SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
attenuate 
1
 | mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| dislike, aversion |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
censure
2
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
circuitous
3
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| reveal; make known to public |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
contemptible
4
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
denigrate
5
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| bring out; arouse; call forth |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
deride
6
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
diffuse
7
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
dilatory
8
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| tending to waste time |
disingenuous
9
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
epitome
10
| reveal; make known to public |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |