SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
aspire 
1
 | critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud |
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
blighted
2
| compromising, apologizing |
| reveal; make known to public |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
contempt
3
| sudden realization |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack |
cosmopolitan
4
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
debilitate
5
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of |
deference
6
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
deprecate
7
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
diffuse
8
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
discern
9
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
| make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
| detect; perceive |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
ebullient
10
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |