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SAT #10 Vocabulary
Study the words from Lesson 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstracted | removed in thought from the situation |
| adulation | extreme praise or admiration |
| adversity | unfavorable happening, misfortune |
| burgeon | to sprout, to emerge |
| chimera | a horrible creature of the imagination |
| culpable | guilty, deserving blame |
| decadent | decaying |
| entreaty | a plea, an earnest request |
| fatuous | foolish and silly, obnoxious |
| humane | kind and compassionate |
| indulgent | lenient, giving oneself privileges |
| ineptness | lack of competence or judgment |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| inundate | to flood or overflow |
| miser | one who lives in bad circumstances to save money |
| nefarious | extremely wicked, evil |
| prattle | meaningless sounds, babble |
| predilection | preference |
| procrastinate | to delay or put off |
| stoic | not showing passion or feeling |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| summon | to call together |
| transparent | can be seen through, clear |
| turbulence | wild or disturbing activity |
| viable | capable of working or functioning normally |