SAT Vocab 9/8 Review

Person who seeks to overturn by violence all forms and institutions of society and government

A person who dedicates his life to a pursuit of self-denial for religious reasons.

Concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.

To shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents.

To welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.

Excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.

The assertion that something exists or is true.

Subject to individual will or judgment without restriction.

Open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal.

To speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.

A person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.

To make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate.

Uttered clearly in distinct syllables; capable of speech; not speechless.

Thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).

Adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune or distress.

The absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.

Governing or controlling influence; domination

Uncertainty caused by the inability to choose or by a desire to say or do two opposite things.

Self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only.