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SAT VOCABULARY WORDS
SAT WORD LIST
Many other vocabulary lists are just random words from the dictionary.
How did we come up with this list?
ETS really likes certain words, and EACH WORD ON THIS LIST HAS APPEARED ON AT LEAST 1 SAT.
Words in BOLD have shown up at least 3 – 5 times. Some words come and go in trends.
Are these words going to show up on the SAT for sure? No.
The 19 Sentence Completions will have 135 words in the answer choices.
Add to that the words you will see in the sentences themselves, reading passages, and reading passage
answer choices, and you are looking at about 175 “SAT vocabulary words”.
Should you study Greek / Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes?
No if you don’t have time, Yes if you have a lot of time.
98% of the words that show up do NOT have Latin Roots that can help you out. Sorry.
Easy WORDS are not on this list. Some MEDIUM, and mostly HARD words are here.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
You NEED to memorize as many words as possible, ASAP….
Yes, it’s easy to forget what they mean.
Research has shown that you have to look at a word 6 – 7 times before you remember it.
You don’t do anything in school anyways, so during class, you are looking at this list of
words.
DON’T LOOK AT THE FIRST FEW WORDS and try to remember a little at a time….
you’ll get to “M” and that’s about it.
Look through the ENTIRE LIST…. then LOOK through the ENTIRE LIST again!
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CROSS THE WORDS OFF AS YOU MEMORIZE THEM
Don’t waste time making flash cards. ( It will take you more than 10 hours )
Cover up the right side and look at the words on the left
abhor
to loathe, detest - I abhor doing homework every day.
absolve
abstruse
to forgive, free from blame, exculpate - When the facts were presented, the suspect was absolved then
freed.
difficult to comprehend - It’s so confusing and abstruse.
accede
agree, acquiesce - I acceded and went to the restaurant I didn’t want to eat at.
accolade
praise, distinction - He received accolades and recognition for winning the award.
accretion
growth, accumulation - The accretion of junk on the keyboard made it hard to type.
acerbic
bitter, sharp in temper - My mom’s acerbic tone told me she was serious.
acquiesce
agree, comply - I acquiesced and let me friend borrow my car, even though I didn’t want to.
acrid
bitter acrimonious - The mean woman’s acrid words made me mad.
acrimonious
bitterness - I became acrimonious after having 4 pop quizzes this week
adamant
uncompromising, unyielding - I was adamant about washing my hands before eating.
adept
skilled - He is adept at drums.
admonish
to scold - I admonished my friend for breaking my Ipad.
adroit
skilled deft adept - I am adroit at taking photos.
adulation
excessive flattery/ admiration
adverse
hostile / negative - Drinking to much soda has adverse health effects
aesthetic
beautiful - The aesthetic design of the building made it look amazing.
affable
likeable ( amenable, amicable, amiable ) - My dog is affable and friendly
affinity
fondness, liking - I have an affinity for chocolate.
affluent
rich, wealthy opulent - The Bay Area is an affluent area.
affront
insult - Water bottles are an affront to the environment.
agrarian
relating to farming or agriculture - The agrarian town of Davis now has a UC campus.
alacrity
eagerness
allay
to lessen, ease, soothe, mollify, mitigate - Taking this SAT course allayed my fears of the SAT
alleviate
to relieve - The ice alleviated the pain in my leg.
allude
refer to - The speaker alluded to the events that occurred yesterday.
aloof
detached, indifferent - At the party, Jason was aloof, ignoring people and not talking to anyone.
altercation
argument fight - I had an altercation with my girlfriend.
altruistic
selfless - The altruistic family donated $1,000 to the victims.
amalgamation
mixture, combination - My grades are an amalgamation of A’s, B’s, and C’s.
ambi-guous
not clear, vague - The directions were ambiguous and I wasn’t sure what to do.
ambi-valent
uncertain which side to take - I was ambivalent as to whether I should go to UD Davis or UC Irvine.
ameliorate
to make better
amenable
agreeable - I was amenable to the idea of changing my plans.
amiable
friendly amigo - Our amiable neighbors have a swim pool
amicable
friendly amigo - Our amicable neighbors let me swim in their pool
ana-chronistic
out of place - Having a CD player these days is anachronistic
anarchy
no law, chaos - The riots were complete anarchy and the police could do nothing.
anathema
curse, something shunned or disliked
anecdote
short story - I told my friends an anecdote about Friday night.
animosity
hatred, antipathy - My animosity towards memorizing these words knows no end.
a-nomaly
not normal, atypical - The frog with five legs was an anomaly.
antagonize/ ist/ ism
to provoke, make worse
ante-diluvian
very old
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anthology
collection of literary works - The Beetles Anthology has all of their greatest hits.
anti-pathy
hatred - My antipathy towards homework knows no bounds.
antiquated
outdated, obsolete - My antiquated cell phone doesn’t have WIFI access.
a-pathetic
apocryphal
not caring, indifferent, aloof - Even though everyone else was worried about the performance, Sara was
apathetic.
counterfeit; not genuine
arable
can grow crops - The lush green valleys were arable, and perfect for farming
archaic
old - The archaic artifact was just discovered.
archetype
PROTOTYPE, perfect example, PARAGON
arduous
hard to do - Mowing the lawn was arduous work.
articulate
to express clearly - The teacher was so articulate that I understood everything
articulation
explanation / description / expression - The articulation of her writings made me understand.
ascetic
self denying (monk) - The ascetic monk slept on cold stone floors.
assiduous
diligent / hardworking - The assiduous student is always on top of the homework.
assuage
astute
to lessen the intensity of, alleviate /mitigate, reduce, mollify - I took aspirin to assuage the pain in my
shoulder.
crafty shrewd clever/ having good judgment - The astute student solved the math questions quickly.
audacious
bold, daring, fearless - The audacious man yelled out during the speech.
augment
to add to/ enhance/ make more - The teacher augmented yet another assignment to the list.
