250 SAT Words

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  1. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  2. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
  3. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  4. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  5. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  6. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  7. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  8. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  9. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  10. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  11. implication
    something that is inferred
  12. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  13. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  14. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  15. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  16. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  17. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  18. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  19. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  20. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  21. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  22. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena
  23. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  24. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  25. vindicated
    freed from any question of guilt
  26. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  27. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  28. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  29. dictatorial
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  30. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  31. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  32. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  33. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  34. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  35. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  36. futile
    producing no result or effect
  37. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  38. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  39. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  40. dilatory
    wasting time
  41. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  42. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  43. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  44. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  45. alienated
    caused to be unloved
  46. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  47. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  48. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  49. suppressed
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  50. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  51. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  52. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  53. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  54. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  55. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  56. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  57. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  58. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  59. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  60. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  61. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  62. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  63. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  64. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  65. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  66. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  67. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  68. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  69. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  70. reclamation
    rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
  71. sanction
    official permission or approval
  72. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  73. fabricated
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  74. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  75. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  76. spurious
    plausible but false
  77. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  78. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  79. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  80. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  81. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  82. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  83. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  84. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  85. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  86. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  87. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  88. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  89. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  90. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  91. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  92. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  93. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  94. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  95. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  96. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  97. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  98. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  99. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  100. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  101. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  102. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  103. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  104. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  105. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  106. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  107. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  108. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  109. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  110. tenacity
    persistent determination
  111. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  112. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  113. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  114. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  115. derived
    formed or developed from something else; not original
  116. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  117. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  118. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  119. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  120. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  121. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  122. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  123. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  124. enlightening
    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  125. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  126. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
  127. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  128. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  129. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  130. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  131. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  132. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  133. inveterate
    habitual
  134. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  135. proximity
    the property of being close together
  136. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  137. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  138. transient
    lasting a very short time
  139. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  140. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  141. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  142. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  143. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  144. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  145. impinge
    infringe upon
  146. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  147. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  148. sanction
    official permission or approval
  149. truncated
    cut short in duration
  150. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  151. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  152. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  153. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  154. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  155. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  156. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  157. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  158. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
  159. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  160. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  161. realism
    the attribute of accepting the facts of life
  162. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  163. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  164. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  165. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  166. propriety
    correct behavior
  167. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  168. serene
    not agitated
  169. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  170. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  171. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  172. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  173. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  174. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  175. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  176. vilify
    spread negative information about
  177. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  178. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  179. feral
    wild and menacing
  180. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  181. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  182. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  183. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  184. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  185. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  186. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  187. brittle
    having little elasticity
  188. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  189. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  190. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  191. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  192. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  193. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  194. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  195. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  196. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  197. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  198. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  199. obsolete
    no longer in use
  200. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  201. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  202. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  203. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  204. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  205. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  206. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  207. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  208. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  209. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  210. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  211. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  212. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  213. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  214. nascent
    being born or beginning
  215. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  216. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  217. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  218. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  219. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  220. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  221. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  222. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  223. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  224. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  225. copious
    large in number or quantity
  226. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  227. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  228. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  229. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  230. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  231. idealize
    consider or render as the best or most appropriate type
  232. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  233. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  234. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  235. catalog
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  236. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  237. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  238. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  239. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  240. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  241. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  242. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  243. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  244. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  245. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  246. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  247. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
  248. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  249. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  250. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
Created on Mon Sep 10 16:34:23 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Oct 26 12:53:19 EDT 2012)

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