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10th Sat Vocab
Sat Words 1-80 For Mr. Walkers 10th Grade Lit/Comp Class FCHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abberation | deviating from right path or usual course of action |
| Belittle | to make something seem less important |
| Cache | a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place |
| Dearth | shortage |
| Ebb | to decline |
| Facilitate | to make easy; to bring about |
| Galvanize | to arouse suddenly; to startle |
| Hackneyed | used to often; trite; commonplace |
| Iconoclast | person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions |
| Jargon | the specialized vocabulary of members of a group |
| Kindle | to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire |
| Labrinth | maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs |
| Malicious | spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful |
| Nomenclature | a systematic naming in an art or science |
| Obliterate | to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy |
| Abstinence | the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink |
| Bequeath | to leave money or property by a will; to pass along |
| Cacophony | discord; harsh sound |
| Debilitate | to weaken |
| Eclectic | consisting of selections from various sources |
| fallacy | false idea; mistaken belief |
| Garbled | confused; mixed up |
| Haphazard | not planned; random |
| Immaterial | insignificant; unimportant |
| Judicious | wise; careful; showing sound judgment; prudent |
| Lackluster | lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness, vitality, or enthusiasm |
| Marred | injured; spoiled; damaged; disfigured |
| Nonchalance | carelessness; lack of interest or concern |
| Obscure | not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well known |
| Painstaking | very careful, diligent |
| Abstract | theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand |
| Bizzare | strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque |
| Cajole | to persuade by pleasant words or false promises |
| Decadence | decay; decline |
| Efface | to wipe out; to erase |
| Fastidious | hard to please; dainty in taste |
| Garner | to gather and store away; to collect |
| Hedonist | one who lives solely for pleasure |
| Imminent | about to occur |
| Laconic | brief or terse in speech; using few words |
| Meager | thin; lean; of poor quality or small amount |
| Obsolete | out-of-date |
| Pariah | an outcast |
| Quandary | condition of being doubtful or confused |
| Raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes |
| Acclaim | loud applause; approval |
| Blithe | happy and cheerful |
| Callous | unfeeling; insensitive |
| Defernce | great respect |
| Efervescent | lively; giving off bubbles |
| Fervor | intense emotion; great warmth of feeling |
| Garrulous | talkative |
| Heretic | a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his church |
| Immutable | never changing |
| Lampoon | satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone |
| Meandering | winding back and forth; rambling |
| Officious | meddling; giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or services |
| Parsimonious | too thrifty; stingy |
| Querulous | peevish; faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint |
| Rancor | deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitter feeling |
| Acquiesce | to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent |
| Bombastic | high-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning |
| Capitulate | to surrender; to cease resisting |
| Deflate | to let air out of; to reduce in size or importance |
| Egregious | extraordinarily bad |
| Fitful | spasmodic; intermittent |
| Gratuitous | freely given; unnecessary; uncalled-for |
| Hierarchy | organization by rank, class, or grade |
| Impartial | fair; just; showing no favoritism |
| Lassitude | state or feeling of being tired and listless; weariness |
| Meticulous | very careful about details; fussy |
| Opportunist | one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles |
| Partisan | on who strongly supports a party or cause; characteristic of a guerilla fighter |
| Quixotic | idealistic and utterly impractical |
| Raze | to tear down completely; to destroy |
| Admonish | to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly |
| Buffoon | a clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes |
| Capricious | changeable, fickle |
| Delineate | to describe in words; to sketch |
| Elucidate | to make clear |
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