auspicious
austere
favorable - Because my mom was in a good mood, it was an auspicious time to ask my parents for
money
stern - The austere librarian yelled at me.
auto-crat
despot / dictator - Hitler was an evil autocrat.
autonomy
self governance / independence - I can’t wait to go to college and have autonomy.
avarice
greed - Avarice of oil companies is driving up the cost of gas.
averse
strongly against - I was averse to waking up at 4am for morning practices.
avert
turn away/ prevent - The security guards averted a bank robbery.
banal
beguile
dull / unoriginal trite, cliché, overly common, prosaic, hackneyed / trite
“Think outside the box” is a banal phrase.
to mislead, deceive, dupe
belli-cose / belli-gerent
aggressive / warlike / antagonistic - After losing the game, he became bellicose.
berate
to scold, admonish - I was berated for making a mess.
bombastic
pompous / pretentious
brazen
bold - The brazen robbery took place during the day.
brevity
brief amount of time - Everyone was thankful for the brevity of the speech.
brusque
rudely abrupt - The brusque man cut me off whenever I tried to talk.
cacophony
jarring, unpleasing noise - Just learning the trumpet, my playing produced a cacophony.
cajole
persuade - I tried to cajole my friend to watch the movie.
callous
unfeeling insensitive - The callous person didn’t care that his cat ran away.
callow
youthful
cantankerous
difficult person . foul tempered - The cantankerous old man shouted at me.
capitulate
surrender
capricious
unpredictable - The weather is so capricious that it could rain any minute.
captious
fault finding
carping
complaining, fault finding
castigate
to punish
cathartic/ catharsis
purging
caustic
burning / acerbic sarcastic corrosive
cede
to surrender possession of something
censor
censure
delete material considered sensitive or harmful
The government blocked internet sites and censored news reports.
criticize
chagrin
shame, embarrassment
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charlatan
quack, fake
chastise
to scold/ censure severely : castigate
chicanery
trickery, fraud deception
chide
circuitous
to scold
My mom chided me for not doing the dishes.
in a circle, roundabout
circumlocution
roundabout way of saying
circumscribe(d)
to constrict/ to draw a line around
circumspect
careful - After getting pick pocketed, I was more circumspect of my surroundings.
clandestine
secretive - The clandestine plot to overthrow the government was known to a few.
cliché
overused / overdone
cloister
to confine, seclude
cloying
pleasing
cogent
clear/ concise (writing)
cohesive
colloquial
the act or state of sticking together tightly
Duct tape is extremely cohesive.
conversational / used in informal speech or writing - When writing your SAT essay, don’t be colloquial
collusion
secret agreement - It was a collusion between the oil companies to increase oil prices.
commend
to compliment, praise - I commended him for his efforts.
compendious
complete yet concise
complacent
smug - After winning the game, she became complacent.
complaisant
pleasing - I was complaisant to my parents because I wanted money.
complement
to go together with - Peanut butter complements jelly.
compliment
praise - My compliments to the winner!
compromise
concede / concession
to sacrifice or breach -- NOT SAME as agree - My Facebook account was compromised and I couldn’t
log in.
give in / agree
conciliatory
agreeable/ overcoming distrust or hostility
concur/ concord
to agree / acquiesce
condescend
to assume an air of superiority, smug,
condone
to overlook / allow
conflagration
big fire
conspicuous
blatant, noticeable, obvious vs inconspicuous
consternation
confusion, amazement
construe
to explain or interpret (misconstrue)
consummate
accomplished, complete, perfect/ to complete
contemporaneous
happening at the same time
contentious
quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
contrite
grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming
conundrum
riddle, puzzle
converge
to come together
convivial
jovial festive
copious
large amounts
corroborate
confirm / to back up
covert
hidden, secret
credible
believable
credulous
naïve
culpable
guilty (exculpate)
cursory
hastily done, superficial
curt
abrupt, blunt
dearth
little / lack of
debacle
a defeat; a failure
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debase
to degrade, denigrate, defile
debauchery
wild living
decadence
degrading, decline
decorous
marked by good taste
deference/ deferential
respect for someone
deleterious
harmful dangerous - Second hand smoke is deleterious.
deliberation
thinking through carefully - After some deliberation, I decided to drop out of college.
delineate
to describe - I delineated what happened the other night before we broke up.
demagogue
a leader who appeals to emotions (negative) - Osama Bin Laden was the demagogue of the Al Quaida
demeaning
insulting, put down - The demeaning comments mad the mad angry.
demonstrative
expressing emotions
demur
to express doubt
demystify
to take away to mystery of something - This SAT course demystifies the grammar errors.
