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WORD OF THE DAY (NCCS) 1-20
SAT VOCABULARY
22
English
11th Grade
09/18/2009

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Term
TORPID
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

 

inactive, sluggish, lethargic

 

 

Term
OBSEQUIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

compliant in a servile manner

Term
ALTRUISTIC
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

unselfish concern for the welfare of others; devoted to the welfare of others

Term
LOQUACIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

talkative; chattering; tending to talk too much/freely; gregarious

Term
ADAMANT
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

unyielding in attitude or opinion; difficult to persuade or reason with

Term
VOCIFEROUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

crying out noisily; clamorous;

offensively loud

 

Term

SUPERFLUOUS

 

 

Definition

(adjective)

 

more than is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary

Term
AMBIGUOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

open to having several meanings/interpretations

Term
NEFARIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

extremely wicked or villainous

 

Term
AVARICE
Definition

(noun)

 

 

insatiable greed for riches or wealth

 

Term
VORACIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

craving or consuming large quantities of food;  exceedingly eager

 

Term
TRANSIENT
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

not permanent; lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporarly

Term
TRANSIENT
Definition

(noun)

 

 

a person who stays in one place for a short amount of time

 

Term
CANTANKEROUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

bad tempered; disagreeable to deal with

 

Term
GREGARIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

fond of the company of others; sociable

 

Term

INSIPID

 

Definition

(adjective)

 

 

lack of pleasing flavor or taste; without distinctive, interesting or stimulating qualities

Term
PRESUMPTIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

too bold or forward in an assumption

Term
CONTEMPORARY
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

existing, occurring or living at the same time; of present time; modern

Term
CONTEMPORARY
Definition

(noun)

 

 

a person belonging to the same time period

Term
PERNICIOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

causing indisidious harm or ruin;

deadly; fatal

 

Term
RAVENOUS
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

extremely hungry; voracious

Term
APATHETIC
Definition

(adjective)

 

 

having or showing no or little emotion; indifferent; lack of concern;

unresponsive

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