Sat Vocab Unit 4

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Pedantic

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Showy about knowledge

(Pedantic teaching style)

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Grandiose

Back 2

Pretentious; Ridiculously exaggerated

(The grandiose foyer)

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Bombastic

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Pompous; Using inflated language

(Bombastic language in the speech)

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Braggart

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One who boasts; a showoff

(No one likes a braggart)

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Ostentatious

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Showy; Pretentious

((Ostentatious display of wealth)

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Pompous

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Possessing excessive self esteem; Pretentious

(Pompous attitude)

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Swagger

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To walk or strut in an arrogant manner

(Swaggered back in the locker room)

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Lofty

Back 8

Haughty; Overly proud

(Treat someone in a lofty manner)

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Garish

Back 9

Flashy; Loud

(The sculpture is designed to be garish)

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Ornate

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Overly decorated

(Ornate style of writing)

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Opulence

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Luxuriousness

(Displaying opulence)

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Pretentious

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Ostentatious; Self imposed

(Pretentious manner)

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Baroque

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Extravagantly ornate and convoluted in style

(Baroque prose of a writer)

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Dogged

Back 14

Determined; Unwilling to give up

(Dogged fighters that refuse to surrender)

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Inexorable

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Relentless

(Inexorable in his wooing)

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

(Can't make an obstinate person change his mind)

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Intransigent)

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Uncompromising

(Intransigent nature)

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome

(Extremely contentious husband)

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Pertinacity

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Stubbornness

(Showing incredible pertinacity and healing)

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Steadfast

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Unchanging; Unswerving

(The team was steadfast)

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant to authority

(Recalcitrant nature)

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Tenacious

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Holding firmly; Persistent

(A tenacious grip)

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Disputatious

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Inclined to arguing

(A disputatious tone)

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Obdurate

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Intractable; Not easily persuaded

(Obdurate resistance)

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Intractable

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Hard to manage; Stubborn

(Intractable disposition)

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Adamant

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Refusing to yield

(John Proctor is adamant and did not confess)

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Litigious

Back 27

Prone to bringing lawsuits

(A litigious person)

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Adroit

Back 28

Dexterous; Skillful

(A adroit con man)

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Unerring

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Committing no mistakes; Perfect

(Unerring sense of direction)

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Adept

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Highly skilled

(An adept mathematician)

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Aptitude

Back 31

A natural ability; Intelligence

(Great aptitude for computers)

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Paragon

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A model of excellence; Perfection

(Susan is the paragon of philanthropy)

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Deft

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Adroit; Skillful

(Deftly avoiding the wires)

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Preeminent

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Outstanding

(A preeminent psychologist)

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Expertise

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Knowledge or skill in a particular area

(Business expertise)

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Discerning

Back 36

Showing good judgement or keen insight

(A discerning critic)

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Agility

Back 37

Nimbleness

(Exercises demanding agility)

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Consummate

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Perfect in every respect

(A consummate politician)

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Dexterous

Back 39

Skillful with the hands
(Dexterous violinist)

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Impeccable

Back 40

Flawless

(Impeccable manners)

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Precocious

Back 41

Unusually advanced or mature in development, usually mentally

(A precocious child)

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Nefarious

Back 42

Wicked; Sinful

(Nefarious stepsisters)

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Repugnant

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Offensive; Repulsive

(Not bathing after the games is repugnant)

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Infamous

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Famous for bad deeds; Notorious

(the infamous criminal)

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Odious

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Worthy of dislike; Arousing feelings of dislike

(The odious bully was suspended)

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Malevolent

Back 46

Wishing harm to others; Evil

(The malevolent dictator)

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Malefactor

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An evildoer

(Superman stopped the malefactor)

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Abominable

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Loathsome; Unpleasant

(Abominable behavior)

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Avarice

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Extreme greed

(Dreams of avarice)

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Bigotry

Back 50

Intolerance toward those who are different

(Bigotry and racism exist)

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Hypocrite

Back 51

One who says one thing but does another

(A hypocrite Christian)

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Miserly

Back 52

Lacking generosity

(I decided not to be miserly and bought lunch)

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Inimical

Back 53

Unfriendly

(A climate inimical to health)

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Curmudgeon

Back 54

A cranky person

(He is a curmudgeon)

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Misanthrope

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One who hates humankind

(The misanthrope who hates the world as well)

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Perfidy

Back 56

Deliberate breach of trust; Treachery

(Perfidy that goes unpunished)

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Charlatan

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A fraud; A quack

(Chaz was a charlatan pretending to be a good lawyer)

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Ruse

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A crafty scheme

(A flawless ruse to steal money)

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Subterfuge

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A scheme; An attempt to deceive

(It takes a subterfuge to sneak past the cameras)

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Dupe

Back 60

One who is easily deceived

(He has a knack for finding dupes)

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Pilfer

Back 61

To steal

(He pilfered countless items)

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Swindle

Back 62

To cheat

(The hustler swindled the unsuspecting man)

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Gullible

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Easily deceived

(The gullible teenager)

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Embezzle

Back 64

To steal money from one's employer

(The secretary managed to embezzle $1000)

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Machination

Back 65

A crafty scheme

(A machination of revenge)

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Bilk

Back 66

To cheat, to swindle

(He bilked the government for 1 million dollars)

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Larceny

Back 67

Theft

(They were convicted of larceny)

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Filch

Back 68

To steal

(To filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants)

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Fleece

Back 69

To defraud of money, to swindle

(Fleece the unsuspecting man)

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Hedonist

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A pleasure seeker

(The age of hedonist)

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Ascetic

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One who lives a holy life of self denial

(Buddha spent the rest of his life as an ascetic)

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Anarchist

Back 72

A person who opposes all political authority

(Modern anarchists don't actually want destruction)

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Pacifist

Back 73

An individual who is opposed to violence

(The pacifist was always protesting against the war in the Middle East)

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Atheist

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One who does not believe that God exists

(She is an atheist, but she still meditates)

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Nihilist

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One who rejects moral distinctions and knowable "truth"s

(As a nihilist, she likes to think of the world as a figment of her imagination)

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Despot

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A tyrant; One who rules oppressively

(The despot rules with reckless abandon)

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Narcissist

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One in love with his/her own image

(Anyone with a sane mind shouldn't date narcissists)

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Zealot

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One who engages passionately in a cause

(Jesus is considered a zealot)

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Sybarite

Back 79

An individual who seeks luxury

(The sybarite's room was decorated extravagantly)

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Pessimist

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An individual who focuses on the negative side of a situation

(A pessimist sees the world as a step towards death)

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Optimist

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One who focuses on the positive side of a situation

(An optimist makes the best out of every situation)

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Fanatic

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One who shows extreme enthusiasm for a cause

(He is a religious person but not a fanatic)

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Vindicate

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To clear from blame

(The lawyer vindicated her customers)

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Assuage

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To soothe anger or pain; To satisfy a hunger

(Assuage the pain)

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Mollify

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To soothe the anger of

(The waiter attempted to mollify the appalled customer)

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Exonerate

Back 86

to clear from accusation

(He was exonerated of all charges)

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Placate

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Too soothe; To mollify

(The mother attempted to placate the crying baby)

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Exculpate

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To free from blame

(Exculpate the police's primary suspect)

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Anesthetic

Back 89

Something that reduces sensation

(He administered an anesthetic)

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Pacify

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To soothe the agitation or anger of

(To pacify an angry man)

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Invigorate

Back 91

To energize

(Invigorate the food with spices)

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Alleviate

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To relieve

(Alleviate the pain)

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Emollient

Back 93

A substance that softens

(Emollient lotions for my face)

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Absolve

Back 94

To pardon

(The court absolved her guilt)

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Placid

Back 95

Peaceful; Calm

(Placid waters in the sea)

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Mitigate

Back 96

To make less severe; To lessen the force of

(To mitigate a punishment)