Top 100 Sat Vocab Unit 2

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Adulation

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Noun
Definition: high praise
The teacher gave her class adulation for scoring well on their test.

Front 2

Adversity

Back 2

Noun
Definition: misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
Adversity struck when my dog died.

Front 3

Circuitous

Back 3

Adjective
Definition: indirect, taking the longest route
She took the circuitous route to the library.

Front 4

Clairvoyant

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Adjective
Definition: exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
Thank you for that clairvoyant statement.

Front 5

Digression

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Noun
Definition: the act of turning aside, straying from the main point
He shows digression when we are talking about English and he brings up math.

Front 6

Diligent

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Adjective
Definition: careful and hard-working
They are very diligent students.

Front 7

Enervating

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Adjective
Definition: weakening, tiring
Toddlers are enervating and exhausting sometimes.

Front 8

Enhance

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Verb
Definition: to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
Practice enhances performance.

Front 9

Frugal

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Adjective
Definition: thrifty, cheap
Some people are very thrifty shoppers.

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Hedonist

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Noun
Definition: person who pursues pleasure as a goal
He is a hedonist that pursues money.

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Hypothesis

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Noun
Definition: assumption, theory requiring proof
My hypothesis is that the substances will form bubbles.

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Impetuous

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Adjective
Definition: rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
He was impetuous when he played with the fire.

Front 13

Jubilation

Back 13

Noun
Definition: joy, celebration, exultation
This must be the feeling of jubilation.

Front 14

Lobbyist

Back 14

Noun
Definition: person who seeks to influence political events
People who campaign with politicians must be lobbyists.

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Longevity

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Noun
Definition: long life
Will this vitamin provide longevity?