SAT Unit 1 McGraw-Hill Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
Q
laconic
A
adj
using few words
2
Q
succinct
A
adj
spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
3
Q
brusque
A
adj
rudely abrupt
4
Q
abridge
A
v
to shorten a written text
5
Q
brevity
A
n
quality of succinct (spoken or written in a clear and precise manner)
6
Q
conspire
A
v
to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
7
Q
concur
A
v
to agree
8
Q
concord
A
n
start of harmoney
9
Q
congenital
A
adj
existing at birth
10
Q
schism
A
n
a division into political or religious factions
11
Q
incisive
A
adj
having or indicating keen insight
12
Q
con-
A
together, with, altogether
13
Q
cis
A
cut
14
Q
brev-
A
brief
15
Q
ity
A
quality of
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Q
cur
A
run
17
Q
-spire
A
breathe
18
Q
cord-
A
heart
19
Q
gen
A
born
20
Q
judicious
A
adj
showing sound judgement; prudent
21
Q
adjudicate
A
v
to hear and judge a case
22
Q
astute
A
adj
shrewd, keen
23
Q
scrutinize
A
v
to examine carefully
24
Q
pragmatic
A
adj
concerned with practical outcomes
25
perjure
v
| to lie under oath
26
prudent
adj
| using good judgement
27
jurisprudence
n
| the science or philosophy of law
28
jurisdiction
n
| the sphere of authority or control
29
adjure
v
| to command solemnly, as under oath
30
adjudge
v
| to determine based upon law
31
acumen
n
| keenness of judgement
32
inscrutable
adj
| beyond comprehension or examination
33
allegation
n
| a formal accusation
34
jud-
judge
35
-ious
full of
36
-ate
to do
37
scrut-
examine
38
per-
through
39
purdentia
knowledge
40
jur-
law, oath
41
dictio
declaration
42
ad-
to
43
acus
sharp
44
legare
dispute
45
leg-
law
46
eloquent
adj
| well spoken
47
loquacious
adj
| very talkative
48
circumlocution
n
| evasive speech; talking around the subject
49
colloquial
adj
| conversational; using everyday language
50
grandiloquent
adj
| speaking in a pompous manner
51
elocution
n
| expressive delivery of public speech
52
garrulous
adj
| talkative
53
pontificate
v
| to speak pompously
54
verbose
adj
| wordy
55
verbatim
adv
| word for word
56
ineffable
adj
| unable to be expressed in words
57
tangential
adj
| only superficially relevant; off-topic
58
tout
v
| to promote or praise energetically
59
anecdote
n
| a short and often humorous story
60
discursive
adj
| straying from the topic
61
benefactor
n
| one who supports or helps another
62
locu, loqu
talk
63
circum-
around
64
e-,ex-
out
65
grand-
great
66
-ent
tells you it's an adj
67
-tion
tells you it's a noun
68
verb-
word
69
-curs-
course
70
benign
adj
| harmless
71
benevolent
adj
| kind, considerate
72
benediction
n
| an expression of good wishes
73
euphemism
n
| substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one (using the inoffensive one)
74
eulogy
n
| a praising tribute (positive tone when used with funeral)
75
ingratiate
v
| to put oneself in favor or acceptance with another
76
beneficiary
n
| one who receives benefits
77
gratuity
n
| a small payment in gratitude
78
gratis
adj
| free of charge
79
gratify
v
| to please
80
euphoria
n
| a feeling of extreme happiness
81
euphonious
Adj
| sweet sounding
82
ben, bene, bon
good
83
grat-
to please, thank
84
eu-
good
85
vale-
wish
86
fic-
to make
87
-phon-
sound
88
logia-
discourse
89
dictus-
declaration
90
immutable
adj
| unchangeable
91
metamorphosis
n
| a transformation
92
rupture
v
| to break open
93
transmute
v
| to transform
94
amorphous
adj
| lacking shape, changeable in form
95
mercurial
adj
| erratic; subject to wild changes in character
96
protean
adj
| capable of assuming different forms
97
mutate
v
| to change form
98
fickle
adj
| likely to change opnion unpredictably
99
fluctuate
v
| to vary irregularly
100
vacillate
v
| to change one's mind repeatedly
101
revamp
v
| to revise; to renovate
102
amend
v
| to improve; remove the faults of
103
rupt-
brake
104
mut-
change
105
morph-
form, shape
106
meta-
change, beyond
107
trans-
across
108
flux-
flow
