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Belligerent
aggressive; ready to fight
Contemporary
living or happening at the same time
Emaciated
very thin; withered
Gritty
coarse; granular
Jaunt
short pleasure trip
Niggardly
miserly; stingy
Philanthropy
charity; love of mankind
Red tape
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Surly
grumpy; rude
Whimsical
capricious; changeable
Beret
type of cap
Corpulent
fat
Endurance
staying power; patience; stamina
Hackneyed
common and over-used
Jurisprudence
science or study of law
Novel
new; unusual
Placate
pacify; soothe; calm
Relegate
dismiss to a lower position
Taciturn
quiet; saying little
Zealot
fanatic
Bestial
behaving like a beast; brutal
Corrugated
highly folded
Enduring
lasting
Hallowed
worshipped; consecrated
Juxtapose
place next to
Novice
a beginner; tyro
Placebo
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
Remorse
regret; sorrow; contrition
Tactile
concerned with the sense of touch
Zenith
summit
Bellicose
war-like; aggressive
Consummate
complete; total; supremely good
Elusive
hard to pin down
Gregarious
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Jaundiced
cynical; pessimistic
Nettle
annoy
Phenomenon
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Recuperate
get better after illness
Superlative
extremely good; the best
Whet
sharpen
Bemoan
complain about
Contrite
sorry
Emancipate
set free
Guffaw
sudden loud laughter
Jeopardize
put at risk; endanger
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
Philistine
uncultured person
Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
Surreptitious
secret; sneaky; stealthy
Willful
stubborn
Benevolent
kindly
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
Embezzle
defraud; steal
Guile
cunning; craftiness
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
Redress
put right something that was wrong
Surreptitiously
secretly; furtively; stealthily
Wily
cunning
Benign
kindly; harmless
Contumacious
stubborn
Embroil
involve in hostility or argument
Guileless
frank; straightforward; honest
Jocular
in a joking manner
Nondescript
having no special features; dull and ordinary
Pillage
plunder
Redundant
unnecessary; superfluous
Susceptible
vulnerable
Wispy
flimsy; frail; delicate
Benignity
compassion; gentleness; fondness
Contusion
a bruise
Emerge
come out; appear
Gullibility
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
Jollity
gaiety; happiness
Nonentity
a person of no importance; not famous
Pinnacle
topmost point
Referendum
public vote
Suspect
doubtful
Wistful
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Bequeath
leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
Conundrum
a puzzle
Emulate
to imitate something admired
Gullible
easily fooled
Jubilant
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
Nostalgia
longing for the past
Pious
very religious
Refute
disprove
Sybarite
lover of luxury
Zany
crazy; wacky
Berate
scold; criticize
Conventional
usual; customary; common
Endorse
give support or approval to
Gustatory
concerned with the sense of taste
Judicious
correct in judgment; wise
Notoriety
infamy; known for wrong doing
Pivotal
of central importance
Regale
entertain
Sycophant
bootlicker; flatterer
Zeal
enthusiasm
Author
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ID
20572
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sat vocab words, list10
Updated
2010-05-24T18:21:37Z
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