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List 9
SAT Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bane | troublesome influence |
| Condone | tacitly support; overlook |
| Eclectic | taking things from different sources |
| Genre | a category; type |
| Irascible | easily angered |
| Mundane | ordinary; worldly |
| Perpetuated | caused to continue |
| Rancor | resentment; animosity; bad feeling |
| Strut | swagger; show off |
| Voluble | talkative |
| Bard | poet |
| Condoning | overlooking; disregarding; ignoring |
| Edifice | building; structure; construction |
| Germane | relevant |
| Ire | anger [irate (a) = very angry] |
| Munificent | generous; charitable |
| Perpetuity | eternity |
| Rant | use bombastic language |
| Stupefying | astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence |
| Voluminous | very large; spacious |
| Bastion | fortress; stronghold |
| Conflagration | big fire |
| Efface | wipe out; remove all trace of |
| Germinal | just growing; not developed; immature |
| Irksome | annoying; infuriating |
| Mutinous | very rebellious |
| Personable | attractive |
| Ratify | approve; consent |
| Subpoena | summons to court |
| Voracious | ravenous |
| Befuddle | confuse |
| Confound | confuse |
| Effigy | a model of a person |
| Gibbering | making meaningless noises |
| Ironic | satiric; unexpected |
| Myriad | in large numbers |
| Perspicacious | insightful; sharp; wise |
| Raucous | rough and unpleasant (of sounds) |
| Substantiate | give supporting evidence |
| Waive | surrender; give up |
| Begrudge | resent |
| Congeal | to solidify |
| Effusive | gushing; demonstrative |
| Glacial | hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy |
| Irrational | unreasonable; absurd |
| Navigable | suitable for sailing |
| Perspicacity | insight |
| Raze | destroy; demolish; tear down |
| Subterfuge | a trick |
| Wane | grow less |
| Beguile | mislead; lure |
| Congenital | present from birth |
| Egalitarianism | belief in equality |
| Goad | prod; urge |
| Irreproachable | cannot be criticized; perfect |
| Nebulous | vague |
| Pertinent | relevant |
| Rebuttal | denial |
| Subtle | not obvious |
| Wary | hesitant; cautious |
| Belabor | explain in unnecessary detail |
| Connoisseur | person with refined taste and good judgment |
| Egregious | outstandingly, obviously bad |
| Grate (v) | 1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred |
| Irrevocable | cannot be cancelled; unchangeable |
| Nefarious | wicked; immoral; disreputable |
| Peruse | read carefully |
| Recant | disclaim; retract statement |
| Subversive | rebellious; revolutionary |
| Wax | to increase; to grow |
| Beleaguer | besiege; attack |
| Consecrate | dedicate |
| Egress | exit |
| Gratis | free of charge; without payment |
| Itinerant | nomadic; wandering from place to place |
| Negate | cancel; deny |
| Pervasive | spreading everywhere |
| Recapitulate | summarize |
| Succinct | concise |
| Waylay | accost; stop; approach; hinder |
| Belie | contradict |
| Consensus | general agreement |
| Eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech |
| Gratuitous | unwarranted |
| Jaded | tired; bored; worn out |
| Negligence | carelessness |
| Petrify | 1. terrify; 2. turn to stone |
| Receptacle | container; vessel; holder |
| Suffragist | someone who campaigns for voting rights |
| Weighty | serious |
| Belittle | to demean |
| Conspicuous | easily seen; prominent |
| Elucidate | make clear |
| Gravity | seriousness |
| Jargon | specialized language used by experts |
| Neologism | newly coined word |
| Petulant | sulky; peevish |
| Recluse | someone who cuts himself off from life |
| Supercilious | proud and haughty |
| Whelp | young dog |
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