SAT Vocabulary Words 1-25

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  1. ameliorate
    make better
  2. venerable
    profoundly honored
  3. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  4. transient
    lasting a very short time
  5. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  6. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  7. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  8. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  9. vaunt
    show off
  10. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  11. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  12. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
  13. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  14. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  15. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  16. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  17. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  18. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  19. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  20. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  21. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  22. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  23. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  24. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  25. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
Created on Tue Jun 18 12:30:48 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Jun 18 17:31:19 EDT 2013)

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