SAT vocabulary quizlet

mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

a long individual life

lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

sparing or economical with regard to money or food

a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation

attempting to impress others by affecting greater importance, talent than is possessed

arrogantly superior and disdainful

to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage

make legally null and void; cancel out

successful, flourishing or thriving condition, especially financially

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value of, or extent of

a supposition or proposed explanation based on limited evidence

public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled

serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an unexpected situation

dealing with problems that exist in specific situations; practical

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed, not anxious

wise or judicious in practical affairs

delay or postpone action

deceitful and untrustworthy

dried out with heat

intended to attract notice and impress others

having a red or reddish color

unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development

lacking interest or excitement; dull

causing or affected by great anxiety or stress

to lessen or try to lessen the seriousness by making partial excuses

a person who tries to influence legislation

happening or produced by chance; accidental; lucky