Sat Vocabulary Part 1

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tyranny

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Part of speech: noun
Def: an act of cruelty and injustice
Syn: dictatorship, despotism, facism
Ant: none

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consolation

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Part of speech: noun
Def: a source of comfort
Syn: comfort, solace, sympathy
Ant: none

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Pretense

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Part of speech:noun
Def: something done or a way of behaving that doesn't show the truth
Syn: make-believe, shamming, deception
Ant: honesty

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Perseverance

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Part of spech: noun
Def: steady and continued action; to keep going
Syn: persistance, tenacity, determination
Ant: none

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Eloquence

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Part of speech: noun
Def: the ability to speak forcefully, expressively, and persuasively
Syn: fluency, silver tongue, persuasiveness
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Pervert

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Part of speech: verb
Def:to misinterpret, to lead something or somebody away from what really is
Syn: distort, corrupt, twist
Ant: non

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Inherent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: inborm, built-in
Syn: intrinsic, inborn, built-in
Ant: acquired

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Eradicate

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to destroy or get rid of something
Syn: eliminate, obliterate, expurge
Ant: none

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Insurrection

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Part of speech: noun
Def: rebellion against the government
Syn: rebellion, revolt, revolution
Ant: none

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Penitent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: expressing or feeling regret or sorrow
Syn: repentant, remorseful, sorry
Ant: unrepentant

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Blithe

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: happy, cheerful, and carefree
Syn: casual, indifferent, unconcerned
Ant: thoughtful

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Admonish

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to rebuke or advise somebody
Syn: reprimend, rebuke, chide
Ant: encourage

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Conviction

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Part of speech: noun
Def: a belief or opinion
Syn: belief, opinion, certainty
Ant: uncertainty

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Impart

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to communicate information or knowledge
Syn: communicate, give, pass on
Ant: none

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Transcendent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: above all or superior
Syn: incomparable, exceptional, perfect
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Exacerbate

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Def: to make an already bad situation worse
Syn: aggravate, worsen, intensify
Ant: reduce

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Foreshadow

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to indicate or suggest
Syn: signal, indicate, simplify
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Somber

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: lacking light or brightness, having a color or tone that is dark, marked by strict seriousness
Syn: dark, emotional, depress
Ant: cheerful

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Resolution

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Part of speech: noun
Def: the process or resolving something
Syn: intention, motto, determination
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Irony

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Part of speech: noun
Def: type of humor
Syn: sarcasm, satire, paradox
Ant: none

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Ambivalent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: having mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings
Syn: equivocal, uncertain, undecisive
Ant: certain

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Prodigious

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: great in amount
Syn: enormous, huge, colossal
Ant: meager

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Synthesize

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to combine
Syn: combine, manufacture, create
Ant: destroy

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Infer

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to conclude or lead to
Syn: deduce, surmise, conclude
Ant: none

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Hypothetical

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: assumed or proposed
Syn: theoretical, speculative, conjectual
Ant: actual

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Duplicity

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Part of speech: noun
Def: the state of being deceptive
Syn: deceitfulness, deception, shadiness
Ant: honesty

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Egalitarian

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: equal or perfect
Syn: utopia, equal society
Ant: distopia

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Mandate

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Part of speech: noun
Def: official command
Syn: authority, approval, decree
Ant: none

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Malfeasance

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Part of speech: noun
Def: wrong or illegal conduct
Syn: scandal, crime, wrong-doing
Ant: none

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Tenuous

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: not based on anything significant; thing and fine
Syn: slight, flimsy, insubstantial
Ant: strong

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Pristine

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: so clean and neat; not altered with
Syn: immaculate, perfect, mint condition
Ant: dirty

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Scrutinize

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to examine
Syn: examine, inspect, survey
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Objective

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: free of any bias, based on facts
Syn: impartial, unbiased, neutral
Ant: biased

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Benevolent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: showing kindness and goodwill
Syn: kind, compassionate, altruistic
Ant: unkind

