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SAT Vocab 5-8
SAT Vocabulary Lessons 5, 6, 7, and 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bucolic | charmingly rural |
| pretentious | making ridiculous claims |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| convivial | fond of partying; festive |
| discreet | sneaky, unnoticable |
| discrete | unconnected; separate; distinct |
| fabricate | to lie |
| gesticulate | to make gestures, especially when speaking |
| laud | to praise; to applaud |
| conflagration | a huge fire; inferno |
| belabor | to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
| reiterate | to say again; to repeat |
| abridge | to shorten or condense |
| ludicrous | absurd; ridiculous |
| malleable | easy to shape or bend |
| nonchalant | not showing any convern or worry |
| strident | shrill; high pitched |
| anarchy | lawlessness; an absence of government or control |
| soporific | causing sleep; very boring |
| induce | cause to happen |
| lethargy | sluggishness; laziness |
| recondite | hard to understand; over one's head |
| conspicuous | standing out; obvious |
| archaic | ancient; outdated |
| imminent | just about to happen |
| predator | one that preys or destroys |
| coalesce | to fuse or unite |
| exalt | to glorify |
| exult | to celebrate |
| extraneous | irrelevant, unnecessary |
| incantation | a chant |
| assuage | to sooth; to relieve |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome or solved |
| assiduous | hardworking, busy |
| indulgent | lenient; yeilding to desire |
| avarice | greed for money or riches |
| squander | to waste |
| penurious | stingy, relating to great poverty |
| debunk | to prove wrong |
| eccentric | unconventional; a little kooky |