SAT Vocabulary Lists 13-14

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Altruistic

Thoughtful of the welfare of others

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Ambiguous

Permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined

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Chimerical

Absurd; wildly fanciful

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Chronic

Lasting a long time; constant

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5

Deter

To discourage; to keep someone from doing something

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Devious

Not straightforward; lying; roundabout

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Enhance

To add to; to make greater in value

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Enigma

A puzzle; a baffling situation

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Piety

Devotion and reverence, especially to god and family

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Relic

A thing or part that remains from the past; something kept as sacred because it belonged to a saint

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Scrupulous

Very honest and conscientious; careful about claimed expense

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Temerity

Rashness; foolish or reckless boldness

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Unimpeachable

Beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable

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Vicarious

Taking the place of another; experienced through sympathetic participation in the experience of another

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Incontrovertible

Not able to be disputed or denied

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Ambivalence

Condition of having conflicting attitudes

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Ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable; to improve

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18

Circumspect

Careful

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Clairvoyant

Having exceptional insight

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Devoid

Entirely without; lacking

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21

Diatribe

A denunciation; bitter verbal attack

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Ephemeral

Lasting for only a short time

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Equanimity

Evenness of temper

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24

Incorrigible

Too firmly fixed to be reformed or changed

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25

Pique

To hurt the feelings of or make resentful; to arouse; to excite

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26

Remorse

A deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done

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27

Scrutinize

To look at very carefully; to inspect minutely

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Tenet

A principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth by a group

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Unobtrusive

Not readily noticeable; inconspicuous

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Vilify

To defame; to slander; to cause a person to become vile

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