Vocabulary Preparation for SAT Test 3, Section 9

Ms. Doran (United States of America)
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  1. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  2. antipodes
    two places on direct opposite sides of the Earth
  3. articulate
    express or state clearly
  4. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  5. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  6. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  7. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  8. bifurcation
    a separation into two branches
  9. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  10. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  11. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  12. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  13. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  14. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  15. diametrically
    in a contrasting or opposing manner
  16. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  17. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  18. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  19. distinguish
    mark as different
  20. fathom
    come to understand
  21. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  22. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  23. funerary
    of, for, or relating to a burial
  24. generalization
    an idea or conclusion having broad application
  25. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  26. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  27. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  28. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  29. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  30. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  31. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  32. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  33. misleading
    designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
  34. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  35. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  36. outspoken
    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  37. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  38. parameter
    any factor defining a system and determining its performance
  39. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  40. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  41. proclaim
    declare formally
  42. reconcile
    come to terms
  43. recuperation
    gradual healing through rest
  44. repressive
    restricting action, freedom, or expression
  45. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  46. reverential
    feeling or manifesting profound respect or awe
  47. simulate
    create a representation or model of
  48. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  49. syncopated
    stressing a normally weak beat
  50. totalitarian
    of a government with an authority exerting absolute control
  51. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
Created on Fri Jun 14 15:15:04 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jun 14 15:15:32 EDT 2013)

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