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SAT Words 68
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| veneer | (n.) a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade (Thanks to her Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a _____ of perfection that hid the flaws underneath.) |
| venerable | (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The _____ Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.) |
| venerate | (v.) to regard with respect or to honor (The tribute to John Lennon sought to _____ his music, his words, and his legend.) |
| veracity | (n.) truthfulness, accuracy (With several agencies regulating the reports, it was difficult for Latifah to argue against its _____.) |
| verbose | (adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness (It took the _____ teacher two hours to explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.) |
| verdant | (adj.) green in tint or color (The _____ leaves on the trees made the world look emerald.) |
| vestige | (n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished (Do you know if the Mexican tortilla is a _____ of some form of Aztec corn-based flat bread?) |
| vex | (v.) to confuse or annoy (My little brother _____s me by poking me in the ribs for hours on end.) |
| vicarious | (adj.) experiencing through another (All of my lame friends learned to be social through _____ involvement in my amazing experiences.) |
| vicissitude | (n.) event that occurs by chance (The _____s of daily life prevent me from predicting what might happen from one day to the next.) |
| vigilant | (adj.) watchful, alert (The guards remained _____ throughout the night, but the enemy never launched the expected attack.) |
| vilify | (v.) to lower in importance, defame (After the Watergate scandal, almost any story written about President Nixon sought to _____ him and criticize his behavior.) |
| vindicate | (v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free (The attorney had no chance of _____ing the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.) |
| vindictive | (adj.) vengeful (The _____ madman seeks to exact vengeance for any insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.) |
| virtuoso | (n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer (Even though Lydia has studied piano for many years, she’s only average at it. She’s no _____, that’s for sure.) |
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