SAT 100 100 words

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the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

a state of misfortune or affliction

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

characterized by friendship and good will

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

having no known name or identity or known source

someone who offers opposition

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

marked by care and persistent effort

a shelter from danger or hardship

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

harsh criticism or disapproval

deviating from a straight course

someone who has the power of clairvoyance

work together on a common enterprise of project

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)

the act of congregating

the act of converging (coming closer)

harmful to living things

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

the state of being held in low esteem

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

tending to move apart in different directions

understanding and entering into another's feelings

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

increase

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

tending to vanish like vapor

actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

worthy of imitation

elaborately or excessively ornamented

occurring by happy chance

avoiding waste

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

attribute or credit to

not compatible

lacking worth or importance

incapable of being avoided or prevented

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

a feeling of extreme joy

the property of being long-lived

found in the ordinary course of events

marked by blithe unconcern

someone new to a field or activity

rich and superior in quality

a person who delivers a speech or oration

intended to attract notice and impress others

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

postpone doing what one should be doing

lacking wit or imagination

the condition of prospering; having good fortune

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

habitually complaining

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

the reestablishing of cordial relations

recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

under restraint

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

plausible but false

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

more than is needed, desired, or required

to put down by force or authority

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

stubbornly unyielding

lasting a very short time

profoundly honored

show to be right by providing justification or proof

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence