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SAT Vocab

Midterm Study Guide

QuestionAnswer
adulation extreme praise, admiration, or flattery especially of a servile nature.
braggadocio bragging or meaningless boasting
bohemian unconventional; reminiscent of a lifestyle of the restraints and concerns of a mainstream society
caustic corrosive or capable of burning.
chagrin emotion of humiliation or embarrassment.
decorum social propriety,dignified conduct.
degenerate having regressed or descended to a lower state.
eclectic choosing from a variety of sources or origins.
egregious flagrantly incorrect or bad.
facetious playful;communicated in jest.
faux pas a social error.
goad to stimulate, urge, or prod, especially toward a given chance.
gratuitous unnecessary. also given or granted without recompense or charge.
harbinger forerunner that foreshadows a future event or trend.
heinous evil; reprehensive; far exceeding the bounds of morality.
imbibe to drink
impasse situation that seems to have no escape.
jettison to cast off overboard
jocular joking;facetious
kibosh the act of halting or squelching something.
laggard one who lags behind or loiters; someone who fails to keep up
loquacious extremely talkative.
macabre horrifying; reminiscent of death.
malignant posing a serious threat or harm.
nebulous vague, or unclear
neophyte recent convert to an idea or belief
obsequious compliant and servile to superiors.
parsimonious stingy, one who is exceptionally frugal or thrifty.
placate to appease, avoid another's anger.
quixotic hopelessly and impractically idealistic.
rapport favorable relationship or established pattern of communication.
recapitulate to sumarize in concise form.
scapegoat person considered responsible for a mishap.
seethe to boil in anger.
tenacious unyielding; stubborn.
tete-a-tete face to face.
upbraid to assign blame
upstage to distract attention from(another person undertaking an act supposedly of primary interest.)
vacuous lacking content or substance.
vacillate to waver between options.
yahoo a bumpkin.
abash to disconcert, humiliate, or shame
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