sat vocab 1-100

Question 1

bide (1)

Answer 1

to remain in a condition or state; to wait

Question 2

consent (2)

Answer 2

to approve; to agree; to yield

Question 3

volition (3)

Answer 3

a conscious choice or decision

Question 4

nascent (4)

Answer 4

coming into being; being born

Question 5

amplify (5)

Answer 5

to make larger

Question 6

lurid (6)

Answer 6

causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid

Question 7

own (up to) (7)

Answer 7

admit or confess to having done something wrong or embarrassing.

Question 8

collude (8)

Answer 8

to plot secretly for a deceitful (dishonest) or illegal purpose

Question 9

tally (9)

Answer 9

to count; to add

Question 10

disarray (10)

Answer 10

a state of disorganization or untidiness; confusion

Question 11

tepid (11)

Answer 11

moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

Question 12

conjecture (12)

Answer 12

an inference or conclusion based in incomplete evidence

Question 13

pious (13)

Answer 13

exhibiting reverence (deep respect for someone or something) and religious observation

Question 14

abet (14)

Answer 14

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong

Question 15

interloper (15)

Answer 15

one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

Question 16

subsequent (16)

Answer 16

happening afterward; following in order

Question 17

surmise (17)

Answer 17

to infer something by intuition or with slender(limited) evidence

Question 18

(2) jot (18)

Answer 18

to write briefly and hastily; a very small amount

Question 19

discern (19)

Answer 19

perceive or recognize (something).

Question 20

blight (20)

Answer 20

a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity.

Question 21

voluble (21)

Answer 21

talkative

Question 22

divine (22)

Answer 22

related to god; supremely good or beautiful

Question 23

premonition (23)

Answer 23

a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

Question 24

proverbial (24)

Answer 24

well-known because widely repeated

Question 25

grave (25)

Answer 25

serious; dignified; formal

Question 26

Indefatigable (26)

Answer 26

tireless, unceasing

Question 27

deploy (27)

Answer 27

to station or assemble troops or forces in position

Question 28

codify (28)

Answer 28

to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system

Question 29

relent (29)

Answer 29

to become less severe; to give in

Question 30

loathe (30)

Answer 30

to dislike something greatly

Question 31

cumbersome (31)

Answer 31

clumsy or difficult to manage

Question 32

affected (32)

Answer 32

behaving in an artificial way to impress people

Question 33

skittish (33)

Answer 33

nervous; easily frightened

Question 34

colloquial (34)

Answer 34

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Question 35

scenario (35)

Answer 35

an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

Question 36

drastic (36)

Answer 36

extreme; severe

Question 37

(3) inept (37)

Answer 37

without skill; absurd or foolish

Question 38

multifarious (38)

Answer 38

having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

Question 39

efficacy (39)

Answer 39

the power to produce the desired effect

Question 40

dissonant (40)

Answer 40

harsh and disagreeable in sound

Question 41

brusque (41)

Answer 41

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Question 42

ambiance (42)

Answer 42

environment

Question 43

voluminous (43)

Answer 43

having great size or fullness

Question 44

vanquish (44)

Answer 44

to defeat

Question 45

pilfer (45)

Answer 45

to steal a small amount

Question 46

disdain (46)

Answer 46

a feeling of contempt

Question 47

reconcile (47)

Answer 47

to make friendly again; to settle a dispute

Question 48

banish (48)

Answer 48

to drive away; to force to leave a place by official order

Question 49

vacillate (49)

Answer 49

to swing back and forth

Question 50

morose (50)

Answer 50

ill tempered and inclined to be silent

Question 51

dichotomy (51)

Answer 51

a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

Question 52

(4) assail (52)

Answer 52

to attack; to assault

Question 53

propitious (53)

Answer 53

presenting favorable circumstances

Question 54

eclectic (54)

Answer 54

composed of materials from various sources

Question 55

dapper (55)

Answer 55

neatly dressed; trim; stylish

Question 56

audible (56)

Answer 56

able to be heard

Question 57

quiescent (57)

Answer 57

inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

Question 58

extol (58)

Answer 58

to praise highly and lavishly

Question 59

ritual (59)

Answer 59

a ceremonial act

Question 60

emulate (60)

Answer 60

to copy someone; to imitate

Question 61

discrepancy (61)

Answer 61

lack of agreement; difference

Question 62

manifest (62)

Answer 62

obvious; very clear; evident

Question 63

chauvinism (63)

Answer 63

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex

Question 64

shade (64)

Answer 64

a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

Question 65

furtive (65)

Answer 65

characterized by secretive behavior

Question 66

semblance (66)

Answer 66

outward form or appearance