denigrate
to put down: DEFAME / vilify/ disparage
deplete
to use up, exhaust
deplore
to express or feel disapproval of
deprave/ depravity
sinfulness, moral corruption
deprecate
to belittle, disparage, derogate, deride
depredate
to prey upon
deprive
to take something away from
derogatory
degrading denigrating disparaging derision
desecrate
to treat with disrespect
despot
dictator autocrat
destitute
poor / lacking money
desultory
passing from one thing to another / random
detached
not attached / separate / unemotional
detrimental
causing harm or injury
diatribe
denunciation, bitter verbal attack
didactic
designed to teach pedagogical
diffident
lack self confidence
digress
to stray from the main point (while talking)
dilatory
habitually late
dilettante
superficial interest or knowledge
diligent
hard working
discomfited
to perplex, to embarrass to perplex, to embarrass
discourse
discussion
discursive
wandering from topic to topic
disillusioned
to have your visions/ illusions shattered
disingenuous
withholding information / not sincere/ crafty vs ingenuous
disinterested
unbiased
disparage
to degrade to belittle
disparate
different
dispatch**
promptness and efficiency
disseminate
to spread things
dissonance
clashing, not agree
dissuade
to persuade against
diverge
to split apart
divisive
creating disunity of conflict
divulge
to tell (information)
docile
tame, willing to be taught
doctrinaire
rigidly devoted to theories
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doctrine
belief
dogged
stubborn
dogmatic
stubbornly believing
dubious
doubtful, unlikely
dulcet
pleasing to the ear
dupe
to deceive, trick
duplicity
deception, dishonesty
ebullience
enthusiasm/ lively exuberant
eclectic
selected from various sources
effervescent
bubbly, lively effusive ebullient
effete
decadent / worn out & weak
efficacious
effective
effusive
expressing emotion without restraint
egregious
conspicuously bad or offensive
elation
exhilaration, joy
elicit
to draw forth
eloquent
fluent effective (speech)
elucidate
to explain, clarify
elude
escape
eminent
celebrated, distinguished
emollient
something that softens soothes/ adj softening
emphatic
uttered with or marked by emphasis
emulate
to imitate (someone else)
endemic
belonging to a particular area
enervate
to reduce the mental or moral vigor of / unnerve
enfranchise
to give the right to vote
enigma/ enigmatic
a puzzle/ puzzling
enmity
hatred
enthrall
to captivate
ephemeral
transient, fleeting evanescent
epitome
representing an entire group, summary
equanimity
calm even tempered
equivocate
be unclear on purpose/ avoid making a definite statement (unequivocal)
errant
straying, mistaken, roving
erudite
scholarly
esoteric
understood only by a learned few
espouse
marry/ take cause
eulogize
high praise (public speech)
euphony/ euphemism
pleasing sound, pleasing words
evanescent
transient, ephemeral, fleeting, temporary
exacerbate
worsen
exalt
praise
excoriate
to censure scathingly; scold
exculpate
vindicate free from blame
exhort / exhortation
to urge
exonerate
to clear from blame, exculpate, absolve
exorbitant
extravagant, greater then reasonable (price)
expedient
suitable for achieving a particular end
expedite
speed things up
expiate
to atone for, make amends for
expound
to elaborate, expand, increase
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expropriate
to take away
expunge
to erase
expurgated
purge clean
extant
living (opposite of extinct)
extemporaneous
spur of the moment
extirpate
exterminate
extol
to praise
extrovert
outgoing, sociable person
exude
to give off, ooze
exult
to rejoice
façade
a false front, appearance
facetious
playfully humorous
facile
easy ( facilitate )
factious
( faction ) characterized by internal dissent
factitious
artificial
fallacious / fallacy
false or wrong
fastidious
attention to detail, hard to please
fatuous
foolish, stupidly self satisfied
fawn / fawning
to flatter excessively (obsequious)
feasible
possible/ doable
feral
savage wild
flagrant
conspicuous, outrageously offensive
flippant
disrespectful
florid
ornate/ flowery / elaborate speech
fodder
raw material, feed for animals
forensic
relating to legal proceedings, relating to debates
fortuitous
fortunate
fractious
cross, unruly, uncontrollable, rebellious
frenetic
wildly excited or active
frivolous
petty, trivial, silly
frugal
stingy, parsimonious
furtive
secretive / stealthy
garish
gaudy, excessively vivid : FLASHY
garrulous
very talkative
gaudy
cheaply showy
genial
friendly congenial
germane
relevant/ pertinent
glib
nonchalant; superficial; smooth/ sly
goad
to prod or urge
grandiloquent
fancy, meaningless talk
grandiose
magnificent and imposing/ exaggerated and pretentious
gratuitous
free, voluntary, unnecessary and justified
gregarious
sociable, outgoing, flocks
grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
guile
craftiness, trickery, deception
hackneyed
worn out by over use, cliché, prosaic
haughty
pretentious, arrogant, condescending
hedonist/ hedonism
pursuit of pleasure as a goal
heinous
hatefully evil (crimes)
heresy / heretic
opposed to an established religious orthodoxy
heterogeneous
a mixture of different things vs homogeneous
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homogeneous
a group of similar things
hubris
pride – hubris caused the Titanic to sink
hypocrite
a person claiming beliefs he or she doesn't possess
iconoclast
attacks beliefs – The iconoclast went against everything I believed in
idiosyncratic
eccentric, quirky
idolatrous
the worship of a physical object as a god
ignoble / ignominy
disgrace, not noble, dishonorable
illicit
illegal
immaculate
spotless, free from error
immutable
not changing (mutable)
impecunious
poor, indigent, penurious
impede/ impediment
to block/ a barrier, obstacle
imperious
arrogant / overbearing
imperturbable
un disturbable
impervious
can't be penetrated or affected
impetuous
quick to act without thinking, rash
impinge
interfere
impious
not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect
implausible
inconceivable, improbable
imply/ implicit
implied, not directly expressed
impugn
to attack (the truth of something)
inane
silly, foolish, lacking significance
incessant
non stop
inchoate
just beginning, unformed
inconsequential
unimportant
inconspicuous
not obvious
incontrovertible
(controversy)
incorrigible
unable to be reformed
incredulous
not believing
incumbent
adj obligatory/ n holds office
indifferent
don't care
indigenous
native
indigent
poor
indignant
angry, offended
indolent
lazy
indomitable
fearless, unconquerable
indulge
to give into a craving or desire
inebriated
drunk, intoxicated
ineffable
incapable of being expressed in words : INDESCRIBABLE
inexorable
unstoppable/ inflexible
infer/ inference
to draw conclusions
ingenious
brilliant, original, clever
ingenuous
straightforward, open, unsophisticated
ingrate
ungrateful person
ingratiate
to purposely bring oneself into another's good graces
inimical
hostile, unfriendly
