SAT week 2 Flashcards
(117 cards)
1
Q
Acrid
A
Pungent
2
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Boorish
A
Ill-mannered
3
Q
Cynical
A
Believing that people only act out of selfishness
4
Q
Epistle
A
A letter (tegami)
5
Q
Poignant
A
Deeply moving
6
Q
Terse
A
Concise
7
Q
Acrophobia
A
Fear of heights
8
Q
Debility
A
Weakness
Antonym: ability
9
Q
Epistolary
A
Referring to a work of writing–a letter
10
Q
Languid
A
Tired, slow
11
Q
Obscured
A
Hidden
12
Q
Resplendent
A
Shining
13
Q
Acuity
A
Mental/visual sharpness
14
Q
Epitomized
A
A perfect example of, characterized
15
Q
Hidebound
A
Rigid in opinions
16
Q
Obsequious
A
Submissive
17
Q
Polemical
A
Causing debate
18
Q
Thwart
A
Prevent, oppose
19
Q
Equivocate
A
To avoid telling the truth
20
Q
Larceny
A
Theft
21
Q
Ponderous
A
Slow and heavy
22
Q
Timorous
A
Cowardly
23
Q
Adroit
A
Skillful
24
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Brevity
A
Being brief
25
Decorum
Dignified
26
Err
To make a mistake
27
Largess
Generousity
28
Pontificate
Speak pompously, dogmatically
29
Reticate
To hold back something
30
Tirade
Stream of verbal abuse
31
Adulation
Worship
32
Histrionic
Overly dramatic
33
Laud
Praise
34
Obstreperous
Noisy and boisterous
35
Portend
Foretell
36
Broach
start to discuss
37
Deference
respect
38
Esoteric
difficult to understand
39
Hoary
old
40
Obtuse
mentally dull
41
Portent
a warning sign
42
Tome
a large book
43
Brusque
blunt, abrupt
44
Espouse
promote
45
Obviate
avoid
46
Poseur
someone who puts on an act
47
Torpid
lazy, stagnant
48
Bulwark
fortification
49
Odious
hateful
50
Posterity
future generations
51
Rife
common
52
Torpor
inactive-ness
53
Affable
friendly
54
Hychondriac
a person obsessed with health, having imaginary diseases
55
Officious
intrusive
56
Posthumous
after death
57
Alacrity
eagerness, enthusiastic
58
Burgeon
flourish
59
Deleterious
harmful
60
Euphemism
a nice way of saying something
61
Hypocritical
insincere
62
Lethargic
fatigued
63
Postulate
hypothesize
64
Tractable
obedient and polite
65
Alchemy
medieval chemistry, making something into gold
66
Euphony
pleasant sounds
67
Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy (a generally accepted theory)
68
Levity
joking about serious matters
69
Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
70
Potable
drinkable
71
Alibi
evidence that someone was not at the crime scene
72
Buttress
strengthen
73
Delineation
describing exactly
74
Idiosyncrasy
something that makes you unique
75
Ruminate
ponder
76
Allay
to lessen
77
Byline
the line to tell you who wrote the article
78
Demur
showing reluctance
79
Exacerbate
to make worse
80
Ignominious
shameful
81
Liniment
soothing lotion
82
Pragmatic
practical
83
Ruse
a trick intended to deceive
84
Denounce
condemn
85
Ignominy
shame
86
Lithe
flexible
87
Pragmatist
a practical person
88
Saccharin
fake sugar
89
Transient
ephemeral, short-lived
90
Cajole
coax
91
Exceptionable
causing disapproval
92
Onerous
burdensome
93
Sacrosanct
holy
94
Traverse
to move across
95
Altruism
putting others first
96
Exculpate
freeing someone from blame
97
Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
98
Onus
burden
99
Sagacious
wise
100
Trepidation
fear
101
Callow
immature
102
Depravity
moral corruption
103
Execrable
very bad
104
Immoderate
excessive
105
Lofty
snooty
106
Sage
a wise person
107
Deprecate
criticize, denounce
108
Exegesis
a scholarly interpretation
109
Immutable
permanent
110
Opulent
magnificently rich
111
Precept
the guiding principle
112
Salacious
sexual
113
Trite
pedestrian
114
Candor
being honest in expression
115
Exemplary
Outstanding
116
Loquacious
talkative
117
Precinct
district of a city
