Vocabulary for the New SAT: Book 2 Lesson 5 Flashcards

1

unyielding; firm in opinion

disparity
cliche
rancor
adamant

2

special words or phrases used by a certain group

bigot
strident
augment
argot

3

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

jingoism
bigot
augment
candid

4

to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

bastion
copious
extradite
ostracize

5

professed but not necessarily true

ostensible
adamant
clement
extol

6

stealthy; secretive

copious
extradite
jettison
furtive

7

extreme hatred or ill will

rancor
ostensible
cliche
opus

8

lacking in self-confidence; shy

disparity
extol
opus
diffident

9

to praise highly

diffident
extol
clement
opus

10

merciful, lenient

disparity
adamant
rancor
clement

11

unrelenting; unavoidable

adamant
inexorable
ostensible
opus

12

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

heresy
ignominy
emaciated
gauche

13

extremely careful about small detail

meticulous
extraneous
divulge
abet

14

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

clement
opus
extol
diffident

15

inequality; difference

opus
adamant
disparity
cliche

Vocabulary for the New SAT: Book 2 Lesson 5

Questions 15

Vocabulary for the New SAT: Book 2 Lesson 5

Questions 15