innate
in born
innocuous
harmless (think inoculate)
innuendo
indirect and subtle criticism, hint, insinuation / implication
inscrutable
impossible to understand fully, incomprehensible
insidious
treacherous, sly, devious
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insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
insipid
bland, uninteresting, unchallenging
insolent
insulting manner or speech
insular
isolated, detached
insuperable
insurmountable
insurgent
rebellious, fractious, insubordinate
integral/ integrate
part of,/ to combine
intemperate
not moderate (climate)
interlocutor
someone taking part in a dialogue
interminable
never ending
intractable
not easily managed
intransigent
not compromising
intrepid
courageous
intrinsic
inherent, internal (extrinsic)
inundate
to cover with water/ to overwhelm
inveigh
protest
inveigle
to entice/ seduce
inveterate
habitual, long established
invidious
unfair or unjust / causing discontent; obnoxious
irascible
easily angered, irritable
irrefutable
can't be argued
irreverent
lacking respect
itinerary/ itinerant
travel route/ wandering around
jaded
tired, worn out, overused, cliché
jocular
jovial, playful, humorous
jurisprudence
study of law
lackadaisical
idle, lazy, apathetic, indifferent
laconic
using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise
lament / lamentable
express grief or sorrow
languid
lacking in energy, indifferent, slow
lassitude
tiredness, lethargy, sluggishness
latent
hidden
laudable
deserving praise
laudatory/ laud
giving praise
legerdemain
trickery
lethargic
indifferent inactivity, sluggish
levity
humor, frivolity
liberal
tolerant, broad minded / generous, lavish
libertarian
supporter of free will
listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
livid
angry
loquacious loquacity
talkative
lucid
clear and easily understood, cogent
machination
plot or scheme
magnanimous
generous, noble in spirit
maladroit
clumsy, tactless ( not skilled )
malady
illness
malediction
speak poorly of
malevolent
ill willed, causing evil or harm
malfeasance
misconduct
malice
animosity, spite, hatred
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malign
evil in nature, influence, or effect : INJURIOUS b : MALIGNANT, VIRULENT
malinger
pretend unable to ditch work
mandatory
necessary, required
mar
to blemish / mark up * unmarred = not blemish / marked up
maverick
a independent person / autonomous
maxim
principle
mellifluous
having a smooth rich flow
mendacity/ mendacious
lying
mendicant
beggar
mercenary
to do something for pay / gain
meritorious
deserving merit
meticulous
extremely careful and precise
misanthrope
person who hates human beings
miserly
stingy parsimonious frugal
mitigate
to lessen, reduce
moderation
not in excess
modicum
a small portion : a limited quantity
mollify
calm or soothe mitigate assuage
moribund
dying, decaying
morose
gloomy, sullen, surly
mundane
commonplace
munificent
generous, magnanimous
mutable
changeable (immutable)
nadir
lowest point
nascent
emerging, coming into existence, just born
nebulous
vague, cloudy
nefarious
vicious, evil
negligent
careless, inattentive
neophyte
novice, beginner
niggardly
cheap / stingy / FRUGAL
nomadic
moving from place to place (tribes)
nondescript
no description/ dull and drab
obdurate
stubborn
obfuscate
obscure confuse
oblique
indirect, evasive, misleading
oblivious
unaware
obscure
hidden
obsequious
servile, overly submissive
obsolete
no longer in use (cassette tapes, records)
obstinate
obdurate stubborn
obstreperous
unruly, troublesome / vociferous/ aggressive
obtuse
dull/ blunt, stupid, dumb
odious
hateful
officious
too helpful, meddlesome
omnipotent
all powerful
omniscient
all knowing
onerous
burdensome
opportune
appropriate, fitting, right opportunity
optimistic
positive outlook
opulent/ opulence
rich affluent
orthodoxy
traditional belief
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oscillate
vacillate, move back and forth
ostensible
appearing true, but usually hiding a secret motive
ostentatious
showy, pretentious
ostracize
to exclude
pacify
to soothe
palliate
to make less serious/ ease, mitigate
paltry
pitifully small or worthless
pandemic
spread all over an area or country
paradigm
example or model
paragon
model of excellence or perfection
pariah
an outcast
parity
equality (on par)
parody
humorous imitation
parsimonious
stingy, frugal
partial
biased
partisan
biased supporter
patriarchy
a social system where men dominate ( as opposed to matriarchy)
patronize
to demean OR support
paucity
scarcity, lack
pauper
very poor person
pedagogue
a teacher / a pedantic or dogmatic person
pedagogy
teaching / instruction
pedantic
overly concerned with rules
pejorative
degrading/ belittling, disparaging
penchant
inclination
pending
not yet decided, awaiting decision
penitent
expressing sorrow for sins, repentant
penurious
miserly/ stingy
penury
extreme poverty, poor indigent destitute
perceptive
able to discern, to perceive little things
perfidy / perfidious
betrayal
perfunctory
done in a routine way, indifferent
perjure
to lie under oath
permeable
penetrate able
pernicious
harmful
persiflage
frivolous conversation
perspicacious
astute, crafty/ shrewd/ wise
perspicuous/ perspicuity
clear/ easily understood
pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
pertinent
relevant
pervasive
dispersed throughout
pessimistic
negative outlook
petulant
rude, cranky, ill tempered cantankerous
phlegmatic
calm in temperament, sluggish, causing phlegm
pious
dedicated, devout, religious
pithy
profound, substantial, precise, meaningful, succinct, terse
placate
to sooth appease
plagiarize
to take another's work/ copy another's work
platitude
stale, overused expression, hackneyed, prosaic
plaudit
enthusiastic approval
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plethora
overabundance/ copious
pliant
easily influenced : YIELDING
pluralism
many views
poignant
moving, touching / sharply perceptive/ sharp pain
pomp/ pompous
showy/ ornate
pontificate
to speak in pretentious manner
posit
to put into position, to suggest an idea
potentate
monarch or ruler with great power
pragmatic
practical
precept
principle or law, tenet, maxim
preclude
to make impossible / prevent
precocious
unusually advanced at an early age
predilection
preference for
preemptive
preventative – to take action before
presage
to foretell
presumptuous
rude / arrogant
pretentious
conceited, acting self important
prevaricating
lying
proclivity
tendency, inclination
procrastination
waiting, delaying, putting off, dilatory
prodigal
wastefully lavish
prodigious
large
profligate
corrupt, degenerate
profuse/ profusion
lavish, extravagant, abundance/ extravagance
proliferate
propagate, reproduce, enlarge, expand
promulgate
proclaim, announce publicly
propensity
inclination, tendency / predilection
propitiate
to appease
propitious
favorable, advantageous, auspicious
prosaic
dull commonplace (prose)
proscribe
to prohibit, condemn, forbid
