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SAT Word List 1
Term | Definition |
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Abhor | hate |
Bigot | Narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
Counterfeit | fake;false |
Enfranchise | give voting rights |
Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
Kindle | to start a fire |
Noxious | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
Placid | Calm; peaceful |
Remuneration | Payment for work done |
Talisman | lucky charm |
Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
Bilk | cheat; defraud |
Covert | Hidden; undercover |
Engender | cause |
Hangar | storage area (like garage) for a plane |
Knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
Nuance | Something subtle; a fine shad of meaning |
Plagiarism | Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
Renown | fame |
Tangent | Going off the Main Subject |
Abasement | Humiliation: degradation |
Billowing | Swelling; fluttering; waving |
Cower | Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
Enhance | Improve; Make better or clearer |
Harangue | Noisy, attacking speech |
Labyrinth | A Maze |
Nullify | to counter; make unimportant |
Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) |
Replete | full |
Tangible | can be touched |
Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
Credible | believable |
Enigma | Puzzle; Mystery |
Harbingers | Indicators; bringers of warnings |
Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted |
Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle |
Plaudit | Statement giving strong praise |
Reprehensible | Shameful; very bad |
Tardy | Slow; late; overdue; delayed |
Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
Blatant | Obvious |
Creditable | Praiseworthy |
Ensconce | Establish firmly in a position |
Hasten | Hurry; accelerate; rush |
Laceration | a cut |
Obdurate | Stubborn |
Plausible | Can be believed; reasonable |
Reprieve | A respite; postponement of a sentence |
Tawdry | Of little value; gaudy |
Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw |
Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
Credulous | Gullible; ready to believe anything |
Enshroud | Cover |
Haughtiness | Arrogance; Pride |
Lachrymose | Tearful; sad |
Obfuscate | Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
Plethora | An excess |
Repudiate | Shun;Eschew |
Tedium | Boredom |
Abstemious | Self denying; refraining from indulging |
Blithe | Free-spirited; carefree |
Crepuscular | Active at dawn and dusk |
Enunciation | Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
Headstrong | Stubborn; willful |
Lackluster | Dull; monotonous; bland |
Objective | Unbiased; not subjective |
Pliable | Flexible; not stubborn |
Rescind | Retract; Repeal |
Temper | To moderate; soften |
Abstruse | Difficult to understand; obscure |
Blunderbuss | 1. Ancient Weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
Cringe | Recoil; Flinch; shy away |
Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
Hedonism | Self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
Laconic | Using few words; brief; to the point |
Oblique | Indirect; slanting |
Plumage | Feathers of a bird |
Resignation | Acceptance of fate |
Tenacious | Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
Accolade | Tribute; honor; praise |
Bolster | Support; Prop Up |
Cryptic | Puzzling; enigmatic |
Ephemeral | Short-Lived |
Hedonist | A pleasure seeker |
Lamentation | Expression of regret or sorrow |
Obliterate | Destroy; demolish; eradicate |
Plummet | Fall suddenly and steeply |
Resolution | Determination |
Tentative | Not certain |
Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
Bombast | Arrogant, pompous language |
Curtail | cut short |
Epicure | some who appreciates good food and drink |
Heed | list to |
Lampoon | Ridicule ; Spoof |
Oblivious | Totally Unaware |
Podium | Raised platform |
Resonant | Echoing |
Tenuous | Flimsy; not solid |