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SATvocabulary Gr.2
Vocab words for the SAT
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acrid | sharp; pungent (athet) (used of smells and tastes); odor The chili we had at the party had an acrid taste; it was harsh and unpleasant. |
| Boorish | ill-mannered; (adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy |
| Cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives; pessimistic; doubting the integrity of another |
| Epistle | a letter (form of communication)/ a poem in the form of an essay; for a wide public audience rather than for a specific group of person |
| Heresy | against orthodox opinion; misbelief |
| Lance | spear; spike; javelin (Shtizë); "The spear used to poke Jesus in the side to prove he was dead, found under the church of Saint Peter during the Crusades: a religious relic. One of the first things found that kept crusading morale crusade-y." |
| Obscure | difficult to understand; partially hidden; dark and unclear |
| Poignant | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions; emotional; Ex.: "the sensation was most poignant in winter". |
| Respite | a break (ex.from work); intermission(ndërprerje); Needed rest or relaxation; |
| Terse | concise; to the point; using few words but clear to the point; Ex.: The professors terse lectures were always welcomed. |
| Acrophobia | fear of heights |
| Bourgeois | middle class |
| Debility | weakness; incapacity; state of weakness after an illness; Although his debility prevented h from doing any strenuous exercise, he enjoyed watching sports events on television. |
| Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence; Some people call me “Auntie’s boy,” because my aunt and I have such a close epistolary relationship that we write each other every day. |
| Hiatus | interruption; pause; a gap in continuity, opening, break having an element missing |
| Languid | tired; slow In the summer months, the great heat makes people languid and lazy. |
| Obscured | hidden; covered; buried Ex.: The witness could not give many details because she said her vision was obscured. |
| Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed; controlled, ready for action; collected, self confident,Balanced; Ex.: she was poised on one foot |
| Resplendent | shining; glowing; Someone or something that is resplendent has great beauty and is a pleasure to behold. |
| Therapeutic | medicinal; curative |
| Acuity | sharpness (mental or visual); seeing long distance away; Ex.: Her visual acuity had diminished greatly after reading for eight straight hours. |
| Braggart | someone who boasts (që mburret) Ex.: He became a braggart after winning the competition. |
| Debunking | exposing false claims or myths -(Demaskim) |
| Epitomized | typified(to symbolize); characterized; personified; He epitomized the problem; captured the essence of; ex. the flowers epitomized just how beautiful the summer had been. |
| Hidebound | rigid in opinions; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative; intolerant; inflexible; hide something because youre so conservative and narrow-minded |
| Languish | decay(kalbje); fade away; get weaker; to lose motivation/energy; Ex.: The man honour languished. |
| Obsequious | servile; submissive (i bindur) |
| Polemical | causing debate or argument; person who argues controversial topics; Ex.: "Preaching and exegetical literature might also have a polemical purpose" |
| Restorative | a tonic; Having the ability to restore health |
| Thwart | prevent; frustrate; to prevent somebody or somebody's plan from being successful |
| Adamant | forceful; inflexible;stubborn The lawyer was adamant about her clients innocence. |
| Brawny | muscular |
| Decathlon | an athletic competition with ten events |
| Equivocate | speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth; Ex.: Ricardo attempted to equivocate on the matter at hand. |
| Hieroglyphics | 1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic |
| Larceny | theft; robbery; stealing; |
| Obsession | a dominating concern |
| Ponderous | weighty; slow and heavy; massive Ex.: “A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill.” |
| Retention | preservation(ndalja) ; withholding; keeping well trained and productive employees Ex.: He has poor retention for facts. |
| Timorous | cowardly; fearful Ex.: The little child was so timorous that she began crying. |
| Adroit | skilful / skillful/ handling difficult situations; Ex.:Her adroit handling of the boat saved us from going onto the rocks. |
| Brevity | being brief |
| Decorum | dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]; He displayed proper decorum by taking his hat off when he entered the house. |
| Err | make a mistake |
| Hinder | obstruct(pengoj) My friends hinder my progress. |
| Largess | generosity |
| Obsolete | no longer valid |
| Pontificate | speak pompously or dogmatically/arrogantly |
| Reticent | restrained(i përmbajtur); holding something back; uncommunicative; Fjalëpakë |
| Tirade | stream of verbal abuse; critical/angry/violent speach; |
| Adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| Bristle | to show irritation I bristle whenever that stupid boy talks to me. |
| Decoy | lure(karrem); trap; trick They were not fooled by the decoy. |
| Erratic | wandering; irregular |
| Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated; attention seeking |
| Laud | praise (lavderim) Her exceptional performance was lauded by all of the critics. |
| Obstreperous | noisy and boisterous; wild; |
| Portend | foretell/To indicate as being about to happen |
| Retraction | withdrawal; cancellation of a statement(anulim) |
| Titter | giggle quietly (qesh nën hundë) |
| Adversity | hardship; trouble; misfortune; |
| Broach | start to discuss; approach; introduce, bring up, mention |
| Deference | respect |
| Esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand; confidential; only a few can know it |
| Hoary | old; gray |
| Lavish | on a grand scale; wasteful The girl had a lavish shopping spree. |
| Obtuse | mentally dull (i ngathët) |
| Portent | a warning sign; omen; sth. that foreshadows a coming event |
| Revere | worship; to honor, to treat with respect; Ex. The Puritans revered their ministers. |
| Tome | large/academic book |
| Advocate | support |
| Brusque | blunt; abrupt(i papritur) Inappropriately abrupt or quick in behavior or speech; Ex.:The brusque boy responded to my question with a loud "No!" |
| Defoliate | cause leaves to fall off |
| Espouse | promote; take up; support; to marry; become attached to; Lincoln refused to espouse slavery in the north. |
| Hone | sharpen; increase; whet(nxis);to focus |
| Lax | careless; not strict;negligent |
| Obviate | avoid; make unnecessary |
| Poseur | someone who puts on an act; sm. who tries to impress others; pretends to be sophisticated |
| Riddled | full of (usually full of holes); contain a lot of bad or unwanted things |
| Torpid | inactive; lazy; stagnant |
| Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty; pleasing to the eye; |
| Bulwark | fortification; barricade; wall |
| Defunct | no longer in existence |
| Etymology | the study of word origins |
| Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| Legend | 1. key to map; 2. myth or story |
| Odious | hateful; causing hatred; |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Rife | common; ex: rumor was rife in the village |
| Torpor | dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity(pasivitet) |
| Affable | friendly; social; easygoing |
| Bureaucracy | officialdom; an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently |
| Degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement; loss of dignity |
| Eulogy | praise |
| Hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
| Legion | in large numbers(in military) |
| Officious | domineering; intrusive(ndërhyrëse); meddlesome; offering unwanted help |
| Posthumous | after death |
| Rigor | thoroughness; conscience; great hardship or difficulty; harshness; severity - ashpërsi |
| Totter | walk unsteadily (as if about to fall) |
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