SAT Words Flashcards
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Abhor
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hate
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Bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
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fake; false
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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hinder; obstruct
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Kindle
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to start a fire
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Noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
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Placid
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calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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Abrasive
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rough; coarse; harsh
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Bilk
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cheat; defraud
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Covert
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hidden; undercover
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Engender
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cause
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Hangar
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storage area (like garage) for a plane
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Knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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Nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
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Renown
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fame
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Tangent
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going off the main subject
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Abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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Billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
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Cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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Enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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Harangue
noisy, attacking speech
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Labyrinth
a maze
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Nullify
to counter; make unimportant
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Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
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Replete
full
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Tangible
can be touched
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Abrogate
cancel; deny; repeal
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Blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
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Credible
believable
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Enigma
puzzle; mystery
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Harbingers
indicators; bringers of warnings
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Labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
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Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
shameful; very bad
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Tardy
slow; late; overdue; delayed
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Absolution
forgiveness; pardon; release
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Blatant
obvious
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Creditable
praiseworthy
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Ensconce
establish firmly in a position
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Hasten
hurry; accelerate; rush
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Laceration
a cut
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Obdurate
stubborn
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Plausible
can be believed; reasonable
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Reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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Tawdry
of little value; gaudy
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Abstain
desist; go without; withdraw
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Blighted
damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Credulous
gullible; ready to believe anything
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Enshroud
cover
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Haughtiness
arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
tearful; sad
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Obfuscate
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
an excess
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Repudiate
shun; eschew
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Tedium
boredom
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Abstemious
self denying; refraining from indulging
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Blithe
free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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Headstrong
stubborn; willful
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Lackluster
dull; monotonous; bland
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Objective
unbiased; not subjective
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Pliable
flexible; not stubborn
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Rescind
retract; repeal
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Temper
to moderate; soften
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Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Cringe
recoil; flinch; shy away
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Envenom
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
using few words; brief; to the point
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Oblique
indirect; slanting
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Plumage
feathers of a bird
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Resignation
acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
tribute; honor; praise
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Bolster
support; prop up
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Cryptic
puzzling; enigmatic
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Ephemeral
short-lived
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Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
expression of regret or sorrow
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Obliterate
destroy; demolish; eradicate
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Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
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Resolution
determination
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Tentative
not certain
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Acquiesce
to agree to; give in to
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Bombast
arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
cut short
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Epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Heed
listen to
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Lampoon
ridicule; spoof
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Oblivious
totally unaware
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Podium
raised platform
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Resonant
echoing
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Tenuous
flimsy; not solid
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Acrid
sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
ill-mannered
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Cynical
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
against orthodox opinion
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Lance
spear; spike; javelin
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Obscure
difficult to understand; partially hidden
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Poignant
deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
a break; intermission
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Terse
concise; to the point
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Acrophobia
fear of heights
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Bourgeois
middle class
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Debility
weakness; incapacity
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Epistolary
concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Hiatus
interruption; pause
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Languid
tired; slow
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Obscured
hidden; covered; buried
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Poised
calm; collected; self-possessed
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Resplendent
shining; glowing
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Therapeutic
medicinal; curative
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Acuity
sharpness (mental or visual)
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Braggart
someone who boasts
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Debunking
exposing false claims or myths
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Epitomized
typified; characterized; personified
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Hidebound
rigid in opinions
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Languish
decay; fade away; get weaker
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Obsequious
servile; submissive
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Polemical
causing debate or argument
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Restorative
a tonic
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Thwart
prevent; frustrate
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Adamant
forceful; inflexible
