SAT VOCAB Answer by Anser

seminal

(adj.) - original, ground-breaking

ethereal

(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined (In her flowing silk gown and lace veil, the bride looked ethereal.)

indelible

(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable

platitude

(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

gregarious

outgoing; sociable

antithetical

sharply contrasted in character or purpose

commemorate

to honor the memory of

adulatory

to praise or admire excessively; fawn on

ephemeral

Lasting a short time

intransigent

Refusing to compromise

altruism

Selflessness

compilation

a collection

elites

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

histrionics

exaggerated emotional behavior

prescient

having foresight

uncorroborated

unsupported by other evidence; unsubstantiated