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Vocab for PSAT, SAT
good for cramming vocab imo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enfranchise | give voting rights |
| Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
| Placid | calm; peaceful |
| Remuneration | payment for work done |
| Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
| Bilk | cheat; defraud |
| Engender | cause |
| Nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| Billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving |
| Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) |
| Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
| Plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible | shameful; very bad |
| Enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
| Blatant | obvious |
| Creditable | praiseworthy |
| Ensconce | establish firmly in a position |
| Laceration | a cut |
| Obdurate | stubborn |
| Reprieve | cancel, postpone punishment of 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 |
| Repudiate | shun; eschew |
| Tedium | boredom |
| Abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging |
| Blithe | free-spirited; carefree |
| Crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
| Resignation | acceptance of fate |
| Accolade | tribute; honor; praise |
| Bolster | support; prop up |
| Ephemeral | short-lived |
| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
| Resolution | determination |
| Tentative | not certain |
| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
| Bombast | arrogant, pompous language |
| Curtail | cut short |
| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof |
| Tenuous | flimsy; not solid |
| Acrid | sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
| Boorish | ill-mannered |
| Cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
| Epistle | a letter (form of communication) |
| Heresy | against orthodox opinion |
| Poignant | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
| Respite | a break; intermission |
| Terse | concise; to the point |
| Bourgeois | middle class |
| Debility | weakness; incapacity |
| Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence |
| Hiatus | interruption; pause |
| Languid | tired; slow |
| Obscured | hidden; covered; buried |
| Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed |
| Resplendent | shining; glowing |
| Therapeutic | medicinal; curative |
| Acuity | sharpness (mental or visual) |
| Braggart | someone who boasts |
| Debunking | exposing false claims or myths |
| Epitomized | typified; characterized; personified |
| Hidebound | rigid in opinions |
| Languish | decay; fade away; get weaker |
| Obsequious | servile; submissive |
| Polemical | causing debate or argument |
| Adamant | forceful; inflexible |
| Decathlon | an athletic competition with ten events |
| Equivocate | speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth |
| Larceny | theft; robbery; stealing |
| Obsession | a dominating concern |
| Ponderous | weighty; slow and heavy |
| Retention | preservation; withholding |
| Timorous | cowardly; fearful |
| Adroit | skilfull |
| Brevity | being brief |
| Decorum | dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)] |
| Err | make a mistake |
| Largesse | generosity |
| Pontificate | speak pompously or dogmatically / or pope |
| Reticent | restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
| Tirade | stream of verbal abuse |
| Adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| Bristle | to show irritation |
| Decoy | lure; trap; trick |
| Erratic | wandering; irregular |
| Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated |
| Laud | praise |
| Obstreperous | noisy and boisterous |
| Portend | foretell |
| Titter | giggle quietly |
| Adversity | hardship |
| Broach | start to discuss; approach |
| Deference | respect |
| Esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand |
| Hoary | old |
| Lavish | on a grand scale; wasteful |
| Obtuse | mentally dull |
| Portent | a warning sign; omen |
| Revere | worship |
| Brusque | blunt; abrupt |
| Defoliate | cause leaves to fall off |
| Espouse | promote; take up; support |
| Hone | sharpen; increase; whet |
| Lax | careless; not strict |
| Obviate | avoid; make unnecessary |
| Poseur | someone who puts on an act |
| Riddled | full of (usually full of holes) |
| Torpid | inactive; lazy; stagnant |
| Aesthetic | concerning art or beauty |
| Bulwark | fortification; barricade; wal |
| Defunct | no longer in existence |
| Etymology | the study of word origins |
| Hyperbole | grossly exaggerated speech |
| Odious | hateful |
| Posterity | future generations |
| Rife | common |
| Torpor | dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity |
| Affable | friendly; social; easygoing |
| Bureaucracy | officialdom |
| Degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement |
| Eulogy | praise |
| Hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
| Legion | in large numbers |
| Officious | domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
| Rigor | thoroughness |
| Totter | walk unsteadily |
| Alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
| Deleterious | harmful |
| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
| Robust | strong; healthy; tough |
| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite |
| Burnish | polish |
| Euphony | pleasant sounds |
| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
| Levity | flippancy; joking about serious matters |
| Olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell |
| Potable | suitable for drinking |
| Tranquil | peaceful |
| Alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
| Buttress | strengthen; support |
| Delineation | demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining |
| Idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
| Libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Ruminate | think over something; ponder |
| Transcribe | copy |
| Allay | to lessen |
| Byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article |
| Demur | hesitate; refuse |
| Exacerbate | make worse |
| Ignominious | shameful |
| Liniment | soothing lotion |
| Pragmatic | practical |
| Ruse | trick; stratagem |
| Transgress | go astray; disobey; commit a sin |
| Alleviate | make less severe |
| Cacophony | discordant loud noises |
| Denounce | condemn; speak out against |
| Exasperated | frustrated; annoyed |
| Ignominy | shame |
| Lithe | flexible; supple |
| Omniscient | all-knowing |
| Pragmatist | practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness |
| Saccharin | falsely sweet |
| Transient | short-lived; ephemeral |
| Aloof | distant; detached; cold |
| Cajole | coax |
| Deplete | use up; lessen |
| Exceptionable | to light up or make clear |
| Livid | very angry |
| Onerous | burdensome; hard to undertake |
| Preamble | introductory material |
| Sacrosanct | very holy; inviolable |
| Traverse | to move across |
| Altruism | putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
| Caldron | huge cooking pot |
| Deplore | regret |
| Exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
| Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
| Lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause |
| Onus | burden |
| Precarious | unstable; risky |
| Sagacious | wise |
| Trepidation | fear |
| Amass | accumulate |
| Callow | immature |
| Depravity | moral corruption |
| Execrable | very, very bad |
| Immoderate | excessive; extreme |
| Lofty | snooty; arrogant; haughty |
| Opaque | does not let light through |
| Precedent | a previous occurrence used as a guide |
| Sage | a wise person |
| Trinket | something of little value; knick-knack |
| Ambiguity | uncertainty; vagueness |
| Candid | frank; honest |
| Deprecate | criticize; denounce |
| Exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation |
| Immutable | unchanging; permanent |
| Longevity | long life |
| Opulent | wealthy; rich; magnificent |
| Precept | guiding principle |
| Salacious | lecherous; erotic |
| Trite | unoriginal; dull |
| Ambiguous | unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways |
| Candor | frankness; openness |
| Deride | ridicule; make fun of; mock |
| Exemplary | outstandingly good; setting a fine example |
| Impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Ordain | destine |
| Precinct | district of a city |
| Sallow | yellowish |
| Trivial | unimportant |
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