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Wordlist 1
SAT Prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | to hate |
| bigot | prejudiced person |
| counterfeit | fake |
| enfranchise | to give voting rights |
| hamper | to obstruct |
| kindle | to start a fire |
| noxious | harmful, poisonous |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| remuneration | payment for work done |
| talisman | lucky charm |
| abrasive | rought, coarse, harsh |
| bilk | cheat, defraud |
| covert | hidden, undercover |
| engender | to cause |
| hangar | storage area |
| knotty | complex |
| nuance | something subtle |
| plagiarism | taking credit for anothers actions |
| renown | fame |
| tangent | off the subject |
| abrasiveness | harshness |
| billowing | swelling |
| cower | recoil in fear |
| enhance | improve |
| harangue | noisy attacking speech |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| nullify | to counter, make unimportant |
| plaintiff | applicant |
| replete | full |
| tangible | can be touched |
| abrogate | to cancel |
| blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
| cledible | believable |
| enigma | puzzle, mystery |
| harbingers | indicators |
| labyrinthine | complicated |
| nuzzle | cuddle |
| plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| reprehensible | shameful |
| tardy | slow, late |
| absolution | forgiveness, pardon |
| blatant | obvious |
| creditable | praiseworthy |
| ensconce | establish firmly |
| hasten | hurry |
| laceration | a cut |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| plausible | can be believed |
| reprieve | postponement of sentence |
| tawdry | of little value, tacky |
| abstain | disist, go without |
| blighted | damaged |
| credulous | gullible |
| enshroud | cover |
| haughtiness | arrongance |
| lachrymose | tearful, sad |
| obfuscate | deliberately making something difficult to understand |
| plethora | an excess |
| repudiate | shun |
| tedium | boredom |
| abstemious | self-denying |
| blithe | free-spirited |
| crepuscular | active at dawn |
| enunciation | clear prononciation |
| head strong | stubborn |
| lackluster | dull, bland |
| objective | unbiased |
| pliable | flexible |
| rescind | to retract, repeal |
| temper | to soften |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| blunderbuss | ancient weapon |
| cringe | recoil |
| envenom | to cause bitterness |
| hedonism | self indulgence |
| laconic | using few words |
| oblique | indirect |
| plumage | feathers of a bird |
| resignation | acceptance of fate |
| tenacious | stubborn, resolute |
| accolate | tribute, honor |
| bolster | to support |
| cryptic | puzzling |
| ephemeral | short-lived |
| hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
| obliterate | to destroy |
| plummet | fall suddenly |
| resolution | determination |
| tentative | not certain |
| acquiesce | to agree |
| bombast | arrogant |
| curtail | to cut short |
| epicure | someone who appreciates food |
| heed | to listen to |
| lampoon | to ridicule |
| oblivious | totally unaware |
| podium | a raised platform |
| resonant | echoing |
| tenuous | flimsy |
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