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SAT Word List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | hate |
| Bigot | Narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| Counterfeit | fake;false |
| Enfranchise | give voting rights |
| Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
| Kindle | to start a fire |
| Noxious | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
| Placid | Calm; peaceful |
| Remuneration | Payment for work done |
| Talisman | lucky charm |
| Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
| Bilk | cheat; defraud |
| Covert | Hidden; undercover |
| Engender | cause |
| Hangar | storage area (like garage) for a plane |
| Knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
| Nuance | Something subtle; a fine shad of meaning |
| Plagiarism | Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| Renown | fame |
| Tangent | Going off the Main Subject |
| Abasement | Humiliation: degradation |
| Billowing | Swelling; fluttering; waving |
| Cower | Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
| Enhance | Improve; Make better or clearer |
| Harangue | Noisy, attacking speech |
| Labyrinth | A Maze |
| Nullify | to counter; make unimportant |
| Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) |
| Replete | full |
| Tangible | can be touched |
| Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
| Credible | believable |
| Enigma | Puzzle; Mystery |
| Harbingers | Indicators; bringers of warnings |
| Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted |
| Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle |
| Plaudit | Statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible | Shameful; very bad |
| Tardy | Slow; late; overdue; delayed |
| Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
| Blatant | Obvious |
| Creditable | Praiseworthy |
| Ensconce | Establish firmly in a position |
| Hasten | Hurry; accelerate; rush |
| Laceration | a cut |
| Obdurate | Stubborn |
| Plausible | Can be believed; reasonable |
| Reprieve | A respite; postponement of a sentence |
| Tawdry | Of little value; gaudy |
| Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw |
| Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
| Credulous | Gullible; ready to believe anything |
| Enshroud | Cover |
| Haughtiness | Arrogance; Pride |
| Lachrymose | Tearful; sad |
| Obfuscate | Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
| Plethora | An excess |
| Repudiate | Shun;Eschew |
| Tedium | Boredom |
| Abstemious | Self denying; refraining from indulging |
| Blithe | Free-spirited; carefree |
| Crepuscular | Active at dawn and dusk |
| Enunciation | Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
| Headstrong | Stubborn; willful |
| Lackluster | Dull; monotonous; bland |
| Objective | Unbiased; not subjective |
| Pliable | Flexible; not stubborn |
| Rescind | Retract; Repeal |
| Temper | To moderate; soften |
| Abstruse | Difficult to understand; obscure |
| Blunderbuss | 1. Ancient Weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
| Cringe | Recoil; Flinch; shy away |
| Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
| Hedonism | Self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
| Laconic | Using few words; brief; to the point |
| Oblique | Indirect; slanting |
| Plumage | Feathers of a bird |
| Resignation | Acceptance of fate |
| Tenacious | Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
| Accolade | Tribute; honor; praise |
| Bolster | Support; Prop Up |
| Cryptic | Puzzling; enigmatic |
| Ephemeral | Short-Lived |
| Hedonist | A pleasure seeker |
| Lamentation | Expression of regret or sorrow |
| Obliterate | Destroy; demolish; eradicate |
| Plummet | Fall suddenly and steeply |
| Resolution | Determination |
| Tentative | Not certain |
| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
| Bombast | Arrogant, pompous language |
| Curtail | cut short |
| Epicure | some who appreciates good food and drink |
| Heed | list to |
| Lampoon | Ridicule ; Spoof |
| Oblivious | Totally Unaware |
| Podium | Raised platform |
| Resonant | Echoing |
| Tenuous | Flimsy; not solid |