Vocab
- 1. TOP 100 SAT VOCABULARY WORDS Weekly Test on 20 Words (flashcard +10 points) 1.abbreviate -- (v) to shorten, abridge 2.abstinence -- (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating, drinking 3.adulation -- (n) high praise 4.adversity -- (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events 5.aesthetic -- (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts 6.amicable -- (adj) friendly, agreeable 7.anachronistic -- (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period 8.anecdote -- (n) short, usually funny account of an event 9.anonymous -- (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity 10.antagonist -- (n) foe, opponent, adversary 11.arid -- (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring 12.assiduous -- (adj) persistent, hard-working 13.asylum -- (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge 14.benevolent -- (adj) friendly and helpful 15.camaraderie -- (n) trust, sociability amongst friends 16.censure -- (v) to criticize harshly 17.circuitous -- (adj) indirect, taking the longest route 18.clairvoyant -- (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future 19.collaborate -- (v) to cooperate, work together 20.compassion -- (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy ************************************************************************************
- 2. 21.compromise -- (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides 22.condescending -- (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing 23.conditional -- (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract 24.conformist -- (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs 25.congregation -- (n) a crowd of people, an assembly 26.convergence -- (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together 27.deleterious -- (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental 28.demagogue -- (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice 29.digression -- (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point 30.diligent -- (adj) careful and hard-working 31.discredit -- (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace 32.disdain -- (v) to regard with scorn or contempt 33.divergent -- (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point 34.empathy -- (n) identification with the feelings of others 35.emulate -- (v) to imitate, follow an example 36.enervating -- (adj) weakening, tiring 37.enhance -- (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity 38.ephemeral -- (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting 39.evanescent -- (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image 40.exasperation -- (n) irritation, frustration ************************************************************************************ 41.exemplary -- (adj) outstanding, an example to others 42.extenuating -- (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
- 3. 43.florid -- (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate 44.fortuitous -- (adj) happening by luck, fortunate 45.frugal -- (adj) thrifty, cheap 46.hackneyed -- (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse 47.haughty -- (adj) arrogant and condescending 48.hedonist -- (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal 49.hypothesis -- (n) assumption, theory requiring proof 50.impetuous -- (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking 51.impute -- (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group 52.incompatible -- (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together 53.inconsequential -- (adj) unimportant, trivial 54.inevitable -- (adj) certain, unavoidable 55.integrity -- (n) decency, honesty, wholeness 56.intrepid -- (adj) fearless, adventurous 57.intuitive -- (adj) instinctive, untaught 58.jubilation -- (n) joy, celebration, exultation 59.lobbyist -- (n) person who seeks to influence political events 60.longevity -- (n) long life ************************************************************************************ 61.mundane -- (adj) ordinary, commonplace 62.nonchalant -- (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited 63.novice -- (n) apprentice, beginner 64.opulent -- (adj) wealthy
- 4. 65.orator -- (n) lecturer, speaker 66.ostentatious -- (adj) showy, displaying wealth 67.parched -- (adj) dried up, shriveled 68.perfidious -- (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy 69.precocious -- (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age 70.pretentious -- (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured 71.procrastinate -- (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off 72.prosaic -- (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace 73.prosperity -- (n) wealth or success 74.provocative -- (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement 75.prudent -- (adj) careful, cautious 76.querulous -- (adj) complaining, irritable 77.rancorous -- (adj) bitter, hateful 78.reclusive -- (adj) preferring to live in isolation 79.reconciliation -- (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute 80.renovation -- (n) repair, making something new again ************************************************************************************ 81.resilient -- (adj) quick to recover, bounce back 82.restrained -- (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted 83.reverence -- (n) worship, profound respect 84.sagacity -- (n) wisdom 85.scrutinize -- (v) to observe carefully 86.spontaneity -- (n) impulsive action, unplanned events
- 5. 87.spurious -- (adj) lacking authenticity, false 88.submissive -- (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others 89.substantiate -- (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence 90.subtle -- (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive 91.superficial -- (adj) shallow, lacking in depth 92.superfluous -- (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant 93.suppress -- (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information 94.surreptitious -- (adj) secret, stealthy 95.tactful -- (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others 96.tenacious -- (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on 97.transient -- (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting 98.venerable -- (adj) respected because of age 99.vindicate -- (v) to clear from blame or suspicion 100.wary -- (adj) careful, cautious