SAT Vocabulary - first 25

Question 1

to represent in words; describe

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depict

Question 2

to speak of someone in a disrespectful way;belittle

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disparage

Question 3

to support with proof; verify

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substantiate

Question 4

a feeling that someone is inferior orworthless; scorn

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contempt

Question 5

wary of people's motives; believing peopleare selfish

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cynical

Question 6

to bring up; nurture

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raise, foster

Question 7

to prove false; overthrow by argument

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refute

Question 8

doubtful; disbelieving [WRONG ANSWER]

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sustain

Question 9

perfect; worthy of following

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exemplary

Question 10

to damage or weaken the foundation;sabotage

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undermine

Question 11

having great depth or insight

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profound

Question 12

to express strong disapproval of

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condemn

Question 13

practical; concerned with usefulness in thereal world

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pragmatic

Question 14

of little significance or value; unimportant

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trivial

Question 15

short personal story

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anecdote

Question 16

accepted tradition or practice

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convention

Question 17

concerned with beauty or the appreciation ofbeauty

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aesthetic

Question 18

having mixed feelings

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ambivalent

Question 19

having no concern; uncaring; apathetic

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indifferent

Question 20

unfriendly; having ill will

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hostile

Question 21

a false appearance or action intended todeceive

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pretense

Question 22

unclear; hard to perceive

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obscure

Question 23

to confidently make a statement

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assert

Question 24

a longing for the past

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nostalgia

Question 25

to regard with respect and awe

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revere

SAT Vocabulary - first 25

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SAT Vocabulary - first 25

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