SAT Vocabulary Practice

beginner

to look down upon

high praise

thrifty or cheap

careful, hardworking

identification with the feelings of others

arrogant, condescending

a crowd of people, an assembly

To control, prevent, restrict

to observe carefully

decency, honesty, wholeness

hard to detect or describe; perceptive

quick to recover, bounce back

having skill in acting to avoid offense to others

postpone

to imitate, follow an example

determined, keeping a firm grip on

to clear from blame

sympathy, helpfulness, mercy

pretending to be important or intelligent

calm, casual, seeming unexcited

ordinary, dull

rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

long life

the act of straying from the main point

person who follows accepted rules and customs

to work together on something

irritation, frustration

to end an activity, to prevent the spreading of information

foe, opponent, adversary

to shorten or reduce

shelter, place of refuge

certain, unavoidable

tending to provoke a response

joy, celebration, exultation

shallow, lacking in depth

misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace

wealthy

friendly, helpful

careful, cautious

dried up, shriveled

theory requiring proof

having an attitude of superiority, patronizing, better than others