to weaken (in strength or health)

subject to rapid and extreme changes in mood; volatile

indifferent; unwilling to act or even move; lazy

impossible to appease or satisfy

sudden energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate

demonstrate excessive pride; boastful; strut

straitlaced sense of correct behavior

highly emotional (especially in expressing praise)

lacking confidence; shy and quiet

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SAT Vocabulary - Chapter 2

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enervate
to become old
to weaken (in strength or health)
to provide with more energy
to become sick
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ebullience
studious; academic
intense and joyful enthusiasm
highly intelligent
meeting expectations; satisfactory
3
mercurial
religious
indecisive
subject to rapid and extreme changes in mood; volatile
involving or having to do with space and the planets
4
rancorous
lazy; unmotivated
foul smelling
cranky; irritable
hateful; deep-seated ill will
5
listless
indifferent; unwilling to act or even move; lazy
incredible or incomparable
depressed; hopeless
without a plan
6
torpor
invigorating; energizing
extreme happiness and joy
causing disgust; anger
laziness; inactivity; dullness
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wary
questionable; worthy of skepticism
on guard; watchful
frightening, scary
not brave
8
implacable
irresponsible
impossible to appease or satisfy
violent
perfect; without fault
9
stoic
tough and strong
ignorant; naive
indifferent to emotion or pain
disciplined
10
abhor
disgusting; gross
unpleasant
to hate intensely
rude; impolite
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reticent
very busy or rushed
intimidated
happening or occurring in the past
reluctant to speak; shy
12
impetuous
rich; wealthy
indignant; dissatisfied
sudden energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate
with speed and quickness
13
swagger
very cool or popular
demonstrate excessive pride; boastful; strut
aggressive
without taste; tactless
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staid
lame or boring
carefree
confident and steadfast in opinions
straitlaced sense of correct behavior
15
effusive
offputting; engendering dislike or discomfort
creepy; strange
hot-headed; easy to anger
highly emotional (especially in expressing praise)
16
tepid
annoyed or disagreeable
normal, banal
lukewarm; lacking emotion
characterized by extreme danger or risk
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diffident
stubborn
lacking confidence; shy and quiet
inexperienced
not paying attention; distracted
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frenetic
crazy; wild
loud (in volume)
different or strange
wildly excited or active
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trepidation
fear; uncertainty; concern
stupid; careless
exciting
uncommon; rare

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