SAT VOCAB 1-180

English 4 with V at Ridge Community High School

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ascetism

noun; the condition or practice of self-denial

dint

noun; force or power

envoy

noun; a diplomatic agent

defray

to bear or pay all or part of

crass

adjective; without retirement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid

beguile

verb; to influence by trickery or flattery

allocation

Noun; Apportionment; the act of setting something apart for a particular purpose

enjoins

verb; to prescribe with authority or emphasis

oscillate

verb; to swing or move to and fro

interloper

noun; an intruder

incarcerate

verb; to imprison; confine

vacuous

adjective; without contents; empty

akimbo

with hand on hip and elbow bent outward; adjective

jubilant

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant; adjective

presumptuous

full of or charcterized by, or showing readiness. Bold; forward

pecuniary

of or pertaining to money; adjective

licentuous

Sexually unrestrained; adjective

muse

to think or mediate in silence, as on some subject; verb

subversive

adjective; advocating to overthrow or cause the destruction of an established or legally constituted government.

lassitude

Noun; weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy

vacillate

verb; to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute

initiative

noun; an introductory act or step; leading action

disparity

noun; lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference

avocation

noun; something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, esp. for pleasure; hobby

efficacy

noun; capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness

capricious

adjective; subject to or led by a whim; erratic

reticent

adjective; disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved

hospice

noun; a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc. esp one kept by a religious order

moribund

adjective; in a dying state; near death

risque

adjective; daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color

verisimilitude

noun; the appearnce of truth; likelihood; probablity

inexorable

adjective; unyielding; unalterable

retinue

noun; a body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc.

insipid

adjective; without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

fedora

noun; a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise

corroborate

verb; to make more certain; confirm

physiognomy

noun; the outward appearnce of anything, taken as offering some insight into its character

suppliant

petitioner; a person who prays humbly or makes humble and earnest entreaty (help). Noun

tedium

noun; the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness

torrid

adjective; subject to parching or burning heat, esp of the sun, as a geographical area.

encumber

to impede or hinder; hamper. Verb

impasse

a position or situation from which there is no escape. Noun

lugubrious

mournful, dismal, or gloomy. esp in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner. adjective

affront

a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrepect; intentional slight; insult. noun.

indolent

having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful. adjective

connoisseur

a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgements in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste. noun

cajole

to persuade by flattery or promises; coax. verb

blase

indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as if from an excess of worldy pleasures. adjective

ribald

vulgar or indecent in language or speech, etc; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverant. adjective

choleric

extremely irritable or easily angered. adjective

droll

amusing in an odd way; whimsically humurous. adjective

adulation

excessive admiration or flattery. noun

carnage

the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre. Noun.

decrepit

weakened by old age. feeble. adjective.

expectorate

to eject or expel. verb

pusillanimous

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. adjective

surfeit

excess; an excessive amount. noun

lethargic

drowsiness; sluggish. adjective

palpate

to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness. verb.

peremptory

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative; adjective

Prostrate

Verb; To cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.

Plethora

Noun; Surplus

Palpitate

Verb; to pulsate with unusual rapidity frpm exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter.

Propitious

Adjective; presenting favorable conditions; favorable

Extricate

Verb; to free or release from entanglement; disengage

Guffaw

Noun; a loud, unrestrained, burst of laughter

Ignominious

Adjective; Disgrace; dishonor

Deem

Verb; to form or have an opinion; judge; think.

Fiasco

Noun; a complete failure.

Pinnacle

Noun; the highest or culminating point as of success, power, fame, etc.

Voluble

adjective

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative

Perspicuity

–noun

clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.

Perjury

–noun, plural -ries. Law .

the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.

Flagrant

–adjective

shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring

Acquiesce

verb

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

Amity

–noun

friendship; peaceful harmony.

Preposterous

–adjective

completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish

Parody

Noun; a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing

Arduous

Adjective; requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

Trepidation

Noun; tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation

Admonish

verb

to caution, advise, or counsel against something.

Vernacular

adjective

(of language) native or indigenous ( opposed to literary or learned).

Collusion

noun

a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy

Cognizant

Adjective; aware

Barrage

noun; an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms

Ramification

Noun; a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication

Unctuous

Adjective;

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

Urbane

Adjective; having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

Aplomb

–noun

full of self-possession, poise, or assurance.

Nebulous

Adjective; hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Brazen

Adjective; shamleless.

Inscrutable

Adjective; incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable

Ambulatory

Adjective; of, pertaining to, or capable of walking

Ennui

Noun; a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

Debilitate

Verb; to make weak or feeble

Fraternize

verb; to associate in a friendly way

Schism

Noun; division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.

Exonerate

Verb; to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate

Sedition

Noun; incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government

Prognosticate

Verb;

to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.

austere

Adjective; severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding

vehement

Adjective; zealous; ardent; impassioned

strident

Adjective; making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

ostentatious

Adjective; characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

derisive

Adjective; contemptuous; mocking

sanguine

Adjective; cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

corpulent

Adjective; large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

pompous

Adjective; characterized by a pretentious display of dignity or importance

facetious

Adjective; not meant to be taken seriously or literally

manifest

Adjective; readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain

malady

Noun; any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated

allude

Verb; to refer casually or indirectly

grievance

Noun; a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress

scintillate

Verb; to sparkle; flash

vitiate

Verb; to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil

remonstrance

Noun; a protest

profligate

Adjective;

utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.

nuance

Noun;

a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.

fortuitous

Adjective; happening or produced by chance; accidental

fecund

Adjective; producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful

Status Quo

Noun; The existing state or condition

Repartee

Noun; A quick, witty reply.

Incendiary

Adjective; used or adapted for setting property on fire

Periphery

Noun; the external boundary of any surface or area.

Emissary

Noun; a representative sent on a mission or errand

Venerable

Adjective; commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

Brigand

Noun; a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.

Felicity

Noun; the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss

Magnanimous

Adjective; generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness

Ubiquitous

Adjective; existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

Discern

Verb; to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend

Veracity

Noun; habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness

Discursive

Adjective; passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.

Epigram

Noun; any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed

Laconic

Adjective; using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

Mien

Noun; air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:

Countenance

Noun; appearance, especially the look or expression of the face

Disdain

Verb; to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn

Wry

Adjective; abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked

Feign

Verb; to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of

curates

Noun; any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.

reverie

Noun; a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing

nascent

Adjective; beginning to exist or develop

nonplused

Verb; to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.

confound

Verb; to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse

gambol

Verb; to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic

mutability

Adjective; liable or subject to change or alteration

to quail

??? Birds?

ethereal

Adjective; light, airy, or tenuous

pedantic

Adjective; pretentious in one's learning

pernicious

Adjective; causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

fatuous

Adjective; foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.

writhe

Verb; to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.

incredulous

Adjective; not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

furtive

Adjective; taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret

interminable

Adjective; incapable of being terminated; unending

obliquely

Adjective;

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.

acute (not angles)

Adjective; sharp or severe in effect; intense

obtuse (not angles)

Adjective; not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull

febrile

Adjective; pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish

labyrinth

Noun; an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.

obfuscate

Verb; to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.

primeval

Adjective; of or pertaining to the first age or ages, especially of the world

salubrious

Adjective; favorable to or promoting health; healthful

beseech

Verb; to beg eagerly for; solicit

pathos

Noun; the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion.

capitulate

Verb; to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms

astute

Adjective; clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd

solicitous

Adjective; anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause

deprecating

Verb; to express earnest disapproval of

prodigal

Adjective; wastefully or recklessly extravagant

albeit

??? Conjunction; although; even if

sinecure

Noun; an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.

prolixity

Adjective; extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.

visage

Noun; the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.

presage

Noun; something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication.

bereft

Adjective; deprived

gratis

Adjective; free; gratuitous

intercession

Noun; an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person

lineaments

Noun; Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour.

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