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SAT Vocabulary Quiz 1-A

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Debacle
a disastrous failure, disruption
to lessen, reduce
a lack of scarcity
intimidating, causing one to lose courage
2
Nebulous
heinously villainous
in the process of being born or coming into existence
vaguely defined, cloudy
the lowest point of something
3
Acumen
biting, bitter in tone or taste
to agree without protesting
slow growth in size or amount
keen insight
4
Capricious
subject to whim, fickle
to get the attention of, hold
to annoy, pester
to party, celebrate
5
Empirical
sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own
based on observation or experience
to imitate
to weigh down, burden
6
Benign
marked by goodness or doing good
devoid of, without
favorable, not threatening, mild
to beg, plead, implore
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Goad
gaudy, in bad taste
talkative, wordy
to urge, spur, incite to action
friendly, affable
8
Abhor
to put up with
wretched, pitiful
to hate, detest
to reject, renounce
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Antiquated
a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
clean, sterile
a strong dislike, repugnance
old, out of date
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Juxtaposition
extremely joyful, happy
having or exercising sound judgment
placing two things next to each other for comparison
the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death