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SAT vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to understand, very abstract |
| affable | pleasant, friendly |
| alia | an assumed name, false name or pseudonym |
| ameliorate | to make better, improve |
| amenable | willing to agree, responsive, cooperative |
| anomalous | deviating from a general rule, an irregularity, something that is incongruous |
| approbation | approval |
| appropriated | to take or make use of without authority or right |
| arduous | long and difficult and thus hard to accomplish |
| bequest | something left to an heir in a will |
| blanch | to drain of color, become pale |
| bombastic | pretentious, inflated speech or writing, lacking humility |
| burgeon | to grow rapidly |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| capacious | spacious, roomy |
| circuitous | following a circular or winding path, indirect |
| circumscribe | to draw a line around, hence to restrict or limit |
| codicil | in addition to a will |
| compendium | a concise list or summary |
| corroborate | to support with evidence, confirm a claim |
| covenant | a solemn and binding agreement |
| decorum | conformity to accepted norms or behavior |
| deify | to worship as a god, to show great respect |
| demarcation | the settling or making of boundaries or limits |
| demonstrative | openly displaying feelings |
| demystify | to make clear and thus less baffling |
| desoalte | lonely, uninhabited |
| desultory | marked by a lack of a plan or purpose, lacking direction |
| dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate |
| disabuse | to rid of false ideas, enlighten, free from error |
| disingenuous | giving a false appearance of simple frankness |
| disparage | to run down, belittle, speak poorly of |
| docil | easy to manage, malleable |
| dogmatic | very stubborn adherence to beliefs |
| dominion | to have supreme authority over |
| drudgery, travail | hard distasteful work |
| eclectic | choosing from a variety of sources |
| effervescent | to give off bubbles and thus be bubbly, exuberant |
| embezzlement | the unlawful taking of money entrusted to one's care |
| emulate | to imitate, copy |
| equanimity | evenness of mind, especially under stress |
| espouse | to give support to |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| exhort | to urge someone to do something |
| exigency | great urgency, requiring immediate attention |
| fallible | capable of making errors |
| fastidious | exacting, meticulous, hard to please |
| fervor | intense feelings, great passion |
| garish | excessively vivid colors |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances |
| heretical | holding an opinion opposed to official or established beliefs |
| hubris | excessive pride, arrogance |
| idiosyncracy | any personal peculiarity, eccentricity |
| implacable | cannot be appeased |
| incandescent | giving off light, gleaming, brilliantly shining |
| incipient | in the early stages, just beginning, embryonic |
| incontrovertible | cannot be disproved |
| indelicate | lacking a sensitivity for the feelings of others |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued, unconquerable |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed, indescribable |
| inexorable | relentless, unstoppable |
| injunction | a court order requiring or prohibiting an action |
| innate | present in an individual from birth |
| innocuous | harmless, not damaging |
| insipid | without flavor, tasteless, not exciting, dull |
| insuperable | something incapable of being overcome |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke, unalterable, unable to be called back |
| jurisprudence | the science of law |
| labyrinth | maze |
| legion | a very large number |
| levity | light-hearted humor |
| lexicon | a word list, vocabulary |
| limpid | transparent, perfectly clear |
| linchpin | the key element in something |
| machinations | scheming or crafty acitons intended to accomplish an evil end |
| mercurial | rapid and unpredictable changes in mood |
| munificent | very generous |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or shade of difference |
| orthodox | conforming to established beliefs, conventional |
| ostentatious | fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious |
| paradox | a seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth "A place of innocence ruled by corruption." |
| paragon | a model of excellence |
| paramount | a supreme importance |
| patronizing | to act superior toward, to adopt an air of condescension |
| polemic | involving a dispute, very argumentative |
| precipitous | acting with undue haste |
| predilection | a liking or preference for something |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt, a dilemma |
| quell | to put down, squelch |
| querulous | complaining |
| quixotic | idealistic in an impractical way |
| raucous | harsh, jarring sound, blaring |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply, reprimand, berate |
| rectitude | great integrity, moral uprightness, honesty |
| redoubtable | formidable, worthy of respect |
| reprehensible | conduct deserving criticism or censure |
| sanctimonious | pretending to be pious and devout, false piety |
| sedition | to incite resistance against lawful authority |
| somber | gloomy, cheerless, grave |
| specious | tempting but false, untrue, spurious |
| spurious | falsified, fake, not genuine |
| staid | marked by self-restraint, sober, grave |
| stanch | to stop the flow of blood from a wound |
| strident | loud, harsh sound |
| succinct | concise |
| suffuse | to spread over or through, to diffuse |
| tactile | connected with the sense of touch |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to alert evil and bring good fortune |
| tenuous | weak, flimsy, shaky |
| torpor | a lack of energy, lethargy |
| ubiquitous | present everywhere, pervasive |
| usurp | to illegally seize power, property, or position |
| vacuous | empty, having or showing a lack of intelligence or insight |
| venal | capable of being bought or influenced by money, corrup |
| wan | lacking vitality |
| watershed | a very important event |
| allay, alleviate, assuage, mollify, appease, mitigate | to soothe, calm, relieve, alleviate congestion, mitigate a problem, mollify anger, assuage pain, and allay anxiety |
| banal, hackneyed, trite, mundane, cliche, platitude, vapid, prosaic | commonplace, trivial, or made common and worn out by overuse |
| indolent, phelgmatic, enervated, languid, lethargic, listless, slothful, anemic, wan, torpid | exhausted and lacking energy, vigor and vitality, to be sluggish |
| abhorrent, appalling, despicable, heinous, replusive | horrible in an extreme way |
| apprehension, foreboding, premonition | uneasy feeling about the future |
| diatribe, harangue, tirade | a long abusive speech or lecture |
| ecstatic, exultant, elated, exhilarated, exuberant | very happy |
| despondent, dejected, disconsolate, dispirited | sad, defeated |
| garrulous, loquacious, verbose | overly talkative |
| absolve, vindicate, exculpate, exonerate | to free from blame, prove guiltless |
| laconic, reticent, succinct, taciturn | saying little, keeping brief and to the point |
| fleeting, transient, ephemeral, evanescent | temporary |
| dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant, intractable, intransigent, obstinate | stubborn, inflexible, hard to budge |
| clandestine, furtive, covert, stealthy, surreptitious | done or kept in secrecy |
| addendum, postscript | an addition or supplement to a book a note appened to a completed letter, abbreviated PS |
| adjourn, hiatus, moratorium, respite | to suspend until a later time, a temporary gap, break in continuity |
| coda, epilogue | a concluding musical section, a concluding section of a literary work |
| servile, fawning, obsequious, subservient | to act in an overly submissive manner, to be toady |
| venerate, revere | to hold in great esteem, admire |
| recalcitrant, intransigent, intractable, obdurate | stubborn |
| rebuke, censure, reprimand, reprove, remonstrate, reproach, admonish | to scold |
| acclaim, adulation, hail, extol, laud, eulogize, plaudit | to win praise |
| alloy | a mix of two or more metals |
| amalgam | a combination,mixture, blend |
| arboreal | pertaining to trees |
| astral | pertaining to the stars |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical reaction |
| celestial | pertaining to the skies |
| hermetic | airtight |
| occlude | to close shut or block |
| osmosis | diffusion of fluid through semipermeable membrane, process of assimilation or absorption |
| ossify | to harden into bone |
| appreciate | to rise in value |
| depreciate | to fall in value |
| dearth | an inadequate supply, scarcity |
| duty | a tax on imports |
| remuneration | payment due for a service |
| abdicate | to renounce, resign, vacate a throne |
| anachronism | a chronological misplacing of events, persons, or objects |
| autocrat | an absolute ruler |
| autonomy | self-rule, self-governing |
| buttress | to support, prop up |
| desiccated | to become very dry, arid, parched |
| dissolution | dissolve, break apart |
| dogma | doctrine, set of beliefs |
| duty | tax on imports |
| enumerate | to count |
| epistolary | series of letters |
| impasse | deadlock, stalemate |
| proliferation | to multiply, increase, spread rapidly |
| nullify | to make void |
| repudiate | to take back or disavow |
| soverign | the supreme ruler in a kingdom |
| adjudicate | to setlle a dispute in court |
| censure | an official reprimand |
| collusion | secret agreement, usually illegal or deceitful |
| edict | official proclamation or decree |
| expurgate | to delete or remove from the record |
| incorrigible | can't be reformed |
| injunction | a court order requiring someone to do something |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property |
| reprieve | a delay in punishment |
| spurious | a false, as a spurious claim that can't be proven |
| substantiate | to prove, verify, as to substantiate an argument |
| ambivalent | lacks conviction |
| boorish | crude, lacking refinement |
| callow | immature and sophomoric, lacking maturity |
| desolate | lacks inhabitants |
| diffident | lacks self-confidence |
| flippant | lacks proper respect or seriousness |
| inept | lacking skill |
| intrepid | brave and therefore lacking fear |
| nondescript | ordinary, therefore lacking in distinction |
| precarious | lacks stability |
| viscous | thick, syrupy, therefore lacking movement |
| assidious | very hard working, diligent |
| auspicious | very favorable |
| conspicuous | very noticeable |
| discerning | very insightful |
| egregious | a very bad error |
| fastidious | very neat |
| fractious | very divisive |
| garish | very loud, very bright colors |
| immaculate | very clean |
| mercurial | very changeable, as a mercurial personality |
| pugnacious | very quarrelsome, combative |
| venal | corrup, dishonest |
| vigilant | very alert |
| boor | person who is rude and insensitive |
| braggart | known for bragging |
| brigand | known for living by plunder, a bandit |
| curator | a person who is in charge of a museum |
| demagogue | a person who arouses popular passions and prejudices (Hitler, Mussolini) |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter or enthusiast |
| dilettante | a dabbler, having superficial interest in a variety of fields or endeavors |
| hedonist | a person who seeks pleasure, gratification |
| jingoist | an extreme nationalist, a chauvinist |
| laggard | a person known for being habitually tardy, dilatory |
| magnate | a person known for having great power |
| malingerer | a person who pretends illness as to avoid work |
| martinet | known as a strict disciplinarian |
| philanthropist | a person known for generosity, a humanitarian |
| quack | person who pretends to have skill knowledge they do not have |
| raconteur | person known for telling witty stories and anecdotes |
| renegade | a person known for rejecting lawful or conventional behavior |
| reprobate | person known for being morally corrupt, depraved |
| rogue | a person known for being mischievous |
| savant | a person with detailed knowledge in a specific field, a sage |
| seer | a person who can predict future events |
| skinflint | a person who is overly thrifty with money, a miser |
| spendthrift | a person known for spending money unwisely |
| stalwart | a loyal supporter, an adherent, someone who stands by you |
| supplicant | a person who is overly humble, who pleads for a favor |
| upstart | a person who has risen suddenly from a low position to great success |
| virtuoso | a person with great artistic talent |
| zealot | a person who is filled with zeal and enthusiasm for a cause |
| decry | to criticize, denounce, condemn, in short to put something down |
| despondent | feeling very down, discouraged |
| exorbitant | literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable |
| expound | to elaborate, to explain in great detail |
| extricate | to get out of an entanglement or difficulty |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts mankind |
| miscreant | one who behaves criminally, an evildoer, a malefactor |
| misnomer | wrong name |
| benediction | to say or speak well of, hence a blessing |
| benign | good natured, kindly, favorably, not malignant |
| unfounded | groundless, without substance, false |
| unremitting | unrelieved, relentless, ceaseless |
| unfettered | free from restraints, liberated |
| untenable | that which cannot be defended |
| aberration | a departure from what is normal or typical |
| repatriate | to return to one's country of origin |
| supercilious | thinking you are above others, arrogant, haughty |
| supersede | replace, take the place of |
| malediction | to say bad things, a curse |
| immutable | unchanging |
| impious | lacking reverence, disrespectful |
| inauspicious | not favorable |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued, having great stamina |
| inviolable | secure and thus cannot be violated |
| incorporeal | without material form or substance |
| hypo- | under, beneath, less than (hypodermic, hypocrite) |
| neo- | new (neolithic, neoclassic) |
| perfidious | treacherous, untrustworthy |
| affluent | to flow in abundance, wealthy |
| confluence | to flow together, convergence |
| superfluous | to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary |
| egregious | out of the group, outstandingly bad |
| pellucid | very clear, transparent |
| acrid | unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor |
| acrimonious | full of spite, bitter, nasty |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| acumen | mental sharpness |
| impugn | to challenge the accuracy or honesty of something |
| pugnacious | combative, quick to fight |
| repugnant | offensive, very distasteful, repulsive |
| specious | seemingly fair or true, but actually not so, deceptive |
| circumspect | to look around and thus be cautious |
| perspicacity | having keen vision, as in being perceptive, astute |
| harangue | a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe |
| intemperate | extreme or severe, unrestrained |
| conciliate | to overcome distrust or hostility, to win or gain goodwill, regard, or favor |
| palliate | to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate |
| litigious | inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative |
| compendium | a summary, epitome, abridgement of a subject |
| innocuous | innoffensive, harmless |
| obstinance | the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance |
| impetuous | sudden or rash action, emotion; impulsive |
| valor | boldness or determination when facing great danger |
| circumscribed | bounded by a line; limited or confined |
| irreverent | lacking reverence or respect |
| extant | in existence, not destroyed or lost |
| belied | to misrepresent, to show to be false |
| irresolute | lacking resolution, wavering, hesitating |
| officious | meddlesome; agressive in offering unwanted actions; interfering |
| rancorous | full of bitterness, malice, ill will, hatred |
| punctilious | precise, careful, conscientious |
| myopic | lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded |
| elucidating | to make lucid or clear; provide clarification |
| admonish | to cauion, advice, or counsel against something |
| vestibule | a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby |
| placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil |
| despoiled | pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked |
| imprudent | lacking discretion, incautious, rash |
| denuded | to make naked or bare; strip |
| dispatch | the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination; dismissing a person |
| amalgam | an alloy consisting of silver mixed with mercury |
| occlude | to close, shut, or stop up |
| facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing or humerous |
| ebullient | overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited |
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| countenance | |
| prostrated | |
| feign | |
| paroxysm | |
| ignominy | |
| pervasive | |
| soporific | |
| contrite | |
| imprimatur | |
| discern | |
| disingenuous | |
| ascertain | |
| lucrative | |
| empirical | |
| tandem | |
| distension | |
| obsequious | |
| insofar | |
| plaudits | |
| husbandry | |
| extirpation | |
| quell | |
| poignant |
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