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SAT Vocabulary Words Starting With C
Can you guess the definitions of these words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Aptitude Test?
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Callow (adjective)
Handsome but unintelligent
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Having a yellowish complexion
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Lacking in experience
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Overly simplified
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We can't expect wise decisions from these callow youths
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Candid (adjective)
Bold
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Honest; frank
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Quick-witted
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Well-lit
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We need to have a candid discussion about your drinking problem
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Calamity (noun)
A damaging lie
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A disaster
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A speech intended to inflame passions
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A type of officer on a naval ship
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Most of the buildings were destroyed in the calamity of 1906
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Capricious (adjective)
Dishonest
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Impulsive and unpredictable
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Jolly
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Warm and pleasant
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The President's capricious behavior damaged relationships with vital allies
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Capitulate (verb)
To conduct a census
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To give an explanation or excuse
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To remove the head of
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To surrender
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Japan finally capitulated on August 15th, 1945
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Castigate (verb)
To cripple
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To release from servitude
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To reprimand severely
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To shower with praise
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She was castigated by the online mob for using an incorrect pronoun
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Catharsis (noun)
A dramatic release of emotional tension
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A reversal of fortunes
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A sudden revelation
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The part of a story's plot that happens after the climax
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The tears brought the catharsis she needed
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Clemency (noun)
A cloying sweetness
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A condition of lowered intelligence caused by iodine deficiency
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Disorder; confusion
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Leniency or mercy in judgement
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The defendant pled for clemency from the judge
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Craven (adjective)
Cowardly
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Having a dark color
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Highly sought after
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Legendary or mythical
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The craven soldiers refused to fight
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Colloquial (adjective)
Cliquish; secretive
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Like a bell
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Related to informal, everyday speech
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Related to monks or religious scholars
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Please refrain from using colloquial expressions in legal documents
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Concurrent (adjective)
Happening at the same time
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Obsolete
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Trendy
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Well-prepared
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The two semifinals were held concurrently
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Cede (verb)
To completely destroy
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To travel around the perimeter of something
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To underline or highlight
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To yield or surrender something
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After losing the war, Mexico was forced to cede much of its territory to the United States
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Calumny (noun)
A bowl-like depression in the earth
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A disaster
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A slanderous accusation
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The alignment of two or more planets
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The newspaper printed calumnies against me
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Cynic (noun)
A corrosive acid
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A petty criminal
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A young swan
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One who distrusts the motivations of others
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The cynic does not believe that humans are capable of true love
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Concise (adjective)
Brief but comprehensive
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Incomplete
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Merely satisfactory
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Slender
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The board members appreciated her concise summary of the relevant facts
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And I answered 'bold' for 'candid' as some people (especially in Ireland) use 'bold' to mean a bit upfront and outspoken (e.g. 'My kid is being bold by answering back') rather than meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.
Then I see native speakers in the comments saying they find these words difficult indeed. Background is everything, and that's why we need to consider it when making judgments