prudent
having good judgment
prurient / prurience
sleazy, lascivious, lustful, lewd desires
puerile
juvenile
pugnacious
belligerent, combative
punctilious
meticulous/ precise, careful in observing rules of behavior
pundit
authoritative critic
purport
to claim, profess, suppose
pusillanimous
a wimp
putrid
rotten
quandary
dilemma, difficulty, perplexed
querulous
complaining/ whining
quixotic
romantic view of life / impractical
raconteur
person skilled at telling stories
rail
to scold
rancor/ rancorous
deep seated ill will, enmity
raze
tear down
rebuke
to reprimand, scold
recalcitrant
resisting authority, refusing to obey
reconcile
to come to agreement
recrimination
a retaliatory accusation
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redolent
fragrant / aromatic
regal
royalty
regale
to entertain
reiterate
to repeat
relegate
demote, to place in inferior class
relish
to enjoy
remiss
careless/ lax
remuneration
pay or reward for work
renege
to go back on one's word
renounce/ renunciation
to give up or reject a right, title, person
reparation
repairs/ amends
replete
abundantly supplied, filled to capacity
reprehensible
unacceptable worthy of blame
reprieve
to give relief or deliverance to for a time
reprimand
a severe or formal scolding/ reproof / rebuke
reproach
to find fault with, blame, criticize
reprove
to criticize or correct
repudiate
to reject as having no authority
repugnant
disgusting / revolting
rescind
to revoke, take back
resolute
determined, with a clear purpose
respite
interval of relief, a break
resplendent
splendid, brilliant
reticent
quiet, not speaking freely
retrograde
having a backward motion or direction
revere
to worship, respect, regard with awe
revile
to criticize with harsh language, reproach, reprove
rhapsody
emotional literary or musical work
rhetoric
argument / persuasion persuasive use of language / skill with language
ribald
indecent; coarse
ruminate
to contemplate, reflect upon
ruse
clever trick
sacrosanct
holy, sacred
sagacious
sage very wise
salient
prominent or conspicuous
salubrious
promoting good health
salutary
helpful / beneficial
sanctimonious
hypocritically devout
sanction
permission, support, law, penalty
sanguine
optimistic, cheerful
sardonic
mocking, cynical
scintillate
to sparkle, flash
scrupulous
honest, careful, precise, having morals
sedentary
inactive, sitting around
sedulous
diligent, assiduous
seminal
relating to the beginning or seeds of something
serendipity
find something unexpected, fortunate by chance
serene
tranquil, calm, peaceful
servile
submissive, obedient, obsequious
sluggard
a lazy, inactive person - The sluggard woke up at 3pm
solicit
to ask for - Outside of Target, people are always soliciting donations
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solicitous
concerned, attentive, eager
sophomoric
immature and overconfident
soporific
sleep inducing - The soporific drugs made me tired.
sordid
filthy, contemptible and corrupt - I don’t want to hear the sordid details about …..
spartan
austere, severe, grave, simple, bare - The spartan room had only a bed and a nightstand.
specious
having deceptive attraction or allure
speculative / speculate
to guess - We speculated as to who would win the football game.
sporadic
erratic, infrequent, irregular - The sporadic rain was not enough to end the drought.
sportive
playful - The sportive puppy ran around the house.
spurious
false - My enemy spread spurious lies about me.
squalid
dirty - My room was in a squalid condition because I hadn’t cleaned it in weeks.
squander
to waste
staid
serious, self restrained to the point of dullness
stigma
mark of disgrace or inferiority
stoic
impassive, callous, indifferent
stymie
to thwart/ block
subjugate
to subdue and dominate
submissive
subterfuge
meek, yielding, a wimp
The submissive
deception, trick or deception to avoid something
succinct
terse, brief, concise
sully
to defile, stain, soil, tarnish, taint
supercilious
haughty, arrogant
superfluous
extra, more than necessary, wordy
supersede
take place of, supplant
supplanted
to replace, substitute
surfeit
excessive amount, surplus
surly
rude and bad tempered
surmise
to make an educated guess
surreptitious
secretive
sycophant
brown noser servile flatterer fawning
tacit
silently understood or implied
taciturn
uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
tawdry
tacky
temerity
recklessness
tempestuous
stormy, raging, furious
tenacious/ tenacity
stubborn
tenet
doctrine or principle
tenuous
flimsy/ weak
terse
succinct
thrifty
careful with money and resources
timorous
timid, shy, fearful
tirade
long verbal assault, violent speech
titillate
tickle/ excite
toady
a sycophant, flatterer
torpid
lacking energy, dull
torpor
dullness
torrid
hot/ scorching
tortuous
winding twisted
torturous
cruel painful
tractable
obedient, yielding (intractable)
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transcend(ence)
to rise above, to go beyond
transcribe
to copy
transient
temporary, fleeting, ephemeral
travesty
parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
trenchant
direct & hurtful, energetic
trepidation
apprehension
trite
overused, cliché, hackneyed
turbid
cloudy, muddy
turgid
swollen, bombastic pompous
turpitude
depravity; shameful wickedness
tyro
beginner, novice, neophyte
ubiquitous/ ubiquity
being every simultaneously, omnipresent
unctuous
slippery/ sly
unequivocal
clear in meaning
uninterested
not interested
untenable
not defendable
upbraid
to scold sharply
urbane
sophisticated
usurp
to take power away from
vacillation
to waver, show indecision
vacuous
empty, lacking intelligence, empty, dull
vagary
noun capricious, erratic, sporadic behavior
validate
to authorize, certify, confirm
vapid
tasteless, dull
vehemently
strongly, urgently
venal
corrupt / open to bribery
venerable
respectable, honorable, adoration
venial
minor / forgivable
veracity
truth, accuracy
verbose
wordy
verdant
green (verde)
verisimilitude
appearing to be true/ seeming real
vicarious
substitute, surrogate, to live through another
vicissitude
change or variation ups and downs
vigilant
attentive, watchful
vilify
make vicious statements about
vindicate
to clear of blame, to free, to support a claim
vindictive
revengeful
virile
masculine
vitiate
to corrupt spoil
vitriolic
burning caustic sharp bitter, acerbic
vituperate/ vituperative
harsh scolding
vivacious
lively, spirited
vociferous
loud, vocal, noisy
voluble
glib, speaking much and easily, fluent/ garrulous/ loquacious
voluminous
large/ bulky
voracious
large appetite, greedy ravenous
wanton
immoral/ senseless
whimsical
playful or fanciful idea
wry
amusing, ironic (humor)
xenophobe (xeno)
fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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someone passionately devoted to a cause
zenith
highest point
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Should you study Greek / Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes?
