SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
adept 
1
 | lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
assiduous
2
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
aura
3
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| air, feeling |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
barrage
4
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
bitartisanship
5
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| supported by two opposing parties |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
capricious
6
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
confluence
7
| excessively morally instructive |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| marked by or having equity; just and impartial |
demystify
8
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| reveal; make known to public |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |
| detect; perceive |
destitute
9
| reveal; make known to public |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
dispel
10
| deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention |