SAT Vocab Set #18

Sporadic

occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional
Spurious

false; fake; misleading
Stagnant

motionless; unchanging; dull
Static

unchanging; motionless
Stealth

secretive behavior
Stoic

a person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive
Stymie

block; get in the way of; hamper
Subjugate

take over; enslave
Sublime

of very special quality; noble
Subtle

hard to see or understand; elusive
Succinct

short and to the point; concise
Succor

assistance; relief
Sumptuous

rich; magnificent
Superfluous

unnecessary; extra
Surreptitious

secret
Sustain

support; nurture; take on
Sycophant

someone who flatters in order to gain favor; wimpy follower
Symmetry

balance; having a similar appearance on all sides
Taciturn

quiet
Tangent

a line that touches a curve at just one point; or, a comment that is off the main topic
Tantamount

equal; comparable
Temper

bring into balance; moderate
Tenacious

strong; persistent; determined to hold on
Tentative

not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional
Tenuous

thin; flimsy

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SAT Vocab Set #18

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SAT Vocab Set #18

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2013-04-18T14:45:25Z

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