SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
aspire 
1
 | inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end |
bolster
2
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
boorish
3
| violate the sacredness of |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| blameworthy |
cacophonous
4
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
chagrin
5
| force to leave; remove from office |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative |
circuitous
6
| unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
contentious
7
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| force to leave; remove from office |
culpable
8
| deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception |
| blameworthy |
| strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
delineate
9
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |
| portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
eclectic
10
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| composed of elements from a variety of sources |