SAT Vocabulary — Group 6

To set an action or conflict in motion, especially one that stirs up trouble.

So difficult to manage or resolve that ordinary efforts simply fail against it.

Showing fearless resolve when facing danger or difficulty.

Made up of many finely detailed parts that fit together in a complicated way.

To overwhelm someone or something with a huge, sudden amount.

Settled into a habit so long-standing that it has become part of someone's basic character.

To fill someone with fresh energy and enthusiasm.

Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered.

Impossible to change or take back once it has already been done.

Overflowing with triumphant joy after a success.

Showing sound, sensible judgment, especially in practical decisions.

To place two things side by side so that their differences or similarities become clear.

To start a fire, or figuratively to stir up a feeling or interest that grows stronger over time.

To express deep sorrow or regret, often openly, about a loss or disappointment.

Slow-moving and relaxed, lacking energy or urgency.

Present but hidden or undeveloped, not yet showing itself.

Sluggish and lacking energy, often due to tiredness or illness.

Very talkative, often to an excessive degree.

Clear and easy to understand; also, clear-headed and coherent in thought.

Generating a substantial amount of profit or financial gain.

So absurd or unreasonable that it seems almost laughable.

Generously forgiving or noble-spirited, especially toward a rival or someone with less power.

Easily shaped, bent, or influenced.

Small in amount and insufficient for what is actually needed.

Filled with a thoughtful, lingering sadness.