Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 24

Scrupulous

Definition: Very careful to do things correctly and morally.

Synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, exacting, diligent.

Sedulous

Definition: Diligent and careful in applying oneself to a task; persevering.

Synonyms: assiduous, industrious, diligent, painstaking.

Sanguine

Definition: Cheerful and confident about the future.

Synonyms: optimistic, buoyant, hopeful, positive.

Sanction

Definition: Official permission or approval for an action.

Synonyms: authorize, approve, endorse, permit.

Sagacious

Definition: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

Synonyms: wise, discerning, insightful, perceptive.

Rhetoric

Definition: The art or skill of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively.

Synonyms: oratory, eloquence, discourse, persuasion.

Reticent

Definition: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Synonyms: reserved, taciturn, silent, uncommunicative.

Restive

Definition: Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom.

Synonyms: restless, uneasy, fidgety, agitated.

Repudiate

Definition: To refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable.

Synonyms: reject, renounce, disown, deny.

Reproach

Definition: To criticize or express disappointment or disapproval, especially for a perceived fault or mistake.

Synonyms: rebuke, reprimand, admonish, chastise.

Remedial

Definition: Providing a remedy; intended to correct or improve something.

Synonyms: corrective, therapeutic, rehabilitative, curative.

Relegate

Definition: To assign an inferior rank or position to; downgrade.

Synonyms: demote, downgrade, transfer, consign.

Quixotic

Definition: Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Synonyms: visionary, romantic, utopian, idealistic.

Quiescent

Definition: Quiet; inactive or dormant.

Synonyms: dormant, latent, inactive, still.

Punctilious

Definition: Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, precise, exacting.

Pugnacious

Definition: Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Synonyms: combative, aggressive, contentious, belligerent.

Puerile

Definition: Childishly silly and trivial; immature.

Synonyms: childish, juvenile, immature, infantile.

Prudent

Definition: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Synonyms: cautious, careful, sensible, judicious.

Provincial

Definition: Having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple and not knowing about or interested in modern culture.

Synonyms: narrow-minded, parochial, insular, conservative.

Prosaic

Definition: Ordinary and not showing any imagination.

Synonyms: mundane, dull, pedestrian, ordinary.

Propriety

Definition: Correct moral and social behavior.

Synonyms: decorum, decency, etiquette, appropriateness.

Prolific

Definition: Producing a large amount of something.

Synonyms: productive, fertile, creative, abundant.

Profuse

Definition: Produced or given in large amounts.

Synonyms: abundant, copious, lavish, plentiful.

Propensity

Definition: A natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Synonyms: inclination, tendency, predisposition, proclivity.

Propagate

Definition: To spread ideas, beliefs, or information among a lot of people.

Synonyms: disseminate, spread, circulate, propagate.

Proliferate

Definition: To increase greatly in number; multiply.

Synonyms: multiply, propagate, spread, burgeon

Profligate

Definition: Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

Synonyms: extravagant, wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift.

Prodigious

Definition: Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Synonyms: enormous, huge, immense, extraordinary.

Profuse

Definition: Produced or given in large amounts; abundant.

Synonyms: lavish, copious, abundant, generous.

Prodigal

Definition: Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, lavish.