SAT vocab

Question 1

abdicate

Answer 1

v. to give up a position

abdicate the throne

Question 2

hapless

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adj. unlucky- unfortunate

freshman seem hapless

Question 3

moribound

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adj. nearly dead, having lost all sense of purpose

the moribund man lay in his bed, old and helpless

Question 4

peripatetic

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adj. traveling from place to place, working in different areas
the peripatetic lifestyle of an athlete can be hard for their families

Question 5

sentient

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adj. able to feel and be aware

a human should be sentient

Question 6

bombast

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n. writing that is full of long and pretentious words to impress others
his speech was good but it could have been better if it wasn’t so bombast

Question 7

covert

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adj. secret or covered over, concealed

many covert operations took place during the success of D day

Question 8

edification

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n. enlightenment, often involving moral or spiritual teachings
the preachers edification helped many visitors

Question 9

iconoclast

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n. someone who callings or overturns beliefs

iconoclasts are usually very controversial about many topics

Question 10

juxtapose

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v. to place or pose two or more things together. a side by side comparison
juxtaposed, the picture of the twins produced a striking resemblance

Question 11

ancillary

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adj. in the position of secondary or lesser importance, a secondary
those who serve in ancillary roles are often unsung heroes and deserve more

Question 12

chicanery

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n, deception or trickery , achieved by clever argument or manipulation
he tried to use chicanery to resolve the big argument with him mom

Question 13

deleterious

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adj. with a harmful or damaging effect on someone or something
eating 20 donuts a day is deleterious to your health

Question 14

assiduous

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adj. careful and constant in terms of attentiveness

the author was assiduous in his efforts to complete the manuscript by the deadline

Question 15

bilk

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v. to cheat

she bilked her way into barely passing the class

Question 16

sanguine

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adj. cheerfully optimistic, displaying a positive attitude

Jen remained sanguine after the terrible car crash

Question 17

xenophobe

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n. someone with an unreasonable fear or dislike of ANYTHING foreign
donald trump is a xenophobe

Question 18

am, amic

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friendly amicable

Question 19

pac

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peace pacify

Question 20

ben bon

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well good. beneficial

Question 21

sanct sacr

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holy sacred

Question 22

fid

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faith fidelity

Question 23

soph

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wise philosopher

Question 24

vit viv

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life vitality

Question 25

fall fals

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false falsify

Question 26

bel bell

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war belligerent

Question 27

mal

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bad malicious

Question 28

err

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wrong wander error

Question 29

demure

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adj. modest, reserved, shy in appearance

Question 30

erudite

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adj. having or showing extensive knowledge from studying | once you complete college you will be an erudite man

Question 31

nuance

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n. a slight difference | jim has a skill to see nuances

Question 32

apocryphal

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adj. probably not true, but widely believed so | the apocryphal missions were false yet no one knew

Question 33

boorish

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adj. crass, insensitive | frat boys are boorish

Question 34

collusion

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n.secret cooperation among a number of people | we suspect collusion when the gas prices start rising

Question 35

diffident

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adj. lacking self confidence, shy | diffident individuals don't belong in the world of business

Question 36

hyperbole

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noun a comparison

Question 37

aesthetic

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noun appreciative to art

Question 38

bandy

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v. exchange trade or pass words | the brothers were known to bandy both words and punches

Question 39

replete

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adj. amply and completely supplied with something | his cooking was great but the dessert made the customers replete (complete)

Question 40

umbrage

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n. resentment or annoyance from an offense, intense irritation she took umbrage when he called her ugly

Question 41

anim

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mind spirit soul

Question 42

animated

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full of life

Question 43

annu. enni

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year

Question 44

anthrop

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man mankind | misanthrope- hates people

Question 45

aud, audit

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hear listen

Question 46

auto

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self