No if you don’t have time, Yes if you have a lot of time.
98% of the words that show up do NOT have Latin Roots that can help you out. Sorry.
*KEY* PREFIXES/ ROOTS
1. A/ AN - not / lacking /without > atypical anomaly apathy anachronism
2. AM AMI AMIC - love friend > amicable amiable
3. AMBI/ AMB/ AMPHI - both around > ambidextrous amphibian
4. ANIM - mind spirit soul > animal animated animosity
5. ANTE/ ANT - against, opposing > antisocial antiseptic antacid
6. ANTE/ ANTI - before previous > antecedent antique
7. ANTHROP - mankind > misanthropes anthropology
8. ARCH/ ARCHI - chief first > architect archetype archbishop
9. AUD AUDIT - hear listen to > auditory NOT audacious!!!
10. AUTO - self > autonomy
11. BE BON - good > benevolent
12. BENE - good well + > benevolent benefactor benefit
13. BIBL - book > bible bibliography
14. CHRON – time > chronology chronograph
15. CIRCU CIRCUM - around circle > circumference circumspect circumlocution
16. CO COM COL CON COR - with together > copilot comply coexist concord - agree
17. CONTRA CONTRO COUNTER - against oppose > contradict controversy counterproductive
18. CORP - body > corpse corpulent
19. CRAC CRAT - ruler > autocrat democrat
20. CRED - belief trust > credo credulous incredible incredulous
21. CULP - fault blame > culpable exculpate
22. DE - down from > demerit degrade destroy
23. DI - two twice > divide dilemma divert diverge
24. DICT DIC DIT - say > diction dictionary verdict malediction dictate
25. DIS DI DIF - apart away down opposing reverse > dismiss distort digress disagree
26. DYS - badly ill > dystrophy dyslexic dysfunctional
27. EU - good well > euphoria eulogy euphemism Europe
28. EX - former > ex-girlfriend ex-husband expatriate
29. FORE - before (in time) > forefather forehand forecast
30. FRA FRAC FRAG - break > fractious faction
31. GEN - birth race kind > homogenous heterogeneous congenial
32. GRAPH GRAM - write writing > epigraph
33. HETERO - different > heterosexual
34. HOMO - same > homogenous homosexual
35. HYDRO - water > hydroplane hydrate
36. HYPER - over excessive above > hypertension hyperactive
37. HYPO - under beneath > hypodermic
38. INTER - between among > intervene interrupt interact internet
39. INTRA INTRO - within inwardly > introvert introduction
40. LOG LOC LOCUT - speech study word talk > loquacious biology logic
41. LUC LUM - light > elucidate lucid
42. MAGN MEGA - large > magnanimous
43. MAL - bad > malicious malediction malevolent maladroit malodorous
44. MAL - badly poor > malevolent malnutrition
45. MEDI - middle > mediate median
46. MIS - incorrect bad wrong > mistake misbehave misanthrope
47. MOR MORT - death die > moribund mortify
48. MORPH - form > xenomorphic amorphous
49. MULTI - many > multiply multipurpose
50. MUT MUTA - change > mutation immutable
51. NEG - deny refuse > negate abnegation negligent negligible neglect
52. PAN - all entire > panacea panorama
53. PHON - sound > phonograph euphony polyphonic
54. POLY - many > polygon
55. POST - after following > postpone postseason
56. PRE - before > predict prepare preview
57. PRIM - first > primitive
58. RE - back backward again > repeat revive redouble reiterate
59. RETRO - back backwards > retroactive retrospect
60. SACR SANCT SECR - sacred > desecrate sacrosanct execrable sacrament consecrate
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SEC SEQU - follow > sequence obsequious
SOLV SOLU SOLUT - free loosen > absolve solution soluble
SUB SUC SUF SUG SUM SUP SUS - under below slightly > subjugation subterfuge subzero suspend submerge
SUPER -over above extra more beyond > superman supervise supercilious supersede superfluous
TERR - land earth > terrestrial
UN - not opposing reversal > unfair untie unhappy unkempt
VAC – empty – vacuum vacuity vacuous
VER - see / truth > verity veracity verisimilitude verdict
VERT VERSE - turn > convert aversion
NEGATIVE
a an ab abs anti contra counter de dif dis for in il im ir mal mis non ob oc of oc op un
POSITIVE
bene bon com co col con cor eu pro
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These quizzes focus on College Board’s all time favorite words. They are in alphabetical order of what is on the list
Directions: For each sentence find the best word or FORM of that word that belongs
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absolve
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ameliorate
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Having played the piano for years, she was (skilled) at performing
I tried to (persuade) my friends to study for the test instead of going to watch a movie
Even though my Ipod got stolen, it was (made better) when my parents got me a new one.
