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SAT 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beguile | mislead; lure |
| Congenital | present from birth |
| Egalitarianism | belief in equality |
| Goad | prod; urge |
| Irreproachable | cannot be criticized |
| Nebulous | vague |
| Pertinent | relevant |
| Rebuttal | denial |
| Wary | hesitant; cautious |
| Belabor | explain in unnecessary detail |
| 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 |
| Gratis | free of charge; without payment |
| Itinerant | nomadic |
| Negate | cancel; deny |
| Pervasive | spreading everywhere |
| Recapitulate | summarize |
| Succinct | concise |
| Waylay | accost; stop; approach; hinder |
| Belie | contradict |
| Consensus | general agreement |
| 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 |