SAT Vocabulary — Group 13

To deliberately choose not to do something, especially something enjoyable or something you have a right to do, such as voting.

An award or expression of praise given in recognition of an achievement.

Sharp bitterness or anger expressed in speech or manner, especially between people in conflict.

Skillful and clever in using one's hands or mind, especially under pressure.

To make a problem, pain, or difficulty less severe or easier to bear.

Willing to cooperate or agree, open to guidance or suggestion from others.

Something or someone placed in the wrong time period, out of step with the present era.

Feeling worried or fearful about something that might happen in the near future.

So ordinary and overused that it has become dull and unoriginal.

To give a false or misleading impression of something.

To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

Using inflated, showy language that sounds impressive but says little.

A bold, swaggering display of courage meant to impress or intimidate, often overstated.

Blunt and abrupt in manner or speech, to the point of seeming rude.

To persuade someone to do something through flattery or gentle, persistent coaxing.

Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others' feelings or suffering.

To surrender or give in to a demand, typically after resistance.

To criticize or punish someone harshly.

Careful and cautious, especially about weighing possible consequences before acting.

Clear, logical, and convincing.

A confusing and difficult problem or question that has no easy answer.

Warm, friendly, and polite in manner, especially in a formal or social setting.

A sudden, complete failure or disastrous collapse of something.

Behavior that is socially proper and in good taste.

To reduce the amount of a resource, usually through continued or careless use.