SAT Essay Vocabulary
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
Group 2 - Matching Quizzes
irreverent 
1
 | emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity |
| tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government |
| of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair |
| disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god |
laconic
2
| brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle |
| gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
| exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
marred
3
| damaged or disfigured by injury or rough wear |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence |
melancholy
4
| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct |
| gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
nebulous
5
| ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
| illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted |
| lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy |
oracle
6
| answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by god to the prophets |
| rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| arguing that a claim is false |
orthodox
7
| excellent and delightful in all respects |
| answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by god to the prophets |
| arguing that a claim is false |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
pliable
8
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
quixotic
9
| impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined |
| trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
rebuttal
10
| arguing that a claim is false |
| proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence |
| answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by god to the prophets |
| extended scolding; long angry or violent speech |