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Wu SAT part 1
1st 100 of the 1000 most used SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abhor (v) | hate |
| Bigot (n) | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| Counterfeit (adj) | fake; false |
| Enfranchise (v) | give voting rights |
| Hamper (v) | hinder; obstruct |
| Kindle (v) | to start a fire |
| Noxious (adj) | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
| Placid (adj) | calm; peaceful |
| Remuneration (n) | payment for work done |
| Talisman (n) | lucky charm |
| Abrasive (adj) | rough; course; harsh |
| Bilk (v) | cheat; defraud |
| Covert (adj) | hidden; undercover |
| Engender (v) | cause |
| Hangar (n) | storage area (like a garage) for a plane |
| Knotty (adj) | complex; difficult to solve |
| Nuance (n) | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| Plagiarism (n) | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| Renown (n) | fame |
| Tangent (n) | going off the main subject |
| Abasement (n) | humililation; degradation |
| Billowing (v) | swelling; fluttering; waving |
| Cower (v) | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
| Enhance (v) | improve; make better or clearer |
| Harangue (n) | noisy, attacking speech |
| Labyrinth (n) | a maze |
| Nullify (v) | to counter; make unimportant |
| Plaintiff (n) | petitioner (in court of law) |
| Replete (adj) | full |
| Tangible (adj) | can be touched |
| Abrogate (v) | cancel; deny; repeal |
| Blasphemy (n) | speech which offends religious sentiments |
| Credible (adj) | believable |
| Enigma (n) | puzzle; mystery |
| Harbingers (n) | indicators; bringers of warnings |
| Labyrinthine (adj) | complicated; highly convoluted |
| Nuzzle (v) | Cuddle; snuggle |
| Plaudit (n) | statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible (adj) | shameful; very bad |
| Tardy (adj) | slow; late; overdue; delayed |
| Absolution (n) | forgiveness; pardon; release |
| Blatant (adj) | obvious |
| Creditable (adj) | praiseworthy |
| Ensconce (v) | establish firmly in a position |
| Hasten (v) | hurry; accelerate; rush |
| Laceration (n) | a cut |
| Obdurate (adj) | stubborn |
| Plausible (adj) | can be believed; reasonable |
| Reprieve (n) | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
| Tawdry (adj) | of little value; gaudy |
| Abstain (v) | desist; go without; withdraw |
| Blighted (adj) | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
| Credulous (adj) | gullible; ready to believe anything |
| Enshroud (v) | cover |
| Haughtiness (n) | arrogance; pride |
| Lachrymose (adj) | tearful; sad |
| Obfuscate (v) | deliberately make something difficult to understand |
| Plethora (n) | an excess |
| Tedium (n) | boredom |
| Repudiate (v) | shun; eschew |
| Abstemious (adj) | self denying; refraining from indulging |
| Blithe (adj) | free-spirited; carefree |
| Crepuscular (adj) | active at dawn and dusk |
| Enunciation (v) | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
| Headstrong (adj) | stubborn; willful |
| Lackluster (adj) | dull; monotonous; bland |
| Objective (adj) | unbiased; not subjective |
| Pliable (adj) | flexible; not stubborn |
| Rescind (v) | retract; repeal |
| Temper (v) | to moderate; soften |
| Abstruse (adj) | difficult to understand; obscure |
| Blunderbuss (n) | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
| Cringe (v) | recoil; flinch; shy away |
| Envenom (v) | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
| Hedonism (n) | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
| Laconic (adj) | using few words; brief; to the point |
| Oblique (adj) | indirect; slanting |
| Plumage (n) | feathers of a bird |
| Resignation (n) | acceptance of fate |
| Tenacious (adj) | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
| Accolade (n) | tribute; honor; praise |
| Bolster (v) | support; prop up |
| Cryptic (adj) | puzzling; enigmatic |
| Ephemeral (adj) | short-lived |
| Hedonist (n) | a pleasure seeker |
| Lamentation (n) | expression of regret or sorrow |
| Obliterate (v) | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
| Plummet (v) | fall suddenly and steeply |
| Resolution (n) | determination |
| Tentative (adj) | not certain |
| Acquiesce (v) | to agree to; give in to |
| Bombast (n) | arrogant. pompous language |
| Curtail (v) | cut short |
| Epicure (n) | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| Heed (v) | listen to |
| Lampoon (n) | ridicule; spoof |
| Oblivious (adj) | totally unaware |
| Podium (n) | raised platform |
| Resonant (adj) | echoing |
| Tenuous (adj) | flimsy; not solid |