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Wu SAT part 2

2nd 100 of the 1000 most used SAT words

QuestionAnswer
Acrid (adj) sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
Boorish (adj) ill-mannered
Cynical (adj) believing that people act only out of selfish motives
Epistle (n) a letter (form of communication)
Heresy (n) against orthodox opinion
Lance (n) spear; spike; javelin
Obscure (adj) difficult to understand; partially hidden
Poignant (adj) deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
Respite (n) a break; intermission
Terse (adj) concise; to the point
Acrophobia (n) fear of heights
Bourgeois (n) middle class
Debility (n) weakness; incapacity
Epistolary (adj) concerned with letters; through correspondence
Hiatus (n) interruption; pause
Languid (adj) tired; slow
Obscured (v) hidden; covered; buried
Poised (adj) calm; collected; self-possessed
Resplendent (adj) shining; glowing
Therapeutic (adj) medicinal; curative
Acuity (n) sharpness (mental or visual)
Braggart (n) someone who boasts
Debunking (v) exposing false claims or myths
Epitomized (v) typified; characterized; personified
Hidebound (adj) rigid in opinions
Languish (v) decay; fade away; get weaker
Obsequious (adj) servile; submissive
Polemical (adj) causing debate or argument
Restorative (n) a tonic
Thwart (v) prevent; frustrate
Adamant (adj) forceful; inflexible
Brawny (adj) muscular
Decathlon (n) an athletic competition with ten events
Equivocate (v) speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
Hieroglyphics (n) 1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
Larceny (n) theft; robbery; stealing
Obsession (n) a dominating concern
Ponderous (adj) weighty; slow and heavy
Retention (n) preservation; withholding
Timorous (adj) cowardly; fearful
Adroit (adj) skillful
Brevity (n) being brief
Decorum (n) dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
Err (v) make a mistake
Hinder (v) obstruct
Largess (n) generosity
Obsolete (adj) no longer valid
Pontificate (v) speak pompously or dogmatically
Reticent (adj) restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
Tirade (n) stream of verbal abuse
Adulation (n) strong admiration; worship
Bristle (v) to show irritation
Decoy (n) lure; trap; trick
Erratic (adj) wandering; irregular
Histrionic (adj) theatrical; exaggerated
Laud (n) praise
Obstreperous (adj) noisy and boisterous
Portend (v) foretell
Retraction (n) withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
Titter (v) giggle quietly
Adversity (n) hardship
Broach (v) start to discuss; approach
Deference (n) respect
Esoteric (adj) obscure and difficult to understand
Hoary (adj) old
Lavish (adj) on a grand scale; wasteful
Obtuse (adj) mentally dull
Portent (n) a warning sign; omen
Revere (v) worship
Tome (n) large book
Advocate (v) support
Brusque (adj) blunt; abrupt
Defoliate (v) cause leaves to fall off
Espouse (v) promote; take up; support
Hone (v) sharpen; increase; whet
Lax (adj) careless; not strict
Obviate (v) avoid; make unnecessary
Poseur (n) someone who puts on an act
Riddled (adj) full of (usually full of holes)
Torpid (adj) inactive; lazy; stagnant
Aesthetic (adj) concerning art or beauty
Bulwark (n) fortification; barricade; wall
Defunct (adj) no longer in existence
Etymology (n) the study of word origins
Hyperbole (n) grossly exaggerated speech
Legend (n) 1. key to map; 2. Myth or story
Odious (adj) hateful
Posterity (n) future generations
Rife (adj) common
Torpor (n) dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
Affable (adj) friendly; social; easygoing
Bureaucracy (n) officialdom
Degradation (n) depribation; poverty; debasement
Eulogy (n) praise
Hypochondriac (n) a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
Legion (n) in large numbers
Officious (adj) domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
Posthumous (adj) after death
Rigor (n) thoroughness
Totter (v) walk unsteadily
Created by: Jigglypuff
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