting a very short time
Synonyms: temporary, short-term, brief
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Intrepid Adjective
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Synonyms: Invulnerable, fearless, undaunted, unafraid
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Adversity Noun
A state of misfortune or affliction
Synonyms: hardships, trials
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Submissive Adjective
Inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others
Synonyms: compliant, yielding, passive
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arid Adjective
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall
Synonyms: desert, scorched, bone-dry
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Parched Adjective
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
Synonym: thirsty
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Ostentatious Adjective
Intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms: pretentious, conspicuous, showy, extravagent
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Scrutinize Verb
Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
Synonyms: examine, inspect, study
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Opulent Adjective
Rich and superior in quality
Synonyms: luxurious, lavish, grandiose
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forbearance Noun
A delay in enforcing rights, claims, or privileges; refraining from acting
Synonyms: tolerance, patience, resignation, fortitude