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English Midterm13
SAT vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| impudence (n) | cocky boldness or disregard of others |
| stupefy (v) | to astonish |
| wily (adj) | sly and crafty |
| morose (adj) | having sullen or gloomy disposition |
| unnerving (adj) | depriving of strength or courage; causing nervousness |
| levity (n) | lightheartedness; a lack of seriousness |
| vociferous (adj) | marked by intense shouting or calling out; loud |
| extraneous (adj) | not forming an essential or vital part; having no relevance |
| ghastly (adj) | terrifyingly horrible to the senses; overwhelming in size |
| lofty (adj) | superior; often having an arrogant, overbearing manner |
| heir (n) | one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property |
| undermine (v) | to challenge or weaken secretly |
| mediocrity (adj) | the state of being moderate or low quality value, ability, or performance |
| propitious (adj) | favorable; advantageous |
| copious (adj) | abundant, plentiful in number |
| desecrate (v) | to treat with disrespect |
| didactic (adj) | designed or intended to teach |
| dissipate (v) | to spend or use wastefully |
| dormant (adj) | in a state of rest |
| ebb (v) | to decline; to fall from a higher to a lower level or from a better to a worse state |
| efface (v) | to wipe out; to erase |
| egregious (adj) | obviously bad or offensive |
| elucidate (v) | to make clear |
| enervate (v) | to weaken, to lessen the strength of |
| enigma (n) | a puzzle; a baffling situation |
| euphemism (n) | a less offensive phrase that is substituted for a more offensive one |
| evanescent (adj) | gradually disappearing, fleeting |
| exacerbate (v) | to make a situation worse; to irritate |
| autonomy (n) | independence; self-government |
| apathy (n) | absence of emotion, interest, or concern |
| cache (n) | a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place |
| duplicity (n) | deceifulness; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to mislead or trick |
| alienate (V) | to drive people; to make others hostile, indifferent or unfriendly |
| altruistic (Adj) | thoughtful of welfare of others; generous |
| clairvoyant (n; adj) | having exceptional insight |
| volatile (adj) | explosive; prone to rapid changes |
| expedient (n) | an easy and quick and sometimes temporary way to solve a problem or get something done; a means to end |
| urbane (adj) | polished; suave and polite |
| substantiate (v) | to establish by proof or evidence |
| condone (v) | to pardon or overlook as if something is trivial or unimportant |
| facilitate (v) | to make easier; to help bring about |
| infamy (n) | the state of being publicly known for an extreme criminal act |
| inauspicious (adj) | marked by an unfavorable sign; unlucky |
| unadulterated (adj) | pure; complete and unqualified |
| iniquity (n) | a wicked thing or act; a sin |
| supercilious (adj) | proud and scornful; haughty; looking down on others |
| abrogate (v) | to abolish or annul; to treat as if non exsistent |
| sagacious (adj) | very wise or shrewd |
| sequester (v) | to isolate; to confiscate; to segregate |
| ignominy (n) | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| callous (n) | unfeeling; insesitive |
| embellish (v) | to add decorative details or features; to elaborate upon (and perhaps even exaggerate) |
| scapegoat (n) | one who is blamed for the mistakes and crimes of others |
| malevolent (adj) | malicious; motivated by spite or ill will |
| munificent (adj) | very generous |
| predilection (n) | a liking or preference for something |
| quixotic (adj) | idealistic in a foolishly impractical way; marked by rash, lofty romantic ideas |
| nuance (n) | a subtle distinction or shade of difference |
| perfunctory (adj) | done in a routine manner, so therefore often lacking in interest or enthusiasm |
| rebuke (v) | to criticize sharply |
| ostentatious (adj) | fond of conspicuous display; showy and arrogant |
| precipitous (adj) | acting with undelehaste |
| redoubtable (adj) | worthy of respect |
| vacuous (adj) | empty; having a lack of intelligence |
| spurious (adj) | lacking authenticity or validity; false |
| skulk (v) | to move in a shy manner as if to hide or conceal something with sinister intent |
| venal (adj) | capable of being influenced by money; corrupt |
| feign (v) | to give a false appearance of, to pretend |
| fractious (adj) | quarrelsome and irritable |
| obtrusive (adj) | forward in manner or conduct, intrusive |
| extemporize (v) | to improvise; to speak off hand without any |
| malevolence (n) | intense, and often vicious, spite, or hatred |
| sumptuous (adj) | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| rakish (adj) | lacking restraint; marked by indulgence in things |
| deplorable (adj) | 1. causing great distress, mourning or regret 2. deserving blame or contempt |
| punctilious (adj) | extremely conscientious; concerned about precise accordinace with the details of codes or conventions |
| nebulous (adj) | not clearly expressed; indistinct and vague |
| provincial (adj) | limited in outlook, narrow-minded; unsophisticated |
| meretricious (adj) | 1. attracting attention by a show of flashy or vulgar actions 2. seemingly valuable; but actually worthless; specious |
| ineffable (adj) | incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable |
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angelaolivia
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