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SAT Vocab 2010 2011

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1. Histrionic
Over-simplified
Blame; criticize
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

2. Demonstrative
Redness
Expressing emotion freely
To cover
Concerned with thinking

3. Adulation
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Worship; great praise

4. Conciliatory
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Sulky
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

5. Vex
Attacking verbally
Annoy
Not easy to comprehend
Dictator

6. Prosaic
Compulsory
Ordinary
Big fire
Doubtful

7. Facile
Attacking verbally
Concerned with thinking
Over-simplified
Toadies; flatterers

8. Thwarted
Disasters
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Prevented
Thorough; eager

9. Polarized
Honor; honesty
Divided into two extremes
Support
Juicy

10. Insufferable
Cannot be tolerated
Seeking revenge
Persuasive language
Inspiring awe

11. Reprehensible
Redness
Neglectful
Seeking money above all else
Very bad

12. Cerebral
Revolutionary
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Presumed
Concerned with thinking

13. Intermittent
Divided into two extremes
Fair and equal
On and off; not continuous
Expressing care and concern

14. Steadfastness
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Experts with good taste/judgment
Inspiring awe
Supremely good

15. Remiss
Blame; criticize
Honor; honesty
Neglectful
Annoy

16. Fidelity
Very bad
Harmful
Expressing emotion freely
Faithfulness; loyalty

17. Contagious
Suppressed
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Passed on through touch; infectious
Prevented

18. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
Thorough; eager
Thorough; taking care of details
Thick and sticky

19. Peer
Praise
An equal
Generous
Of great importance

20. Floridity
Seeking revenge
Too sweet; over sentimental
Put off; procrastinate
Redness

21. Convivial
Suppressed
An equal
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Sociable

22. Palliative
Toadies; flatterers
Something that makes better but does not cure
Praise
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

23. Mercenary
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Supremely good
Seeking money above all else
Dictator

24. Vacillated
Proving right
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Tone of voice
Wavered; hesitated

25. Toadies
Sulky
Hostility; hatred
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
In a commanding manner

26. Consummate
Seeking money above all else
Supremely good
Inspiring awe
Juicy

27. Sedulous
Divided into two extremes
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Revolutionary
Thorough; eager

28. Wistful
Seeking money above all else
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Toadies; flatterers
Ordinary

29. Viscous
Ordinary
Worship; great praise
Something that makes better but does not cure
Thick and sticky

30. Vindictive
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Tone of voice
Expressing care and concern
Seeking revenge

31. Quelled
Sulky
Critical
Suppressed
Ordinary

32. Imperious
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
In a commanding manner
Neglectful

33. Conflagration
Inspiring awe
Revolutionary
Big fire
Vague

34. Cursory
Strong and sturdy
Worship; great praise
Superficial
Harmful

35. Meticulous
Generous
Fate - doom
Presumed
Thorough; taking care of details

36. Opacity
Persuasive language
Big fire
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Tendency; leaning' predilection

37. Dubious
Fair; wise
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Doubtful
Medicinal

38. Propensity
Tendency; leaning' predilection
On and off; not continuous
Juicy
Fate - doom

39. Shroud
Fair; wise
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
To cover
Shortage

40. Solicitous
Expressing care and concern
Neglectful
Gloomy
Kindly; pampering

41. Compendious
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
On and off; not continuous
Joining - speaking
Very bad

42. Autocrat
Dictator
Persuasive language
Supremely good
Kindly; pampering

43. Advocate
Dedicated; made holy
Shortage
Support
Presumed

44. Therapeutic
Medicinal
Compulsory
Practicality
In a commanding manner

45. Robust
Of great importance
Strong and sturdy
Seeking money above all else
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

46. Rhetoric
Persuasive language
Toadies; flatterers
Kindly; pampering
Expressing care and concern

47. Concord
Narrow-minded
Put off; procrastinate
Something that makes better but does not cure
Agreement

48. Futile
Passed on through touch; infectious
Useless; waste of time and effort
Medicinal
Revolutionary

49. Eulogy
Gave moral lecture
Big fire
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Praise

50. Treacly
Sulky
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Faithfulness; loyalty
Too sweet; over sentimental

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