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SAT PowerPlus Book 2
all lessons of Power Plus Book 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divulge | to tell; to reveal |
| abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
| dogmatic | arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs |
| insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating |
| extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part |
| coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats |
| jaundiced | prejudiced; hostile |
| meticulous | extremely careful about small details; precise |
| temerity | recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of the company of others |
| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| anathema | a hated, repellent person or thing |
| banter | teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction |
| gauche | lacking social graces; tactless |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| motley | made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |
| avarice | greed; desire for wealth |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| bacchanalian | wild and drunken |
| extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| copious | numerous; large in quantity |
| irascible | easily angered |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army |
| bastion | a strong defense or fort (or one likened to these) |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard |
| ostracize | to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent |
| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in people |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |
| candid | outspoken; blunt |
| argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| negligence | careless neglect, often resulting in injury |
| appease | to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporary) |
| strident | harsh sounding; grating |
| chaos | complete disorder |
| augment | to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity |
| jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful; lenient |
| cliche | a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | inequality; difference |
| condone | to forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| apathy | a lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
| cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives |
| ambivalent | having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
| demure | quiet, modest, reserved |
| intrepid | without fear; brave |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
| erudite | scholarly; learned |
| dilemma | a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options |
| culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
| concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
| abate | (v.) to lessen in violence or intensity |
| decorum | (n.) conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior; propriety |
| abhor | (v.) to detest; to hate strongly |
| dole | (v.) to distribute; to give out sparingly |
| gamut | (n.) the whole range or extent |
| extrovert | (n.) one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others |
| droll | (adj.) amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| duplicity | (n.) intentional deceit in speech or conduct; deception |
| effigy | (n.) a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group |
| austere | (adj.) stern; severe; plain |
| emulate | to strive to be like; to imitate |
| sere | dry and withered |
| enhance | to increase the value or beauty of something |
| contrite | feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing |
| magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feeling or acts |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly and distinctly |
| collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| impound | to confine; to retain in legal custody |
| impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish |
| evoke | to summon forth |
| inane | without sense or meaning; silly |
| unctuous | exaggeratedly or insincerely polite |
| expatriate | one who chooses to live outside of or renounce his or her native country |
| frowzy | unkempt |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil |
| expound | to explain in detail; to clarify |
| cajole | to persuade with false promises and flattery |
| inscrutable | not easily understood; hard to fathom |
| balk | to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on |
| acrimony | ill-natured, bitter hostility |
| dour | stern and ill-humored |
| exult | to rejoice; to feel triumphant |
| omniscient | having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing |
| feasible | reasonable; capable of being carried out |
| fiasco | a complete, ridiculous failure |
| metier | the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation |
| fluctuate | to rise and fall; to vary irregularly |
| harry | to annoy or harass |
| incognito | disguised; pretending not to be oneself |
| lethargy | lack of energy; sluggishness |
| epistle | a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| avid | enthusiastic; extremely interested |
| gadfly | an irritating and persistent person |
| humility | absence of vanity; humbleness |
| dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| gargantuan | of huge or extraordinary size and power |
| arduous | difficult; requiring much effort |
| affable | friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to |
| grandiloquent | pompous or high-flown in speech |
| agrarian | having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land |
| grimace | a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
| harangue | a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture |
| formidable | arousing fear or awe |
| sycophant | a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor |
| explicit | clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination |
| altercation | a heated argument |
| lexicon | a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place |
| hue | a particular shade of a given color |
| galvanize | to startle into sudden activity |
| sanction | permission; support |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| ominous | threatening; foreboding evil |
| audacity | rude boldness; nerve |
| evince | to demonstrate clearly; to prove |
| implacable | unable to be appeased or pacified |
| exhort | to urge on with stirring words |
| incarcerate | to put in prison; to confine |
| incisive | sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter |
| expedient | practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest) |
| pertinent | having to do with the subject at hand |
| inert | unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish |
| circumvent | to get around; to bypass |
| clandestine | secret |
| acquit | to find not guilty of a fault or crime |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| barrister | lawyer, (British) |
| adulation | excessive praise or admiration |
| culinary | having to do with the kitchen or cooking |
| bawdy | indecent; humorously obscene |
| chastise | to punish severely |
| jocose | joking; humorous |
| myriad | a very large number |
| latent | present, but not active; hidden |
| pernicious | destructive; deadly |
| frugal | thrifty; economical in money matters |
| levity | lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness |
| hoax | a practical joke; a trick |
| amicable | friendly; peaceable |
| obstreperous | aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant |
| enraptured | delighted beyond measure |
| marital | having to do with marriage |
| bask | to lie in or be exposed to warmth |
| genial | friendly; amiable |
