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SAT Words - week 1

SAT words from hit parade for week 1

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assertiona declaration or statement
clarityclearness in thought or expression
cognentconvincing, reasonable
coherentlogically connected
cohesivecondition of sticking together
didacticintended to instruct
discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
elopuencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively
emphasizeto give special attention to something, to stress
fluideasy flowing
Implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting
lucideasily understood, clear
punditan authority who expresses his/her opinions
rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persausively
arbiterajudge who decides a disputed issue
biasedprejudiced
exculpateto free from guilt or blame
impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
incontrovertibleindisputable; not open to question
Integritytrustworthiness; completeness
jurisprudencethe philosophy or science of law
objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
penitentexpressing mremorse for one's misdeeds
plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence
vindicatedto clear blame from
condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior
contemptousfeeling hatred; scornful
despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical
disdain(n.) scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
haughtyarrogant; vainly proud; self important
imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
patronizingtreating in a condecending manner
convolutedintricate; complex
crypticdifficult to comprehend
futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless
impedeto slow the progress of
obscure(adj.) unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct
quandarya stae of uncertainty or perplexity
dilatoryhabitually late
indolentlazy
insipiduninteresting
listlesslacking energy
torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
alienatedremoved or disassociated from
alliancea union of two or more groups
disparityinequality in age, rank or degree; difference
servilesubmissive; like a servant
suppressedsubdued; kept form being circulated
dictatorialdomineering; opressively overbearing


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