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Alacrity
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
Deleterious
harmful
Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Hypocritical
insincere
Lethargic
tired; without energy
Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
Postulate
hypothesize; propose
Robust
strong; healthy; tough
Tractable
obedient; dutiful; polite
Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Burnish
polish
Deliberate
to think over deeply
Euphony
pleasant sounds
Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
Levity
flippancy; joking about serious matters
Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
Potable
suitable for drinking
Rotund
round
Tranquil
peaceful
Alibi
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
Buttress
strengthen; support
Delineation
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
Evacuate
vacate; empty; abandon
Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
Ominous
threatening
Potent
powerful; compelling; strong
Ruminate
think over something; ponder
Transcribe
copy
Allay
to lessen
Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
Demur
hesitate; refuse
Exacerbate
make worse
Ignominious
shameful
Liniment
soothing lotion
Omnipotent
all-powerful
Pragmatic
practical
Ruse
trick; stratagem
Transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
Alleviate
make less severe
Cacophony
discordant loud noises
Denounce
condemn; speak out against
Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
Ignominy
shame [
ignominious (a) = shameful
]
Lithe
flexible; supple
Omniscient
all-knowing
Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Saccharin
falsely sweet
Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
Aloof
distant; detached; cold
Cajole
coax
Deplete
use up; lessen
Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
Illuminate
to light up or make clear
Livid
very angry
Onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
Preamble
introductory material
Sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
Traverse
to move across
Altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
Caldron
huge cooking pot
Deplore
regret
Exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
Illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Onus
burden
Precarious
unstable; risky
Sagacious
wise
Trepidation
fear
Amass
accumulate
Callow
immature
Depravity
moral corruption
Execrable
very, very bad
Immoderate
excessive; extreme
Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
Opaque
does not let light through
Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
Sage
a wise person
Trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
Candid
frank; honest
Deprecate
criticize; denounce
Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
Immutable
unchanging; permanent
Longevity
long life
Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
Precept
guiding principle
Salacious
lecherous; erotic
Trite
unoriginal; dull
Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
Candor
frankness; openness
Deride
ridicule; make fun of; mock
Exemplary
outstandingly good; setting a fine example
Impartial
unbiased; neutral
Loquacious
talkative
ORdain
1. destine
2. confer holy orders on a priest
Precinct
district of a city
Sallow
yellowish
Trivial
unimportant
Ambivalence
lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
Cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
Derogatory
uncomplimentary
Exemplify
to serve as a good example
Impecunious
having no money
Lucid
clear
Ornate
highly decorated
Precipice
steep slope
Salubrious
health-giving
Truant
shirker; someone absent without permission
Ambulatory
able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
Capacious
spacious
Desecrate
to damage or pollute a holy place
Exhaustive
complete and thorough
Impious
wicked; profane
Ludicrous
ridiculous; silly
Orthodox
conventional
Precipitous
done in a hurry
Salutary
something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
Truncate
cut short
Ameliorate
make better
Capitulate
surrender; give in to
Desecration
spoiling something holy
Exonerates
acquits; absolves; removes blame
Impoverished
destitute; poor
Lukewarm
1. unenthusiastic
2. neither hot nor cold
Ossify
1. turn to bone
2. become fixed and rigid
Preclude
prevent or make impossible
Sanctimonious
hypocritically holy
Tumult
uproar; noise
Amelioration
improvement
Carping
constant criticism
Desist
stop; discontinue; cease
Exorcism
getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
Lummox
clumsy person
Ostentatious
showy
Precocious
developing early
Impromptu
unrehearsed; spontaneous
Sanction
give approval to
Turpitude
depravity
Amiable
friendly
Cartographer
person who makes maps
Despondent
having no hope; miserable
Expatriate
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
Inadvertent
not intentional
Luscious
juicy; moist; succulent
Oust
push out of a position
Predecessor
one who came before
Sanguinary
bloodthirsty; bloody
Tyro
novice; beginner
Amity
friendship
Castigate
scold strongly
Destitution
hardship; poverty; misery
Expedient
convenient; practical
Incantation
chant; invocation; prayer
Lynch
assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
Overt
obvious; not hidden
Predicament
dilemma; difficult situation
Sanguine
Optimistic; cheerful
Ubiquitous
found everywhere; omnipresent
Amorphous
lacking shape
Catharsis
purging of pent-up emotions
Deter
put off; prevent
Expedite
make faster
Incarceration
putting in prison
Machinations
plots and plans
Overwrought
worked up; in an emotional state
Preeminent
famous; outstanding
Sardonic
mocking
Unalloyed
undiluted; total
Analgesic
medicine to combat pain
Caucus
type of private political meeting
Deteriorate
worsen; decline
Exposition
clear explanation
Incessant
without stopping
Maelstrom
whirlpool; storm in the ocean
Palatable
good to eat; agreeable
Prerogative
right or privilege
Savant
person with knowledge
Unctuous
oily; using excessive flattery
Analogous
comparable
Caustic
burning
Detrimental
harmful
Extol
praise
Incipient
just beginning
Magnanimous
generous; big-hearted
Palisade
fence made of posts
Prescient
having fore-knowledge
Scale
to climb
Undermined
damaged; attacked
Anarchy
chaos; lack of government
Cavalcade
procession of vehicles
Devoured
greedily eaten/consumed
Extradite
deport from one country back to the home country
Inclination
tendency; a leaning toward
Magnate
powerful businessman
Palliative
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
Presentiment
a feeling that something might happen
Scapegoat
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
Underscore
emphasize
Author
Anonymous
ID
25086
Card Set
SAT
Description
sat vocab words
Updated
6/28/2010, 2:55:53 PM
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