SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abate 
1
 | representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
aloocate
2
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| alienate |
| assign, portion |
assuage
3
| spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
bombastic
4
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
| obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
buoyant
5
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| able to float; cheerful and optimistic |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
charlatan
6
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
contentious
7
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
copious
8
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
disillusionment
9
| disenchantment, disappointment |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| assign, portion |
elude
10
| alienate |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |