SAT Vocab 85-100

Question 1

sagacity

Answer 1

the ability to understand and discriminate between relations

Question 2

scrutinize

Answer 2

examine carefully for accuracy

Question 3

spontaneous

Answer 3

said or done without having been planned in advance

Question 4

spurious

Answer 4

plausible but false

Question 5

submissive

Answer 5

inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others

Question 6

substantiate

Answer 6

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Question 7

subtle

Answer 7

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

Question 8

superficial

Answer 8

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

Question 9

superfluous

Answer 9

more than is needed, desired, or required

Question 10

surreptitious

Answer 10

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

Question 11

tactful

Answer 11

having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

Question 12

tenacious

Answer 12

stubbornly unyielding

Question 13

transient

Answer 13

lasting a very short time

Question 14

venerable

Answer 14

profoundly honored

Question 15

vindicate

Answer 15

show to be right by providing justification or proof

Question 16

wary

Answer 16

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence