SAT VOCABULARY Flashcards | StudBudSAT VOCABULARY
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1conciliate
- to belittle or criticize
- to make weak
- scorn or open disrespect
- to destroy
2Somber
- gloomy or serious
- to prove or exact revenge
- deserving punishment
- clear; having one conclusion
3idiosyncrasy
- lacking interest or spirit
- extremely detailed and precise
- an odd characteristic
- anger aroused due to unfairness
4unequivocal
- to believe without proof
- deserving punishment
- clear; having only one conclusion
- an odd characteristic
5capricious
- unpredictable; impulsive
- strong disapproval
- an attitude of distrust and negativity
- to get along; to reconcile
6ascertain
- to discover; to make certain
- practical
- to destroy
- strong dissaproval
7autonomy
- avoiding excessive spending; cheap
- the condition of being independent
- an attitude of distrust and negativity
- to prove or to exact revenge
8empathy
- the understanding of another’s feelings or situation;
- to make weak
- practical
- avoiding excessive spending; cheap
9disparage
- to destroy
- to belittle or criticize
- unpredictable
- sympathy
10debilitate
- to destroy
- to belittle or criticize
- unpredictable
- to make weak
11erratic
- unpredictable
- avoiding excessive spending; cheap
- an odd characteristic
- anger aroused due to unfairness
12meticulous
- one that comes before
- practical
- extremely detailed and precise
- lacking interest or spirit
13cynicism
- to destroy
- the understanding of another’s feelings or situation;
- an attitude of distrust and negativity
- to make weak
14arcane
- to destroy
- mysterious
- practical
- gloomy or serious
15pretense
- a false act, or the act of pretending
- deserving punishment
- gloomy or serious
- to believe without proof
16censure
- scorn or open disrespect
- an attitude of distrust and negativity
- strong disapproval
- to belittle or criticize
17contempt
- one that comes before
- practical
- deserving punishment
- scorn or open disrespect
18antagonistic
- characterized by opposition or resistance
- to discover
- unfeeling
- mysterious
19precursor
- one that comes before
- to believe without proof
- to find
- gloomy or serious
20adroit
- helpful
- skillful
- lacking in nutrients
- happy
21ambivalent
- to care
- scorn or open disrespect
- to get along; reconcile
- having mixed feelings
22presume
- a false act, or the act of pretending
- to believe without proof
- deserving punishment
- to prove or to exact revenge
23reprehensible
- deserving punishment
- gloomy or serious
- to prove or to exact revenge
- clear; having only one conclusion