Mastering SAT Vocabulary Skills

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Laconic

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Brief; using few words.

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Erudite

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Scholarly; having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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Ephemeral

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Fleeting; lasting for a very short time.

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Bene (root)

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Good; suggests a positive meaning.

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Obstinate

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Stubborn; refusing to change one's opinion.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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Context clues

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Hints or suggestions in a text that help define a difficult word.

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Connotation

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The implied or associative meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.