SAT Vocabulary Group 1

having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action

to praise, to extol

to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

wasteful, a person given to extravagance

overbearingly assuming; insolently proud

calm, placid

difficult to see, vague

unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous

to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

restraint in speech, reluctant to speak

intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworth

to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation

to honor, to regard with respect

to differentiate between two or more things

delicate, elusive, not obvious

to cause, to produce, to create

inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree

quiet, not verbose

showy, pretentious

strong disinclination, disliking

lean; sharp cornered; gaunt

beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

to reject, to disown, to disavow

harmless, producing no injury

boring and stupid