The (bold/ reckless) kid did donuts in the front lawn and then crashed into the fence.
After the truth came out, the kid wrongly accused of stealing was ( exonerated/ free from blame)
The guy with the bell bottoms looked (out of place / time) as if it were the 70’s
I waited until the (right / opportune ) time to ask my parents if I could go to the party with my
friends
The girl spent all day in the hair and beauty section of the store, as she was into (looks/ beauty)
I wasn’t really sure what my friend was talking about. He was really (unclear / nebulous)
The school had very (strict) rules regarding a dress code.
Because of the negative remarks the people made, he became (bitter/ angry)
Memorizing vocab words is ( difficult/ hard) work
Ice cream is a (mixture) of sugar, cream, milk, and other flavors.
The aspirin was effective in (reducing/ relieving) the headache
Unable to decide what to eat, the (whimsical) man ordered 3 entrees
She was really (skilled) at driving cars
When my two best friends got into a fight, I didn’t take any sides, but was (undecided)
The mom tried to (calm / make better) the little girl after she fell off the bike.
The person who saved the woman’s cat won her (admiration / appreciation)
Sick of being told what to do, I wished I was (independent)
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censor
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The party had tons of people and music. The atmosphere was (lively)
Stranded on the island for several days, the survivors (used up) all their water.
The (sneaky/ deceptive) man ripped people off on Ebay
In China, the media was ( blocked / edited ) by the government
The shy, timorous, and ( lacking confidence) person did not want to give an oral report.
The (believing / naïve) man fell for the lies in the spam email
The (smug, conceited) man thought he was better than everyone else
The lead found in cheap toys is (harmful. dangerous) to your health. No joke.
Peanut butter ( goes together with) jelly very nicely.
My parents kept (put down/ criticize) me for wanting to drop out of school and become a rock star.
If you give the SAT passages a (quick overview) look like Kaplan tells you, you’ll blow the reading
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George Bush has been severely (criticized) for his poor leadership of the US
The (little understanding of art) went to museums just to hang out
The person who was ( guilty / responsible ) for trashing the apartment was fined.
Osama Bin Laden is a perfect example of a (leader who appeals to the emotions)
The ( secret ) group of evil conspirators planned to rule the world.
The two roads ( split apart), with one going to the hills, and the other going down to the valley
After fighting for a few days, my sister and I decided to be ( agreeable )
Jason was (strongly believing) about recycling, and his actions helped save the Earth.
The (deceitful, sneaky) cal salesman sold us a piece of junk for thousands more than it was worth.
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His writing was absolutely (awful, terrible), with lots of grammar and spelling errors
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My parents tried to (find out) the truth about what I did the other night
My friend was really ( strongly emphasizing) about the importance of stretching before
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Reluctant to tell the truth, he (purposefully unclear) when asked if the food was good
Some of the reading passages are so (understood by a few) that you need a PhD in English
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The low humidity and high winds only (made worse) the situation for firefighters trying to
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My friend is really (strongly believing / firm) about waking up at 6am and running before
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New DNA evidence (freed from blame) the main suspect.
My parents (praised) me for my high SAT scores after taking SAT Solutions
The (disrespectful) child threw rocks at cars driving by
With eloquent and artistic words, the (ornate / fancy) poem won the poetry contest
The (unruly, bad) kid trashed his parents house when they were away.
Not wanting to spend money on food, the (stingy) man ate off the McDonald’s Value Menu
The group of (talkative) girls went on and on about the party the night before.
The (arrogant, conceited) student who scored 2400 disparaged his lower scoring peers
The movie had a typical (overused, commonplace) ending – the guy got the girl and became
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The boring and (dull) party I went to was a waste of time.
It was so hot, that I felt (slow, sluggish, lack of energy)
Not caring about grades, the (lazy) kid did zero homework and cut classes.
The (skeptical) person had a hard time believing he had won the lottery
The (disrespectful) kid threw gum at other kids in class.
Being (rash, impulsive), the girl went to the mall and bought a $300 pair of shoes.
The (naïve, clueless) parents had not idea how bad Kaplan and Revolution are.
Hiro has a (hidden, secret) power which allows him to stop time and teleport.
Studying for the SAT is so much work that I was just (overwhelmed, swamped).
The student was fined for (illegally) downloading movies off the internet
Even though the food fell on the ground, I ate it because the germs are (harmless).
Not really into it, the (lack of enthusiasm) student kinda looked at the vocab words.
The US team was (unstoppable, unavoidable) and on it’s way to win the Gold.
After hours of SAT studying, the student felt (tired, drained, exhausted).
The (humorous, playful) comedian made fun of the audience.
The (attacker of beliefs) told me that Leprechauns don’t exist, ruining my life.
The student was (angry, mad) after receiving a rejection letter from college because he
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My years of school are (not changeable) – there will always be homework and grades.
Not speaking much, the (quiet, reticent, unexpressive) person just answered “yes” or “no”.
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Being so ( careless/ remiss) while her parents were away for the week, the house got
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It’s best to buy a house at this (ideal perfect time) moment when prices are really low.
Having modified his car, the (showing off) boy did donuts in the parking lot.
Tom Cruise’s call sign in Top Gun was (independent, doing own thing)
The medicine was able to (relieve, reduce) the pain of the bee sting. Ouch!
Never backing down, the (stubborn / obstinate) child threw a tantrum.
It’s a simple (principle, idea) – Study Hard, and PRIORITIZE THE SAT.
Not quite as angelic as she seems, the (seemingly / apparent ) friendly girl has a dark side.
I didn’t need much salt for the soup. Just a (little bit) was enough.
