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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 2 - Matching Quizzes
ignominy 
1
 | turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony |
| deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to |
| peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
inane
2
| approve formally; confirm; verify |
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
| trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle |
| silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void |
ineffable
3
| firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging |
| native to a region |
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
| unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
intrepid
4
| fearless; indicating or springing from courage |
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
| proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence |
nuance
5
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| approve formally; confirm; verify |
| gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color |
| give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
palliate
6
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy |
| silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void |
| satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
parch
7
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
| lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive |
| choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
paucity
8
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey |
penchant
9
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
| strong inclination; definite liking |
| easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to |
| unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
preclude
10
| peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
| make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |