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SAT vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abhor | to hate, detest |
| Abide | to put up with |
| Bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| Counterfeit | fake, false |
| Enfranchise | give voting rights |
| Hamper | hinder, obstruct |
| Kindle | to start a fire |
| Noxious | harmful, poisonous, lethal |
| Placid | calm, peaceful |
| Remuneration | payment for work done |
| Talisman | lucky charm |
| Abrasive | rough, coarse, harsh |
| Bilk | cheat, defraud |
| Covert | hidden, undercover |
| Engender | cause |
| Hangar | storage area for a plane |
| Knotty | complex, difficult to solve |
| Nuance | something subtle, a fine shade of meaning |
| Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| Renown | fame |
| Tangent | going off the main subject |
| Abasement | humiliation, degradation |
| Billowing | swelling, flattering,waving |
| Cower | recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from |
| Enhance | improve, make better or clearer |
| Harangue | noisy, attacking speech |
| Labyrinth | a maze |
| Nullify | to counter, make unimportant |
| Plaintiff | petitioner(in court of law) |
| Replete | full |
| Tangible | can be touched |