SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
bolster 
1
 | support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| representative example |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
bombastic
2
| hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
cacophonous
3
| great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
castigate
4
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| puzzle; difficult problem |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
concur
5
| agree |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
cosmopolitan
6
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| representative example |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
denigrate
7
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| list each one; mention one by one |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
deprecate
8
| representative example |
| draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
derogatory
9
| list each one; mention one by one |
| scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
didactic
10
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| excessively morally instructive |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |