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SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary Building Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| palindrome | (n) a word or phrase which reads the same backward and forward |
| adage | (n) an old saying now accepted as being truthful |
| hackneyed | (adj) made common by overuse |
| hyperbole | (n) an exaggeration, not to be taken seriously |
| lurid | (adj) 1. glowing through haze 2. shocking; sensational |
| throe | (n) spasm or pang |
| vitiate | (v) 1. to spoil 2. to cause moral weakness |
| precipitate | (v) to cause to happen (adj) happening quickly |
| edify | (v) to instruct and improve the mind |
| livid | (adj) 1. discolored, as if bruised; 2. extremely angry; furious |
| eminence | (n) 1. a lofty place; 2. superiority |
| vehement | (adj) 1. using great force; 2. described by strong feelings |
| amorphous | (adj) 1. with no shape; 2. unorganized |
| consort | (n) a companion; a spouse (v) to associate |
| immaculate | (adj) perfectly clean; correct |
| untoward | (adj) unfortunate |
| astringent | (n) a substance that contracts bodily tissues (adj) harsh; biting |
| chary | (adj) cautious |
| educe | (v) 1. to draw out; 2. to infer from information |
| whet | (v) 1. to sharpen by rubbing; 2. to stimulate |
| deposition | (n) 1. a removal from office or power; 2. a testimony |
| relegate | (v) 1. to assign to an inferior position; 2. to commit to an action |
| lucid | (adj) 1. shiny; 2. clear-minded |
| modulate | (v) 1. to regulate or adjust; 2. to vary the pitch |
| hone | (n) something used to sharpen (v) to sharpen |
| cascade | (n) 1. a small series of waterfalls; 2. something falling in a descending arrangement similar to a waterfall |
| coy | (adj) 1. modest; bashful; 2. pretending shyness to attract |
| effervescence | (n) 1. liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; 2. bubbliness |
| fervid | (adj) 1. intensely hot; 2. fervent; impassioned |
| imperious | (adj) 1. arrogant; 2. urgent |
| miscreant | (adj) evil (n) an evil person; villain |
| chafe | (v) 1. to annoy; to irritate; 2. to wear away or make sore by rubbing |
| duress | (n) 1. imprisonment; 2. the use of threats |
| goad | (n) a driving impulse (v) to push into action |
| ideology | (n) 1. speculation; 2. representative way of thinking |
| salient | (adj) 1. projecting; 2. noticeable |
| recluse | (adj) solitary (n) a person who lives in seclusion |
| censure | (n) a strong expression of disapproval |
| servile | (adj) a slave-like manner |
| burlesque | (v) to imitate in a non-serious manner (n) a comical imitation |
| visionary | (adj) not realistic; impractical |
| waive | (v) 1. to give up; 2. to put off until later |
| prattle | (n) childish babble (v) to babble while speaking |
| auspicious | (adj) 1. of good omen; 2. successful |
| fathom | (v) to understand (n) a nautical depth equal to 6 feet |
| ken | (v) to know (n) one's understanding |
| covetous | (adj) 1. greedy; 2. eagerly desirous |
| malign | (adj) having an evil disposition toward others (opposite: benign) (v) to speak evil of |
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