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SAT Words

SAT Words. Lesson 1 words 1-13. Altruistic. Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous Antonym – belligerent; stingy; selfish Derivatives – altruism, altruist, altruistically Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people. Ambivalent.

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  1. SAT Words Lesson 1 words 1-13

  2. Altruistic • Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous • Antonym – belligerent; stingy; selfish • Derivatives – altruism, altruist, altruistically • Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people.

  3. Ambivalent • Having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action • Synonym – undecided • Antonym – certain; firmly convinced • Derivative – ambivalence • I am ambivalent about a permanent relationship with him because I like him one day and not the next.

  4. Ambivalent

  5. Angular • Lean; sharp cornered; gaunt • Antonym – rotund • Derivatives – angulate, angularity, angulation • The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular.

  6. Angular

  7. arrogant • Overbearingly assuming; insolently proud • Synonym – presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen • Antonym – meek, modest • Derivative – arrogance, arrogantly • Because the girl was so arrogant, she had few friends.

  8. Aversion • Strong disinclination, disliking • Synonym – hesitance, loathing, reluctance • Antonym – inclination • Derivative – averseness, aversely, averse • I have an aversion to getting married.

  9. Aversion

  10. Discern • To differentiate between two or more things • Antonym – to ignore; to be oblivious to • Derivatives – discerner, discernible, discernable, discernibleness, discernibly, discernably, discerningly, discernment • Because of the fog, I was barely able to discern the landing strip.

  11. Disdain • Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy • Synonym – (to be) arrogant, haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordly • Antonym – favor, admiration; to love • Derivatives – disdained, disdaining, disdainer, disdainful, disdainfully, disdainfulness • Never having had to do manual labor, he disdained the idea of becoming a cotton picker.

  12. Disparage • To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner • Synonym – belittle, decry, deprecate • Antonym – to praise profusely • Derivatives – disparagement, disparager, disparagingly • His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.

  13. Disparity • Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank or degree • Antonym – similarity • Derivative – disparate, disparately, disparateness, • The couple got married even though there was a great disparity in their ages.

  14. Embellish • To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation, to exaggerate • Synonym – deck, garnish, ornament, adorn, • Antonym – to abbreviate • Derivative – embellisher, embellishment • He would embellish his narratives with anecdotes about famous people.

  15. Embellish

  16. Engender • To cause, to produce, to create • Antonym – to squelch • Derivatives – engendered, engendering • His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife.

  17. Innocuous • Harmless, producing no injury • Antonym – dangerous; injurious • Derivatives – innocuously, innocuousness • Since the drink is innocuous, it is okay for the children to have some.

  18. Innocuous

  19. Insipid • Boring and stupid • Synonym – flat, inane, jejune, vapid • Antonym – spirited, zestful • I was bored by the professor’s insipid lecture about the branch of law I have no interest in learning.

  20. Next Words • Lament • laud • Obscure • Ostentatious • Prodigal • Repudiate • Reticence • Revere • Serene • Subtle • Superfluous • Taciturn

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