Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Very Good Words

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  1. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  2. ideal
    a principle or value that one hopes to attain or conform to
  3. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  4. superlative
    highest in quality
  5. peak
    a V shape
  6. peerless
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  7. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  8. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  9. unrivaled
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  10. unsurpassed
    not capable of being improved on
  11. zenith
    the highest point of something
  12. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  13. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  14. irreproachable
    free of guilt; not subject to blame
  15. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  16. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  17. superior
    of high quality or performance
  18. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  19. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  20. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  21. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  22. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  23. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  24. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  25. thorough
    painstakingly careful and accurate
  26. unalloyed
    free from admixture
  27. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
  28. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  29. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  30. esteemed
    having an illustrious reputation; respected
  31. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  32. homage
    respectful deference
  33. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  34. revered
    profoundly honored
  35. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  36. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  37. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  38. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  39. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  40. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  41. applaud
    clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval
  42. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  43. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  44. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  45. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  46. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  47. flattery
    excessive or insincere praise
  48. glorify
    praise or honor
  49. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  50. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  51. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  52. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  53. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  54. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  55. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  56. canonize
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  57. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  58. deity
    a supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
  59. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  60. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  61. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  62. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  63. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  64. idol
    a material effigy that is worshipped
  65. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  66. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  67. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  68. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  69. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  70. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  71. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  72. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  73. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  74. repent
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  75. righteous
    morally justified
  76. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  77. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  78. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  79. savior
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  80. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  81. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  82. worship
    the activity of cherishing as divine
  83. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  84. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  85. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  86. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  87. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  88. morality
    the quality of being in accord with right or good conduct
  89. values
    beliefs of a group in which they have emotional investment
  90. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  91. conquer
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  92. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  93. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  94. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  95. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  96. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  97. unmolested
    not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
Created on Fri Jan 31 16:54:20 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 19:59:56 EDT 2020)

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