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SAT Week 1

500 Most Common Princeton. First 60

61 cards·by laurenperez1000
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Whimsical
marked by a sudden or changing desire
affable
easy to approach or talk to
querulous
full of complaints
prosaic
commonplace or dull
dissent
to disagree or act against
venerable
demanding respect due to dignity or age
contempt
to regard something as worthless
alacrity
cheerful willingness
dismissive
indicating dismissal or rejection
impetuous
having sudden or rash action
exasperation
state of being irritated, extremely annoyed
mediocrity
the state of being average or unremarkable
regenerate
to bring into existence again
clandestine
done with secrecy or concealment
demure
shyness or modesty
spontaneity
coming from a sudden impulse or tendency
sublime
supreme or lofty
paragon
a model or pattern of excellence
abstinence
denial of an indulgence or appetite
lassitude
weariness of body or mind
elation
a feeling of great joy or pride
cultivate
to develop through education or training
subsidy
a grant or contribution of money
eminent
high in station or rank
frank
direct in speech
despondent
profound hopelessness
rhetoric
persuasive speaking or writing often exaggerated
ardent
having intense or passionate feeling
respite
a delay or temporary rest
tenacious
stubborn, determined
dilatory
tending to delay or procastinate
belabor
to explain or work at something beyond what is necessary
adherence
faithful attachment, obedience
jocular
joking or facetious
ineffable
incapable of being expressed in words
spellbinding
holding interest as if by a spell
fallible
liable to be wrong or false
palliative
something that relieves symptoms without curing disease
mercenary
motivated purely by money
perplex
to puzzle or bewilder
novelty
state of being new or unique
lament
to feel or express sorrow or grief
augment
to make larger
mandate
a command or authorization to act in a certain way
belie
to show to be false
discrimination
treatment against a particular group
slovenly
untidy or unclean
formulaic
made according to a formula
gaffe
a social blunder
allegation
an assertion made with little or no proof
impugn
to challenge as false
cathartic
emotionally purging
naive
lacking experience
vitriolic
harsh in tone
prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs
temperate
moderate, not extreme
objective
not influenced by feelings
dormant
inactive, as if asleep
waver
to sway, shake or tremble
plagiarism
using another's work as one's own
evasive
intentionally vague or ambiguous