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English SAT Word-S2
For BP English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crux | Main point; the heart of the matter |
| Torpid | Dormant; inactive; lethargic |
| Imbue | to fill; as with a strong dye or feeling |
| Succor | assistance; relief |
| Mottle | to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or color |
| Quell | to extinguish; to put down or suppress by force |
| Crony | A close friend or companion |
| Inaugurate | begin; induct into |
| Obviate | eliminate the need for something; make unnecessary |
| Asinine | silly; stupid |
| Benighted | being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant unenlightened |
| Disconceit | to disturb, upset or frustrate by throwing into disorder |
| Hiatus | a gap or interruption in continuity; a break |
| Cataract | a large waterfall; an eye abnormality |
| Inure | to get used to something undesirable; harden |
| Jetsam | objects discarded overboard to lighten a vessel |
| Annex | To add or attach |
| Sublime | Impressive; inspiring awe; majestic |
| Opulence | Luxury; wealth; riches |
| Estrange | To alienate; treat as a stranger, or to turn an affection to indifference |
| Morose | Depressed |
| Morass | anything that hinders, traps, or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground |
| Despondent | Feeling hopeless or depressed |
| Predilection | A preference for something |
| Insolvent | Unable to pay bills; bankrupt |
| Placate | To appease; pacify; mollify |
| Reticent | quiet; uncommunicative |
| Incorrigible | Impossible to correct, control or discipline |
| Indict | Charge with a crime; accuse |
| Pithy | To the point; concise |
| Enmity | Hostility; deep-seated hatred |
| Obtrude | To impose oneself or ideas on others; to stick out |
| Extraneous | Unnecessary; irrelevant |
| Portend | To warn as an omen; forecast |
| Agog | Highly excited by eagerness |
| Extricate | To free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle |
| Culpable | Guilty; blameworthy |
| Bequest | Something left to someone in a will |
| Indolence | Lazy |
| Hamper | To prevent the free movement, action, or process of |
| Candor | Honesty; frankness |
| Evince | To show or demonstrate clearly |
| Nettle | To irritate; vex |
| Polarize | To break up into opposing factions or groups |
| Bandy | To trade; to give back and forth; to exchange |
| Torrid | Intensely hot; burning; passionate; rapid |
| Jocular | Joking; playful; jesting; witty |
| Bombastic | High sounding; use of language without much real meaning |
| Apex | The highest point; peak |
| Blight | Decay; disease; widespread death |
| Tome | A large book |
| Bevy | A group of animals; an assembly |
| Plucky | Brave and spirited; courageous |
| Exemplar | A model or original |
| Supine | Lying on the back with the face turned upwards |
| Balk | To stop short and refuse to proceed |
| Bovine | Of relating to or resembling a cow |
| Quail | To shrink with fear; to cower; to lose heart and courage |
| Panache | Dashing elegance of manner or style |
| Boor | A rude person; someone that is unrefined |
| Doleful | Sorrowful; melancholy |
| Inaugurate | begin; induct into |
| Magnanimous | Big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble |
| Despot | Absolute ruler |
| Inchoate | Not yet fully developed |
| Vapid | Dull; boring; lacking flavor or spark |
| Apex | The highest point |
| Malign | To say evil or harmful things about someone; defame |
| Quaff | To drink heartily |
| Gastronomy | The study of good eating |
| Esoteric | Known to, or understood by, a limited group of people |
| Espouse | To adopt; to support |
| Sardonic | Humorous; but humor tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical |
| Salubrious | Promoting health |
| Recant | Take back something you've said; to withdraw a statement |
| Cupidity | Excessive greed; especially with money |
| Brouhaha | An uproar |
| Respite | Delay; postpone; a brief interval of rest |
| Penguid | Fat |
| Forbearance | Patience |
| Captivate | To surrender under certain conditions |
| Battery | Any large group of related things |
| Chastise | To discipline; to criticize severely |
| Redolent | Strongly scented; fragrant |
| Ratify | Approve by formal vote; confirm |
| Judicious | Wise; making good decision |
| Indigent | Poor |
| Extol | Praise |
| Palliate | To make seem less serious; to mitigate |
| Dour | Severe; gloomy; stern |
| Depravity | Extreme wickedness |
| Cajole | To fool with flattery or false promises; coax; deceive |
| Dexterity | High level of skill, especially with the hands; adroitness |
| Slake | To quench, to satisfy a craving |
| Rife | Abundant; great in number of amount |
| Slough | Discard; cast off; shed |
| Perspicacity | Mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness |
| Disconcert | To disturb upset, or frustrate by throwing into disorder |
| Belie | To give an impression that is opposite of the way things really are |
| Iconoclast | One who attacks or overthrow tradition |
| Desultory | Lacking a plan; aimless |
| Prodigious | Enormous in size, quantity, degree; marvelous, amazing |
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