SAT Vocabulary

v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

n. disagreement between people.

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adj. capable of being molded or changed

Root: bio

People who want _________ support an absence of government.

v. to die; to pass away

v. to feel sorrow for; to mourn

adj. undecorated, plain

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Root: ante

adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

The act of departing from the normal course.

adj. making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

Root: anti

Lacking definite form

adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

adj. kind, generous

I had to wait in the ________ for an hour before the doctor was available to see me.

adv. right away and without difficulty

adj. dealing with things sensibly, realistically in a practical way, rather than theoretically.

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adj. extremely bad

n. an example or subject from earlier in time

adj. paying great attention to detail

My little brother ________ vegetables and will not eat them.

adj. can’t be satisfied

v. to be forced to agree or surrender

v. to encourage or stir up

adj. reasonable and possibly true

Root: algia

adj. (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar. OR rough, loose in texture

Root: a, an

n. the final act or climax

adj. urgently necessary or important; essential.

adj. highly detailed and decorated

The paleontologists discovered an _______ skeleton in the desert.

Some people think America is a _______ since it is governed mostly by men.

Root: arch

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

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Not malignant or harmful in effect

adj. predominant, superior, most important

v. to refuse to recognize as true

Characterized by goodwill and kindness.

A deviation from the common rule

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The movie was exciting at first but ended with a disappointing ________.

The ________ math problem was very confusing.

A short blessing at the end of a worship service

v. to belittle or speak down to

v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

Warlike, given to waging war

Root: abs, ab, a

adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon

n. the quality of being brief or terse

v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

n. respect; regard

Having an interdependent relationship

adj. not certain, finalized or fixed; provisional

I am able to drive an ________ car but not a stick shift.

Root: auto

n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

adj. almighty and all powerful

Root: belli

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n. the practicality or possibility of something

Inclined or eager to fight

adj. being everywhere at once

adj. doubtful, questionable

adj. downright, utter, total, absolute

adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

adj. lower in rank, importance or position.

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n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

Root: bene

I always feel a sense of _______ when I see my childhood home.

adj. firmly established

n. a strong feeling of dislike

adj. unclear or vague in meaning

Root: bi

Root: audio

A written account of another person's life

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v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

adj. cranky, pouty, irritable

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

v. to stir up or cause trouble

v. to use up (as in energy or money)

adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (writing/speaking)

The king chose to _______ the throne when his people demanded a republic.