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Heretic

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Part of speech: noun
Def: somebody who doesn't follow the crowd
Syn: dissenter, nonconformist, maverick
Ant: conformist

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Feign

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to make a show; to make up
Syn: stimulate, fake, sham
Ant: none

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Complacent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: self-satisfied
Syn: smug, self-satisfied, proud
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Supercilious

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: full of contempt and arrogance
Syn: arrogant, haughty, pompus
Ant: modest

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Conscientious

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: thorough and diligent in performing a task
Syn: diligent, industrious, painstaking
Ant: casual

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Wanton

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: without restraint
Syn: malicious, arbitrary, deliberate
Ant: proper

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Reciprocal

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: to give and get back in return; equalness, mutual
Syn: mutual, given, requitted
Ant: none

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Infinate

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: without limits
Syn: limitless, boundless, unlimited
Ant: limited

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Imply

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to make something understood
Syn: insinuate, suggest, hint
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Apathetic

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: not taking any interest in anything
Syn: uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned
Ant: interested

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Languid

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: lacking vigor and energy
Syn: relaxed, unhurried, slow
Ant: energetic

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Contiguous

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: sharing a boundary or touching each other physically
Syn: adjacent, next-door, neighboring
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Strident

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: harsh, loud, grating, or shrill noise
Syn: harsh, raucous, shrill
Ant: soft

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Interpose

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to say or do something that interrupts someone or something
Syn: insert, interject, intervene
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Vindicate

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to clear something or somebody; to prove innocence
Syn: acquit, clear, exonerate
Ant: none

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Precocious

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: more developed than others
Syn: intelligent, gifted, talented
Ant: immature

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Cower

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to cring or move backward defensively in fear
Syn: cringe, shrink, recoil
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Permeate

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to pass through
Syn: pervade, spread through, filter
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Innuendo

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Part of speech: noun
Def: an indirect remark
Syn: insinuation, suggestion, intimation
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Erroneous

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: incorrect, based on an incorrect assumption
Syn: wrong, incorrect, mistaken
Ant: correct

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Vehement

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: done with vigor or force
Syn: passionate, vigorous, zealous
Ant: apathetic

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Homogeneous

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: having a uniform composition or structure
Syn: uniform, identical, unvaried
Ant: unique

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Cordial

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: friendly and affectionate
Syn: friendly, warm, genial
Ant: none

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Crescendo

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Part of speech: noun
Def: gradual increase, the climax
Syn: climax, rise in volume
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Poignant

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: sharp sense of sadness, pity, or regret
Syn: touching, moving, sad
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Speculation

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Def: a conclusion, theory, or opinion based on incomplete information or evidence
Syn: assumption, presumption, belief
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Monopolize

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to have complete control
Syn: take over, dominate, gain control
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Disconcerting

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Def: making somebody feel uneasy, confusion, and dismay
Syn: unsettling, troubling, confusing
Ant: none

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Fluctuate

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Part of speech: verb
Def: to change often from high to low levels or from one thing to another in unpredictable way
Syn: vary, oscilate, differ
Ant: remain stable

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Sporadic

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: occuring occasionally at intervals that have no apparent pattern
Syn: infrequent, irregular, unpredictable
Ant: frequently

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Succulent

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Part of speech: adjective
Def: juice and pleasant to the taste
Syn: juicy, moist, appetizing
Ant: dry

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Vestige

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Def: a trace or sign of something that is no longer present
Syn: remnant, sign, reminder
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Scanty

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Def: only just enough, not much and less than needed
Syn: meagerr, sparse, tiny
Ant: plentiful

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Contingency

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Part of speech: noun
Def: an event that may occur in the future
Syn: incident, happening, possibility
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Ramification

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Def: a usually unintended consequence of an action
Syn: consequence, outcome, effect
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Elude

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Deplorable

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Malevolent

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Rove

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Comprise

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