My parents were (generous) when they gave me $100 for food
The (evil, sinister) Voldemort is actually Harry Potter’s father.
The fact that I was apologetic (reduced, made less) the punishment I received for lying.
The poor dirty (beggar) had no place to live, which will happen to you if you don’t get into
college.
Why is she mad? I don’t know, I can’t figure it out, it’s just so (unclear, cloudy)
Even though I was told the movie would be exciting, I felt it was (boring).
That guy is so (talking trash about people) and spread rumors about me.
The boy was (to please, brown nose, suck up) to try to get the girl to go on a date with
him.
Staying up til 2am to write reports is absolutely (hateful).
The ( careful/attentive to detail) boy was good at making complex models using balsa
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A rich uncle of mine was so (generous) that he gave me a new car.
If you got 15 (75%) or more you are in good shape.
If you got at least 10 (50%) you are in ok shape, but are a slacker. Get it together.
If you got barely 5 or more (25%) right, you should probably just go to community college.
And if you got less than 5, it’s over for you. Why bother? McDonald’s is always hiring.
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When our car broke down in the middle of nowhere, we were in a (predicament, mess).
After hitting my head, I put ice on it to (sooth, reduce, alleviate) the pain.
The (betraying, treacherous) counsel to the king schemed to assassinate the prince.
The (romantic view of life / impractical) person thought about living on a sailboat.
His (stingy, frugal) parents wouldn’t give him any money
The poor student had a (abundance) of homework.
The photographer had an (inclination, preference) for nice cameras
The restaurant (critic) did not like the food at Zachary’s Pizza.
He was a really good teacher because his explanations were (clear).
The (aggressive, combatant) boys wanted to start a fight
The (unemotional, unexcitable) person didn’t seem to care about anything.
I had a (scarcity, lack of) money
The (moving, touching) film had many in the audience weeping
The brilliant student always had (insightful, profound) comments in class.
The smart kid was (rejected) from the group of not as smart kids.
An typical (overused, hackneyed expression): “You want fries with that?”
As a result of being shunned by others, the (outcast) lived alone.
On Jay Leno they made a (humorous imitation) of George Bush.
After messing up, the woman apologized (at length, many times)
* REMEMBER: Everyone is busy all the time, not just you.
Prioritizing means you have to decide what’s important and forget about the unimportant stuff.
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The flowers were very (strong smell)
After studying for hours, the student felt (sluggish, slow, lethargic)
The kid’s poor behavior was (offensive)
The (impassive) man did not mind hard work all day long
The (mocking, criticizing) man laughed at the unfortunate victim.
The bulldozers (tore down) the old building
The (calm, tranquil) ocean made it a good day to go boating
The (false) lies spread caused a lot of damage.
The (quiet) boy didn’t say much
Leading a very strict lifestyle, the monk’s room are (bare, strict)
After the SAT, the student (entertained ) his friends
Allergy pills are often (sleep inducing)
Going on the rollercoaster was (exciting / thrilling / sparkling)
The speaker’s (persuasive speech) had me convinced.
The (stubborn) dog wouldn’t let go of the bone.
One of Tahoe’s most (prominent) features are it’s world class ski resorts.
The two hour speech had too many (extra, unnecessary) details
It rained so much that the lake was (full) with water
The (contemptful and arrogant) person treated her friend poorly.
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The coffee (fanatic / obsessed person) had to go to Starbuck every day.
The young vampire slowly (took power away) from the elder vampire by killing off rivals.
Constantly criticizing, the (harshly scolding) woman caused me to have a break-down.
Our teacher made us read a (talkative, wordy, lengthy) book
My parents (strongly / adamantly) urged me to apply to several colleges, not just one.
I had a great time at the (lively, animated) party
The (clueless, not bright) student chose not to memorize vocab words for the SAT
The (large amounts) papers on my desk showed how many worksheets I had completed.
I (fluctuated, couldn't decide) about where to eat - Chevy's or Chili's?
Global warming is (clear, one interpretation, undoubtedly) a result of human activities.
The Apple IPhone is (everywhere).
With no real evidence, the professor's theory was (not defendable/ not justifiable)
The (sophisticated, cultured, refined) James Bond spoke of his travels around the world.
My mom ( berated / scolded) me for trashing the house.
The (sly, smooth, sneaky) kid was able to talk himself out of any situation
The (quiet, untalkative) person did not speak much
With some (fear, apprehension) I walked into the dark basement
A (novice) at chess, the kid was beaten quickly
The (shy, timid) man was afraid of dogs.
IF YOU BLOW THE SAT BECAUSE YOU DECIDED NOT TO STUDY,
YOU HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELF.
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The (lying, untruthful) woman told her son that chocolate is bad for him
After failing a class, UC Davis (took back) Sara’s acceptance.
Not quite accusing me of doing it, my dad (implied / suggested ) that I took his BMW for a
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With rolling green hills, the countryside was (calm, peaceful).
The (person who does things for pay) went after the terrorists .
Selling snake oil and claiming it could heal, the (sneaky fake) made millions.
The (young inexperienced) boy was too quick to challenge the master, and was killed.
My pet snake grew to a (large/ sizeable) size after it ate our cat.
The (deceptive/ not sincere) car salesman ripped off the customer.
The (poor/ and or stingy) man refused to give his kid a gift.
New DNA evidence provided (freed / absolved / exonerated) the accused suspect.
The (innocent/ naïve) customer got ripped off by the disingenuous car salesman.
The (beggar) in the street ate from garbage cans.
After hiking for 5 miles, I felt (worn out and exhausted)
The (stubborn) woman refused to give up.
The student’s college application essay, instead of being impressive, was (using long or
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The university selected a (diverse / eclectic / amalgamation) group of students for the Fall
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Cloudy grey skies made for a (gloomy) Saturday afternoon.
A huge (fire) razed my condo complex.
KEEP GOING…. YOU GUYS ARE ALMOST THERE….
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