SAT Words

Writing that is not poetry.

To strongly disapprove of something and criticize it, especially publicly

Hard to understand

Lacking awareness

A feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure about an earlier, happy period

To represent something as a picture or in words

To cut short

Easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

Lack of emotion, enthusiasm, or concern

Kind, helpful, and generous

To officially end a law, a system, or an institution

To desire strongly

To destroy something such as a building or an idea

A particular type or style of literature, art, film or music recognizable because of its special features

Persuasive or artful use of language

Very serious or severe, very sensitive and well developed, intelligent; quick to notice and understand things

To increase something in strength, especially sound; to add details to a story, statement, etc.

Not affected or influenced by

Someone who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness

The ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else

An attempt or effort

A series of questions that someone asks, especially when asked in an unpleasant manner

To speak in a disapproving or slighting manner

Openly straightforward and direct

Logical and well organized; ea to understand and clear; able to talk and express oneself clearly

Sad, without much hope

Naturally present as a feature or quality of something or someone

A rule or principle that most people believe to be true

To continue despite difficulty

To use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc.

Mockery designed to expose folly, evil, or incompetence

Involving much effort and energy, especially over a period of time