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SAT 30 Vocab Quiz
College Summit Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Quandry | choice between unfavorable options |
| querulous | complaining; grumbling |
| boorish | ill mannered; coarse; rude |
| collusion | a secret agreement |
| edict | decree or proclamation; formal command |
| expurgate | to remove vulgar material from text |
| zealot | fanatically committed person |
| ameliorate | to make better |
| drudgery | tedious; menial; unpleasant work |
| viscous | high resistance to flow; glutinous; syrupy |
| flippant | marked by disrespect; cheeky |
| inept | inappropriate; clumsy; sense or reason |
| conspicuous | easy to notice; obvious |
| irascible | quickly aroused to anger |
| curator | manager or overseer; administrator of a museum |
| perspicacious | insightful and wise |
| egregious | bad or offensive |
| pugnacious | violent; resorting to force |
| exactitude | being exact |
| exasperating | annoying; displeasing |
| germane | fitting; closely related |
| elucidate | free from confusion |
| intrepid | courageous; brave; fearless |
| immaculate | clean; spotless |
| epistolary | writing letters |
| incipient | partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
| rectitude | upright; righteous |
| spurious | born out of wedlock; false |