1. (v) work out; understand 2. (n) measure of depth

1. able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another

1. area between two river basins 2. turning point

1. attributing human qualities to something non-human 2. acting as an example of

1. stirred into action; stimulated 2. coated with zinc

Words from Official SAT Study Guide 3 Flashcards by Physical Math

Articulate

(adj.) able to express something well in words

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Fathom

(v) work out; understand 2. (n) measure of depth

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Discriminating

able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another

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Watershed

area between two river basins 2. turning point

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Personification

attributing human qualities to something non-human 2. acting as an example of

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Galvanized

stirred into action; stimulated 2. coated with zinc

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Clairvoyant

able to see into the future/another dimension

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Avuncular

acting like an uncle; kindly

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Bellicose

aggressive

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Equivocal

ambiguous; something that can be interpreted in more than one way

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Haughty

arrogant

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Abashed

ashamed or sorry

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Nonchalant

assuming an appearance of not caring; indifferent

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Presumptuous

assuming too much; arrogant

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Comely

attractive

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Mediocre

average

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Stoic

brave; able to tolerate whatever life throws at you

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Respite

break from work etc.

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Reconcile

bring disputing sides together; overcome bad feeling

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Placid

calm and peaceful

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Indecipherable

cannot be decoded; cannot be worked out

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Perusal

careful reading

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Proximity

closeness

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Analogy

comparison

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Cosmopolitan

composed of varied nationalities

Funerary

concerned with funerals

Filial

concerned with the relationship between child and parent

Paradoxically

counter to what one would think; contradictory

Decipher

decode; work out meaning

Bifurcation

division into two

Dichotomies

divisions into two parts

Banal

dull; unoriginal

Grandiose

exaggerated; too great; on a grand scale

Exhilarating

exciting

Equitable

fair and equal

Counterfeiter

faker; someone who makes fake money for example

Captivating

fascinating

Metaphor

figurative speech; using implied comparisons

Auspicious

fortunate; indicative of a successful outcome

Digression

going off the point

Arduous

hard and difficult

Sanctimonious

hypocritically holy; making a pretense of religious feeling

Impetuous

impulsive

Allusion

indirect reference

Cantankerous

irritable and difficult to please

Benign

kindly

Levity

lack of seriousness; humor

Irresolute

lacking firmness; inability to decide or commit

Cornucopia

literally a horn filled with fruits etc; symbol of plenty

Mitigated

made less severe

Understatement

making something seem less important than it is

Temperate

mild; moderate

Symbiotic

mutually advantageous; close relationship

Unrelenting

never giving up; non-stop

Blatantly

obviously

Anomalies

oddities; things that dont fit the pattern

Hyperbole

over-exaggeration

Coddled

over-protected; kept warm

Fervent

passionate

Pacifists

people who oppose war

Revisionists

people who revise; anti-revolutionaries

Antipodes

places on opposite sides of the globe

Docile

placid; easily lead

Mellifluous

pleasant-sounding

Ousted

pushed out of a position

Panacea

remedy for all ills

Chided

scolded

Foreboding

sense of doom

Anecdote

short account/story

Deferential

showing respect

Reverential

showing respect

Diffident

shy; hesitant

Reticent

shy; unwilling to reveal information

Complacent

smug; over-confident

Convivial

sociable and friendly

Profiteer

someone who seeks to make unjustified profits

Propagandist

someone who spreads ideas

Qualification

something added to modify an opinion

Axiom

something that is taken to be true; basic idea that cant be questioned

Deterrent

something that puts one off; a preventive

Conducive to

suitable for; leading to

Loquacious

talkative

Taunted

teased; mocked

Elite

the upper levels in a society; the privileged ones

Assuage

to make less

Ambivalent

undecided; unclear

Unwarranted

unjustified

Naive

unsophisticated; simple and inexperienced

Tacit

unspoken; understood even thought not expressed in words

Hilarious

very funny

Cacophonous

very noisy; unpleasant sounding

Annihilated

wiped out

Obliterated

wiped out

Syncopated

with strongly accented rhythm

Unqualified

without hesitation; complete and total

Bereft of

without; deprived of

Apprehension

worry; nervousness

Miscreants

wrong-doers

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