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Brawny
muscular
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Decathlon
an athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny
theft; robbery; stealing
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Obsession
a dominating concern
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Ponderous
weighty; slow and heavy
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Retention
preservation; withholding
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Timorous
cowardly; fearful
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Adroit
skilful / skillful
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Brevity
being brief
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Decorum
dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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Err
make a mistake
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Hinder
obstruct
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Largess
generosity
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Obsolete
no longer valid
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Pontificate
speak pompously or dogmatically
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Reticent
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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Tirade
stream of verbal abuse
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Adulation
strong admiration; worship
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Bristle
to show irritation
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Decoy
lure; trap; trick
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Erratic
wandering; irregular
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Histrionic
theatrical; exaggerated
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Laud
praise
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Obstreperous
noisy and boisterous
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Portend
foretell
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Retraction
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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Titter
giggle quietly
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Adversity
hardship
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Broach
start to discuss; approach
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Deference
respect
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Esoteric
obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
old
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Lavish
on a grand scale; wasteful
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Obtuse
mentally dull
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Portent
a warning sign; omen
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Revere
worship
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Tome
large book
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Advocate
support
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Brusque
blunt; abrupt
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Defoliate
cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
promote; take up; support
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Hone
sharpen; increase; whet
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Lax
careless; not strict
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Obviate
avoid; make unnecessary
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Poseur
someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
full of (usually full of holes)
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Torpid
inactive; lazy; stagnant
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Aesthetic
concerning art or beauty
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Bulwark
fortification; barricade; wall
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Defunct
no longer in existence
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Etymology
the study of word origins
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Hyperbole
grossly exaggerated speech
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Legend
1. key to map; 2. myth or story
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Odious
hateful
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Posterity
future generations
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Rife
common
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Torpor
dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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Affable
friendly; social; easygoing
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Bureaucracy
officialdom
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Degradation
deprivation; poverty; debasement
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Eulogy
praise
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Hypochondriac
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Legion
in large numbers
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Officious
domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Posthumous
after death
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Rigor
thoroughness
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Totter
walk unsteadily
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Alacrity
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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Deleterious
harmful
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Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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Hypocritical
insincere
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Lethargic
tired; without energy
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Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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Postulate
hypothesize; propose
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Robust
strong; healthy; tough
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Tractable
obedient; dutiful; polite
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Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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Burnish
polish
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Deliberate
to think over deeply
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Euphony
pleasant sounds
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Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
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Levity
flippancy; joking about serious matters
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Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
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Potable
suitable for drinking
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Rotund
round
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Tranquil
peaceful
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Alibi
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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Buttress
strengthen; support
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Delineation
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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Evacuate
vacate; empty; abandon
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Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
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Ominous
threatening
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Potent
powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
think over something; ponder
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Transcribe
copy
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Allay
to lessen
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Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
make worse
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Ignominious
shameful
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Liniment
soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
all-powerful
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Pragmatic
practical
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Ruse
trick; stratagem
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Transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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Alleviate
make less severe
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Cacophony
discordant loud noises
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Denounce
condemn; speak out against
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Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
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Lithe
flexible; supple
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Omniscient
all-knowing
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Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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Saccharin
falsely sweet
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Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
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Aloof
distant; detached; cold
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Cajole
coax
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Deplete
use up; lessen
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Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
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Illuminate
to light up or make clear
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Livid
very angry
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Onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
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Preamble
introductory material
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Sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
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Traverse
to move across
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Altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Caldron
huge cooking pot
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Deplore
regret
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Exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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Onus
burden
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Precarious
unstable; risky
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Sagacious
wise
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Trepidation
fear
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Amass
accumulate
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Callow
immature
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Depravity
moral corruption
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Execrable
very, very bad
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Immoderate
excessive; extreme
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Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
does not let light through
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Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
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Sage
a wise person
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Trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
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Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
frank; honest
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Deprecate
criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
long life
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Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
guiding principle
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Salacious
lecherous; erotic
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Trite
unoriginal; dull
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Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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Candor
frankness; openness
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Deride
ridicule; make fun of; mock
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Exemplary
outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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Impartial
unbiased; neutral
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Loquacious
talkative
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Ordain
1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
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Precinct
district of a city
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Sallow
yellowish
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Trivial
unimportant
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Ambivalence
lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
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Cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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Derogatory
uncomplimentary
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Exemplify
to serve as a good example
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Impecunious
having no money
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Lucid
clear
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Ornate
highly decorated
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Precipice
steep slope
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Salubrious
health-giving
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# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Truant
shirker; someone absent without permission
311
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ambulatory
able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
312
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Capacious
spacious
313
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Desecrate
to damage or pollute a holy place
314
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Exhaustive
complete and thorough
315
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Impious
wicked; profane
316
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ludicrous
ridiculous; silly
317
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Orthodox
conventional
318
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Precipitous
done in a hurry
319
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Salutary
something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
320
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Truncate
cut short
321
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ameliorate
make better
322
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Capitulate
surrender; give in to
323
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Desecration
spoiling something holy
324
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Exonerates
acquits; absolves; removes blame
325
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Impoverished
destitute; poor
326
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Lukewarm
1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold
327
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ossify
1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid
328
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Preclude
prevent or make impossible
329
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sanctimonious
hypocritically holy
330
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Tumult
uproar; noise
331
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Amelioration
improvement
332
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Carping
constant criticism
333
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Desist
stop; discontinue; cease
334
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Exorcism
getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
335
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Impromptu
unrehearsed; spontaneous
336
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Lummox
clumsy person
337
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ostentatious
showy
338
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Precocious
developing early
339
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sanction
give approval to
340
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Turpitude
depravity
341
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Amiable
friendly
342
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Cartographer
person who makes maps
343
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Despondent
having no hope; miserable
344
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Expatriate
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
345
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Inadvertent
not intentional
346
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Luscious
juicy; moist; succulent
347
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Oust
push out of a position
348
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Predecessor
one who came before
349
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sanguinary
bloodthirsty; bloody
350
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Tyro
novice; beginner
351
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Amity
friendship
352
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Castigate
scold strongly
353
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Destitution
hardship; poverty; misery
354
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Expedient
convenient; practical
355
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incantation
chant; invocation; prayer
356
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Lynch
assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
357
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Overt
obvious; not hidden
358
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Predicament
dilemma; difficult situation
359
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sanguine
optimistic; cheerful
360
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Ubiquitous
found everywhere; omnipresent
361
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Amorphous
lacking in shape
362
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Catharsis
purging of pent-up emotions
363
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Deter
put off; prevent
364
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Expedite
make faster
365
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incarceration
putting in prison
366
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Machinations
plots and plans
367
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Overwrought
worked up; in an emotional state
368
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Preeminent
famous; outstanding
369
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sardonic
mocking
370
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unalloyed
undiluted; total
371
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Analgesic
medicine to combat pain
372
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Caucus
type of private political meeting
373
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Deteriorate
worsen; decline
374
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Exposition
clear explanation
375
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incessant
without stopping
376
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Maelstrom
whirlpool; storm in the ocean
377
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Palatable
good to eat; agreeable
378
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Prerogative
right or privilege
379
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Savant
person with knowledge
380
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unctuous
oily; using excessive flattery
381
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Analogous
comparable
382
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Caustic
burning
383
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Detrimental
harmful
384
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Extol
praise
385
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incipient
just beginning
386
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Magnanimous
generous; big-hearted
387
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Palisade
fence made of posts
388
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Prescient
