SAT High Freq. 1.5

applaud

syn: acclaim; clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

articulate

syn: say; provide with a joint

conformity

syn: compliance; correspondence in form or appearance

contempt

syn: complete disrespect; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

contiguous

syn: adjacent; very close or connected in space or time

cooperate

syn: work together; work together on a common enterprise of project

dazzle

syn: amaze; to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

defy

syn: challenge; resist or confront with resistance

deliberate

syn: thoughtful; carefully thought out in advance

discriminate

syn: show prejudice; recognize or perceive the difference

hypothetical

syn: supposed; based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

intricate

syn: complex; having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

jade

syn: tire; a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish

mediate

syn: settle; act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

mitigate

syn: reduce; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

mute

syn: unspeaking; expressed without speech

mysterious

syn: secret; of an obscure nature

orthodox

syn: traditional; adhering to what is commonly accepted

oversight

syn: small mistake; an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

pertinent

syn: relevant; having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

prestige

syn: status; a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

prosperity

syn: wealth; an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

rigid

syn: stiff; incapable of or resistant to bending

simplicity

syn: simpleness; the quality of being simple or uncompounded

sovereign

syn: ruling; a nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

spontaneous

syn: unplanned; happening or arising without apparent external cause

stimulus

syn: provocation; any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

undermine

syn: weaken; destroy property or hinder normal operations

versatile

syn: useful in a variety of contexts; having great diversity or variety