SAT Core List 3 Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
Abjure
A
To reject
2
Q
Abstruse
A
Hard to understand
3
Q
Advocate
A
To fight for something
4
Q
Aggregate
A
To gather
5
Q
Aggrieved
A
Injured and distressed
6
Q
Archaic
A
Historical, used in the past
7
Q
Arrogate
A
To take without a reason
8
Q
Auspicious
A
A sign for good things to come
9
Q
Blight
A
Something that destroys hope
10
Q
Canvass
A
Questioning and trying to get or force answers out of people
11
Q
Circumspect
A
Cautious
12
Q
Colossus
A
Something giant
13
Q
Concoct
A
To make (a concoction)
14
Q
Convoluted
A
Complicated
15
Q
Curtail
A
Lessen
16
Q
Delegate
A
To give a task to someone / assign a task
17
Q
Demure
A
Quiet and reserved
18
Q
Discretion
A
Being reserved and under self-control
19
Q
Dissent
A
Disagree
20
Q
Entail
A
Requires as a necessary step or process
21
Q
Fetid
A
Stinky
22
Q
Harrowing
A
Something traumatic and terrible
23
Q
Impute
A
Blame
24
Q
Inchoate
A
Just beginning / recently developed
25
Incumbent
Someone holding office
26
Intransigent
Refuses to compromise / stubborn
27
Lethargic
Sluggish
28
Neophyte
Rookie
29
Obtuse
Slow at understanding
30
Penultimate
Next to last
31
Pertinacious
Stubbornly persistent
32
Plethora
Surplus
33
Pretense
Disguise or deceiving trick
34
Punctilious
Disciplined and eager to follow rules
35
Rail
Scold
36
Requisition
Demand for goods
37
Resplendent
Shiny and glowing
38
Superfluous
More the necessary
39
Ubiquitous
Existing everywhere
40
Veneer
Fake attractiveness or appeal
41
Vituperate
Scold
