SAT Vocabulary #1

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Ephemeral

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Lasting for a very short time.

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Ubiquitous

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Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Paradigm

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A typical example or pattern of something; a model.

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Surreptitious

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Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

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Perfunctory

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(Of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

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Verbose

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Using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Pragmatic

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Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Expeditious

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Done with speed and efficiency.