SAT Common Vocabulary Words Set 18

Mrs. Lin (United States of America)
SAT common words, SAT critical reading, SAT prep
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  1. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  2. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  3. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  4. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  5. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  6. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  7. solicitous
    showing hovering attentiveness
  8. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  9. insignia
    a badge worn to show official position
  10. imposter
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  11. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  12. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  13. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  14. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  15. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  16. credulous
    disposed to believe on little evidence
  17. ingratiating
    calculated to please or gain favor
  18. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  19. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  20. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  21. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  22. dismissive
    showing indifference or disregard
  23. demur
    enter a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
    objection
  24. auxiliary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  25. derivative
    not original; secondary
Created on Sun Jan 12 11:22:50 EST 2014 (updated Sun Jan 12 11:22:58 EST 2014)

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