having fore-knowledge
389
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Scale
to climb
390
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Undermined
damaged; attacked
391
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Anarchy
chaos; lack of government
392
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Cavalcade
procession of vehicles
393
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Devoured
greedily eaten/consumed
394
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Extradite
deport from one country back to the home country
395
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Inclination
tendency; a leaning toward
396
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Magnate
powerful businessman
397
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Palliative
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
398
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Presentiment
a feeling that something might happen
399
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Scapegoat
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
400
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Underscore
emphasize
401
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Anecdote
a brief amusing story
402
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Celerity
speed
403
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dexterous
skilful with hands
404
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Extraneous
irrelevant
405
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incoherent
not clear
406
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Maladroit
clumsy; unskillful
407
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Pallid
pale
408
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Presumptuous
assuming too much; arrogant
409
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Scrupulous
careful; diligent; painstaking
410
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unequivocal
clear; obvious
411
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Animosity
hatred; antagonism
412
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Censorious
disapproving; critical
413
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dichotomy
a division into two parts
414
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Extrapolate
extend; predict on the basis of known data
415
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Incongruous
not fitting in; out of place
416
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malady
illness
417
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Palpable
easily felt; easily perceived
418
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Pretentious
pompous; self-important
419
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Scrutinize
examine carefully
420
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unfetter
set free
421
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Annex (n)
a building which is an addition to an existing building
422
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Censure
blame
423
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Didactic
intended to teach; instructive
424
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Extrinsic
irrelevant; on the outside
425
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Inconsequential
unimportant; insignificant; negligible
426
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malediction
a curse
427
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Panacea
remedy for all ills
428
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Prevaricate
speak misleadingly and evasively
429
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Scuttle
sink
430
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unfrock
to remove a priest from his position
431
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Annex (v)
take possession of; seize; capture
432
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Cerebral
intellectual
433
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Diffident
lacking confidence
434
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Fallacious
false
435
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Inconspicuous
not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
436
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malefactor
a wrong-doer
437
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Paradigm
1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
438
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Pristine
unspoiled
439
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Seminary
an institution in which priests are trained
440
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unprecedented
never having happened before
441
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Anomaly
something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
442
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Certitude
certainty
443
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Digress
wander off the subject
444
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Falter
hesitate; waver
445
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Indelible
cannot be wiped out
446
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malinger
deliberately avoid work; shirk
447
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Paradox
apparently contradictory statement
448
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Proclivity
tendency towards
449
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sensuous
appealing to the senses
450
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unscathed
unharmed; intact; without a scratch
451
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Antagonism
hostility; strong opposition
452
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Charlatan
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
453
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dike
dam; embankment
454
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Fanatical
obsessive; fixated
455
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Indifferent
1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
456
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malingerer
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
457
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Paragon
a perfect example
458
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Procrastinate
delay; put off
459
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sentinel
guard; sentry
460
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Unwitting
not deliberate; unconscious
461
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Antagonistic
opposed; hostile; aggressive
462
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Chary
wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
463
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dilatory
slow; falling behind with one's work
464
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Fanaticism
passion; excessive devotion
465
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Indigenous
native to a particular area
466
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Malleable
flexible; can be shaped
467
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Paramount
of supreme importance
468
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Prodigal
wasteful; extravagant
469
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Sequester
isolate
470
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Upbraid
scold; tell off; reprimand
471
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Antediluvian
outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
472
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Chastises
punishes
473
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dilemma
puzzling situation
474
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Fastidious
overly particular; finicky
475
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Indolence
laziness
476
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Mallet
1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
477
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Parasite
1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
478
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Prodigious
very large
479
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Serendipity
fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
480
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Uproarious
hilarious; hysterical; very funny
481
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Anthology
a book which is a collection of poems or stories
482
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Chicanery
trickery
483
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Dilettante
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
484
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Fatuous
silly; foolish
485
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Inductee
novice; beginner
486
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Manipulatable
influencable; controllable
487
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Parched
dried up
488
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Profane
unholy
489
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Serene
calm; peaceful
490
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Upshot
outcome
491
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Anthropocentrism
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
492
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Chimerical
changeable; unstable
493
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Diligent
hard-working
494
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Feasible
possible and practicable
495
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Indulgent
pampering; satisfying desires
496
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Marred
damaged; spoiled
497
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Pariah
an outcast from society
498
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Profanity
swearing; cursing
499
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Serrated
jagged; saw-like
500
# SAT Non-Official Vocabulary I
Urbane
sophisticated; suave
