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SAT Vocab

Lesson 5

TermDefinition
Acrimonious caustic, biting, or rancorous; bitter, ill will The prisoner of war had acrimonious remarks for those that mistreated him.
Ameliorate to make better, to relieve, to improve Social workers attempt to ameliorate the lives of people living in the worst conditions.
Amenable open or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable Since I usually agree with him, I am always amenable to listening to hi ideas.
Amorphous shapeless, having no definite form In the science fiction movie, the amorphous mass terrorized the town.
Buoyant capable of floating; cheerful Because the log was buoyant, it stayed afloat. The girl's buoyant spirit made her pleasant company.
Cajole to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle I will not be cajoled into allowing you to stay up past your bedtime.
Calamity a serious event causing distress or misfortune The earthquake in Mexico was a calamity.
Debase to reduce in dignity or quality Do not debase yourself by swearing.
Efface  to erase, to wear away The date on the coin has been effaced due to constant rubbing against other coins.
Elucidate to make clear, to explain I will try to elucidate some of the important changes in the tax code.
Ephemeral  lasting a short period of time, fleeting The butterfly had an ephemeral lifespan; it died a week after leaving the cocoon.
Ferocity savagery A tiger is an animal that has ferocity.
Flourish to thrive, to grow well The company flourished after a new board of directors took control.
Haughty  arrogant, excessively proud and vain Being the quarterback of the football team does not give him the right to be haughty.
Impervious incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged Because the watch is impervious to water, I can wear it when I swim.
Inane lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insispid Your inane comments are preventing an intelligent discussion of the topic.
Indolence  Laziness The hot and humid weather in the tropics encourages indolence.
Infallible incapable of error Since everyone makes mistakes, no human is infallible.
Inscrutable difficult to understand; mysterious He had us confused with his inscrutable smile.
Languid slow, sluggish, listless, weak The old man's walk was languid, each step requiring great effort.
Malice desire to harm others His death was caused by malice and was not accidental.
Oblique slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading Because of the suspect's oblique answers, our interrogation of him led us in the wrong direction.
Opulence wealth, affluence, abundance Once people become millionaires, they feel their life should be filled with opulence.
Penitent Showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant He became penitent when he realized that his prank resulted in serious injury to the old man.
Perfunctory Acting routinely with little interest or care Due to his perfunctory manner of inspecting the factory, he did not notice some serious problems in the machinery.
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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