| charlatan | one who pretends to have professional knowledge in order to swindle others |
| mundane | commonplace; of the earth and not spiritual |
| fickle | likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason |
| juggernaut | a terrible, destructive, or irresistible force |
| naive | simple in nature; not affected or worldly; especially innocent |
| nocturnal | having to do with the night; occurring at night |
| novice | a beginner; one who is inexperienced |
| noxious | harmful to the health |
| connive | to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing |
| chutzpah | nerve; audacity |
| liege | a lord, master, or sovereign |
| odium | hatred |
| crass | coarse; tasteless |
| hypercritical | overly critical; too severe in judgement |
| fallacy | a mistaken notion; a misconception |
| complacent | self-satisfied; smug |
| befuddle | to confuse; to perplex |
| pandemonium | a wild disorder, noise, or confusion |
| parsimonious | excessively thrifty; stingy |
| verbose | using more words than are needed; wordy |
| laudable | worthy of praise; commendable |
| indiscreet | not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action |
| pique | to cause another's pride to be wounded |
| linguistics | the study of language |
| plebeian | a commoner; one from the lower class |
| precocious | showing early development, especially mental |
| predatory | inclined to prey on others |
| prowess | superior skill or ability |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome |
| purloin | to steal |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; fearful |
| quell | to put an end to; to allay or quiet |
| quixotic | very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions |
| rabble | a disorderly crowd; a mob |
| rabid | raging; fanatical |
| raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes |
| vindictive | seeking revenge; bearing a grudge |
| circumspect | careful; heedful; attentive to all points |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze (sometimes specifically the West Wind) |
| renegade | one who deserts one side in favor of another; traitor; outlaw |
| retribution | something justly deserved, especially a punishment |
| hurtle | to move or fling swiftly and with great force |
| scourge | a person or thing which causes great trouble or misfortune |
| caustic | biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic |
| taciturn | not fond of talking; usually silent |
| agnostic | one who believes that he existence of God can neither be proved or disproved |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| uncanny | weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre |
| exodus | a departure, especially of a large group |
| penitent | remorseful; sorry for having done wrong |
| vindicate | to clear of suspicion or accusations |
| raillery | good-humored ridicule or teasing |
| impregnable | not able to be conquered; impenetrable |
| xenophobia | an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners |
| inherent | an essential part of something |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| subjugate | to dominate, conquer, or bring under control |
| expedite | to increase the rate of progress |
| filibuster | an attempt to block a bill form becoming law by speaking at length against it |
| pristine | pure; completely clean and uncontaminated |
| pithy | full of meaning; concise |
| invective | an insult or abuse in speech |
| prodigal | reckless, wasteful, and extravagant |
| pliable | easily bent or flexible |
| torpid | losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy |
| tenuous | not dense or thick; having little substance |
| discordant | being in disagreement |
| mellifluous | having a rich, smoothly flowing sound |
| epicurean | taking pleasure in food and drink |
| oeuvre | the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer |
| arbiter | a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge |
| verdant | fresh and green, referring to plant life |
| vagary | unpredictable action or behavior |
| vacuous | lacking intelligence |
| attrition | a wearing down over time |
| archetype | a prototype or original model |
| approbation | formal approving of an act |
| burgeon | to grow, expand, or bloom |
| commensurate | an equal measure; corresponding size and measurement |
| confluence | a meeting or gathering together |
| coup | a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act |
| secular | not spiritual or religious; worldly |
| insouciant | adj. not concerned; free from care |
| static | adj. without force or movement; stationary |
| stipulate | v. to specify a required part of an agreement |
| zeitgeist | n. the general spirit of the time |
| proliferate | v. to grow or reproduce rapidly |
| tenet | n. a belief or principle held to be true |
| ruminate | v. to think deeply or repeatedly |
| vigilant | adj. alert at all times; watchful |
| dissident | n. someone who disagrees |
| petulant | adj. rude in speech or behavior; peevish |
| derivative | n. not the original; coming from another source |
| accolade | n. an award or honor |
| demur | v. to disapprove or to take exception |
| limpid | adj. transparent; clear |
| invidious | adj. tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair |
| august | adj. marked by grandeur and awe |
| ancillary | adj. subsidiary; providing assistance |
| semblance | n. an outward likeness in form or appearance |
| autodidact | n. a self-taught person |
| asinine | adj. exhibiting poor judgment or intelligence |
| albeit | conj. although; even though |
| conduit | n. a means by which something transmitted |
| philatelist | n. one who collects stamps |
| indefatigable | adj. tireless; incapable of being fatigued |
| martyr | n. one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause |
| indiscretion | n. a minor misdeed |
| osmosis | n. a gradual, often unconscious, process of absorption |
| picayune | adj. of a very little value; trivial |
| dossier | n. a file of detailed information on a person or subject |
| behest | n. command or urgent request |
| frag, fract | break |
| chrono | time |
| ment | the result of, product of the action |
| logical | order by |
| re | back again |
| cogn | know, think |
| carn | flesh |
| vor | eat |
| in | not, in |
| re | again |
| agri | field, farming |
| ous, ose | full of |
| bell | war |
| gere | bearing, waging |
| ante | before |
| onomy | study of |
| cosm | world, universe |
| cred | believe |
| ic, id | of, like |
| dorm | sleep |
| fin | end |
| ory | a place for |
| nom | name |
| ee | one who is |
| in | not |
| clat | calling, system of calling |
| fac, fact, fect, fic | make, do |
| grat | please |
| tude | the state of |
| mot, mov | to move |
| con | with |
| re | away |
| de | down |
| hydr | water |
| junct | join |
| phobia | fear of |
| de | down, away from, about |
| dis, di, dif | apart, not |
| con | with |
| loqu, locut | speak, talk |
| pend, pens | hang |
| gest | cary, bring |
| cy | the state or position of |
| e | out |
| man | hand |
| escent | becoming |
| nat, nas | born |
| in | in |
| re | again |
| phil | love, loving |
| ocul | eye |
| mar | sea |
| sub | under |
| luc, lus, lum | light |
| il | in |
| ten | to hold |
| cur, cours | to run, to go |
| cogn | to know |
| ped | foot |
| ject | to throw |
| inter | between |
| in | not |
| de | down |
| im | on, against |
| cord, card | heart, mind |
| quis, quir | to seek |
| ac | towards |
| in | into |
| cata | down, thoroughly |
| tonia | paralysis |
| clysm | flood, disaster |
| cap, capt, cept, cip | to take, to seize |
| grad, gress | step, to go |
| inter | between, among, in the presence of |
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