Eng 9H Spring SAT Lists Full Set (2.0)

indifferent

not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference, neutral

apathy

lack of emotion or interest

obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

ambiguous

unclear in meaning

impartial

unbiased; neutral

objective

without bias

revere

to worship; to honor (think of a reverend)

discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

subtle

not obvious

relevant

important; pertinent

candid

honest; frank

discern

to distinguish one thing from another

hypocritical

insincere

disdain

contempt; intense dislike

abstract

theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)

temper

to moderate; to soften

enigma

mystery

inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

eccentric

odd; unusual; quirky

provincial

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

futile

hopeless; without effect

diverse

varied

benevolent

kind; good-hearted; generous

pious

deeply religious

conciliate

to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile

resignation

acceptance of the situation (secondary meaning)

resolution

determination (also, the solution of a problem)

servile

overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

acute

sharp; intelligent

reticent

restrained; uncommunicative

anarchy

lack of government; chaos

virulent

very harmful (like a virus)

scrutinize

to examine closely

discord

disagreement (the opposite of concord)

repudiate

to reject; to deny

diligent

hard working

superficial

on the surface; shallow

contempt

reproachful disdain

lucid

clear; easy to understand

aesthetic

having to do with art or beauty

prodigal

extravagant; wasteful

augment

to add to; to increase; to make bigger

assess

to estimate the value of; to measure

complacent

smug; self-satisfied

eloquent

fluent and graceful in speech

guile

cunning; deceitfulness

trivial

unimportant

squander

to waste

incessant

unceasing; never-ending

laud

to praise

deter

to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something

redundant

repetitive; extra; unnecessary

infamous

famous in a bad way; famous for being bad

provocative

exciting; attracting attention

depravity

moral corruption

gravity

seriousness (secondary meaning)

banal

common; dull; ordinary

extol

to praise

euphony

pleasant sound (the opposite of cacophony)

deride

to ridicule; to make fun of

insipid

bland; boring; stupid

austere

severe; without frills

expedite

to make faster or easier

heresy

an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

novel

new; unusual

philanthropy

love of humankind; donation to charity

tentative

not final

deference

a show of respect

vacillate

to waver between choices

fervor

passion

dispassionate

without passion; objective; neutral

pragmatic

practical

rigor

strength; diligence; thoroughness

solemn

serious; grave

alleviate

to lessen something bad

negligence

carelessness

conspicuous

easily seen; out in the open

advocate

to speak in favor of; to support

ascetic

without luxuries; austere

profound

deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)

ironic

unexpected

dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

condone

to forgive; to overlook

dissent

disagreement

voluntary

willing; unforced

didactic

instructive; intended to instruct

disparity

inequality

disparage

to speak badly of

ephemeral

short-lived; fleeting; not lasting

comply

to go along with; to obey

prosaic

uninspired; dull; banal

profuse

flowing

fastidious

finicky; overly critical

maudlin

sentimental in a weak, silly way

belligerent

argumentative; combative

astute

perceptive; intelligent

languid

slow; tired

censure

to blame; to criticize