McGraw-Hill SAT Vocabulary Unit 1

Mr. Ronkay (Hungary)
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  1. concise
    expressing much in few words
  2. laconic
    brief and to the point
  3. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  4. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  5. abridge
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    rövidít (könyvet, szöveget)
  6. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  7. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  8. concur
    happen simultaneously
  9. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  10. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  11. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  12. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  13. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  14. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  15. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  16. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  17. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  18. perjure
    make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
  19. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  20. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  21. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  22. adjure
    command solemnly
  23. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  24. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  25. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  26. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  27. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  28. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  29. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  30. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  31. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
  32. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  33. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  34. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  35. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  36. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  37. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  38. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  39. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  40. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  41. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  42. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  43. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  44. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  45. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  46. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  47. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  48. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  49. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  50. gratis
    costing nothing
  51. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  52. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  53. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  54. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  55. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  56. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  57. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  58. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  59. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  60. protean
    taking on different forms
  61. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  62. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  63. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  64. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  65. revamp
    patch up or renovate; repair or restore
  66. amend
    make revisions to
  67. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  68. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  69. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  70. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  71. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  72. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  73. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  74. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  75. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  76. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  77. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  78. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  79. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  80. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  81. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  82. choleric
    characterized by anger
  83. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  84. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  85. splendid
    characterized by grandeur
  86. querulous
    habitually complaining
  87. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  88. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  89. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  90. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
Created on Sun Apr 21 16:19:42 EDT 2013 (updated Wed May 01 10:35:12 EDT 2013)

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