SAT vocab Elite week 9

Question 0

allege

Answer 0

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically w/ out proof

Question 1

adulation

Answer 1

excessive admiration or praise

Question 2

comprise

Answer 2

consist of; be made up of

Question 3

congregate

Answer 3

gather into a crowd or mass

Question 4

mnemonic

Answer 4

a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something

Question 5

niche

Answer 5

a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament

Question 6

pejorative

Answer 6

expressing contempt or disapproval

Question 7

redoubtable

Answer 7

(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent

Question 8

spurious

Answer 8

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

Question 9

trenchant

Answer 9

vigorous or incisive in expression or style

Question 10

altercation

Answer 10

a heated or noisy argument

Question 11

bellicose

Answer 11

warlike

Question 12

churlish

Answer 12

having a bad disposition; rude; boorish

Question 13

disgruntled

Answer 13

discontented; displeased

Question 14

embitter

Answer 14

to make bitter; to cause resentment

Question 15

grievance

Answer 15

a cause or reason for protest

Question 16

infuriate

Answer 16

to cause to become very angry; to enrage

Question 17

invidious

Answer 17

tending to arouse hostility or resentment

Question 18

ire

Answer 18

anger

Question 19

vendetta

Answer 19

a bitter feud or quarrel; fight

Question 20

dismal

Answer 20

causing gloom or depression

Question 21

maladroit

Answer 21

awkward; clumsy; bungling

Question 22

malady

Answer 22

a disease; illness; sickness

Question 23

malaise

Answer 23

a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

Question 24

malapropism

Answer 24

a ridiculous misuse of words

Question 25

malediction

Answer 25

evil talk about someone; slander; a curse

Question 26

malefactor

Answer 26

one who does wrong; a villain

Question 27

malevolent

Answer 27

showing hatred; dangerous

Question 28

malignant

Answer 28

very harmful; threatening death; cancerous (of tumor)

Question 29

malinger

Answer 29

to act sick in order to avoid work

Question 30

badger

Answer 30

to nag

Question 31

bait

Answer 31

to torment or harass; to lure

Question 32

bridle

Answer 32

to restrain

Question 33

brook

Answer 33

to tolerate

Question 34

court

Answer 34

to attempt to gain, esp. love or favor; to behave so as to invite

Question 35

ferret

Answer 35

to search; to seek

Question 36

grave

Answer 36

serious; dignified; formal

Question 37

motion

Answer 37

a formal proposal

Question 38

produce

Answer 38

fresh fruits and vegetables

Question 39

pronounced

Answer 39

strongly marked; clearly indicated

Question 40

accouterment

Answer 40

secondary items of equipment or dress (usually plural)

Question 41

allure

Answer 41

the power to attract with something desirable

Question 42

arbiter

Answer 42

a person selected to judge a dispute

Question 43

avatar

Answer 43

an embodiment, as of quality or concept

Question 44

bellow

Answer 44

to yell very loudly; to shout

Question 45

blasé

Answer 45

indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience

Question 46

buttress

Answer 46

to prop up or support

Question 47

contour

Answer 47

outline of an object or figure

Question 48

dally

Answer 48

to waste time; to loiter

Question 49

debunk

Answer 49

to expose the falsehood of