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GED/SAT Vocabulary 8
Words and simple definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| serendipity | good luck in finding good things without searching for them |
| serene | calm, untroubled |
| servile | subservient, humble |
| sinuous | lithe, serpentine (like a dancer's movement) |
| sobriety | act of being sedate, calm |
| solicitous | concerned, attentive |
| solipsistic | being selfish, that only that person exists |
| soluble | (ADJ) able to dissolve |
| solvent | (NOUN) substances that dissolve into other substances or (ADJ) able to pay debts |
| somnolent | sleepy, drowsy |
| sophomoric | immature, uninformed |
| sovereign | having absolute authority in a particular realm |
| speculative | not based in fact |
| spurious | false but plausible |
| stagnate | to become or remain inactive, not develop |
| staid | sedate, serious, self-restrained |
| stingy | not generous, not inclined to spend or give |
| stoic | unaffected by passion or feeling |
| stolid | showing little senses, unemotional |
| strenuous | requiring a lot of energy or stamina |
| strident | harsh, loud |
| stupefy | to astonish, make insensible |
| subjugate | to subdue, to bring under control |
| sublime | lofty, grand, exalted |
| submissive | easily yielding to authority |
| succinct | compact and precise |
| superfluous | exceeding what is necessary |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply |
| surmise | to infer with little evidence |
| surreptitious | stealthy, sneaky |
| surrogate | one acting in place of another (like a mother's substitute) |
| swarthy | (ADJ) of dark color or complexion |
| sycophant | (NOUN) one who flatters to gain something |
| tacit | expressed without words |
| taciturn | not inclined to talk, peevish |
| tangential | incidental, peripheral, divergent |
| tantamount | equivalent in value or significance |
| tedious | dull, boring |
| temerity | audacity, recklessness |
| temperance | moderate action or thought |
| tenuable | can be defended or maintained |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength |
| terrestrial | relating to the land |
| timorous | timid, fearful |
| tirade | a long speech with harsh or biting language |
| toady | one who flatters to gain favors |
| tome | a large book |
| torpid | lethargic, dormant, not moving |
| torrid | (ADJ) giving off a lot of heat, intensely passionate |
| tortuous | winding |
| tractable | easily controlled |
| tranquil | calm |
| transgress | to violate, go over a limit |
| transient | passing through briefly, in and out of existence |
| transmute | to change or alter in form |
| travesty | a grossly inferior imitation |
| tremulous | fearful |
| trenchant | (ADJ) effective, articulate, clear-cut |
| trepidation | fear, apprehension |
| trite | not original, overused |
| truculent | ready to fight, cruel |
| truncate | to shorten by cutting off |
| turgid | swollen, embellished in style or language |
| turpitude | depravity, moral corruption |
| ubiquitous | existing everywhere, widespread |
| umbrage | resentment, offense |
| uncanny | of supernatural character or origin |
| unctuous | smooth or greasy (behavior, appearance like a bad politician) |
| undulate | to move in waves |
| upbraid | to criticize or scold severely |
| usurp | to seize by force, possess something without right |
| utilitarian | relating to usefulness |
| utopia | an imaginary and remote perfect place |
| vacillate | to fluctuate, hesitate |
| vacuous | stupid, lacking content or ideas |
| validate | to confirm, support, corroborate |
| vapid | dull, not lively |
| variegated | diversified, distinctly marked |
| vehemently | having a lot of force or emotion |
| veneer | a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade |
| venerable | deserving respect because of age or achievement |
| venerate | to respect or honor |
| veracity | truthfulness, accuracy |
| verbose | wordy, loud |
| verdant | green in color, tint |
| vestige | a mark or trace of something lost or gone |
| vex | to confuse or annoy |
| vicarious | experience through another's experiences |
| vicissitude | event that happens by chance, causes hardship or pain |
| vigilant | watchful, alert |
| vilify | to lower in importance, defame |
| vindicate | to avenge, to set free |
| vindictive | vengeful |
| virtuoso | one who excels in an art, a highly skilled musical performer |
| viscous | syrupy, thick and slow-flowing |
| vitriolic | having a caustic quality |
| vituperate | to berate, say mean things |
| vivacious | lively, sprightly |
| vocation | profession, job |
| vociferous | loud, boisterous |
| wallow | to become or remain helpless, feeling self-pity |
| wane | to get smaller, dwindle |
| wanton | undiscplined, lewd, lustful |
| whimsical | fanciful, full of whims |
| wily | crafty, sly |
| winsome | charming, pleasing |
| wistful | very sad, yearning |
| wizened | dry, shrunken, wrinkled |
| wrath | vengeful anger, punishment |
| yoke | to join, link |
| zealous | fervent, eager to pursue something |
| zenith | highest point, culminating point |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze |
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