SAT (Kevin Zheng) Flashcards by Elizabeth Powell

Able to be touch or felt

Palpable

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Lacking interest or excitement;dull

Mundane

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Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent

Diaphanous

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Having to do with art

Dilettante

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Deny the truth

Contradicted

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So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering

Negligible

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A person who sells or deals in particular goods

Purveyor

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Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

Anomalous

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To great or extreme to express in words

Ineffable

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Likely course of a disease or ailment

Prognosis

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A widow with a title or property derived from her late husband

Dowager

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Using or expressed in more words than are needed

Verbose

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Having or showing good judgement or a refined taste

Discriminating

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Including or covering all services, facilities, or items normally expected or required

Inclusive

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Selection of the most suitable or best qualified

Selective

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Make something seem unimportant

Belittle

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Very weak

Tenuous

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Not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or dispute

Inconclusive

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Impossible to deny or disupte

Irrefutable

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A person who attacks cherished beliefs

Iconoclast

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Pertaining to or having to form an ellipse (having to do with geometry)

Elliptical

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Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

Obtrusive

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Believing that all people are equal and deserve equal right and opportunities

Egalitarian

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Briefly and clearly expressed

Succinct

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To cut down or off

Retrenchment

The fact of surpassing all others; superiority

Preeminence

Leaving no doubt

Unequivocal

Express feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a heartfelt manner

Effusive

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

Incorrigible

make less severe, serious, or painful

Mitigate

very complicated or detailed

Intricate

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

Ostentatious

(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow

Convoluted

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Capricious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

Loquacious

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

Decorous

tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

Divisive

to go or move in different directions; to spread apart

Dispersive

of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

Bucolic

looking or sounding sad and dismal

Lugubrious

the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

Chicanery

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

Misnomer

combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods

Militant

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

Lassitude

Hate

Abhor

Narrow-minded; prejudice person

Bigot

Fake; false

Counterfeit

Give voting rights

Enfranchise

Hinder; obstruct

Hamper

To start a fire

Kindle

Calm; peaceful

Placid

Harmful; poisonous; lethal

Noxious

Payment for work done

Renumeration

Lucky charm

Talisman

interpret (something or someone) wrongly.

Misinterpret

be aware of beforehand; predict.

Foresee

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating.

Spellbinding

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Ironic

make or become liquid.

Liquefying

cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

Saturating

to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest

Prevail

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Esoteric

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

Tenable

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Indignant

Wrong; incorrect

Erroneous

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

Disgression

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

Impugned

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

Mollified

floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo

Flotsam

clothing

Raiment

to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)

Decimation

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Sustenance

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

Mercurial

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

Phlegmatic

showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Emphatic

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

Cryptic

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Ambivalent

old-fashioned; outdated

Antiquated

extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

Immense

arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate

Intrigued