SAT Vocab 6 Flashcards
(30 cards)
agrarian
relating to farms
affable
easy to speak to; friendly
arduous
demanding great effort or labor
avid
marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
dolorous
full or causing pain and sorrow
epistle
a formal letter or written communication
explicit
definite, clearly stated
formidable
causing fear, apprehensions or awe
gadfly
a persistently irritating or harassing person
gargantuan
of immense size, volume, or capacity
grandiloquent
a lofty, pompous or prententious manner of speaking
grimace
a distortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. to make a sharp distortion of the face
harangue
a loud or pompous speech, a rant; to deliver a loud or pompous speech, to rant
humility
the condition or state of being humble, modesty
sycophant
a parasite, a toady
altercation
a heated quarrel
audacity
rude boldness or reckless daring
evince
to show in clear manner
exhort
to urge by strong argument, admontion, or advice
expedient
something that is a means to an end, contributing to personal advantage, beneficial
galvanize
to stimulate into action, to startle into sudden activity
hue
a shade of a certain color
hyperbole
an obvious and deliverate exagerration used for effect and not meant to be taken literally
implacable
not able to appease or satisfy
