Elite SAT Vocab 1551-1600

odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way

accepted rules of behavior

done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine

pertaining to a city or citizen

to associate in a friendly manner

to take or keep something away from someone

of many kinds; numerous and varied

aromatic; fragrant; suggestive

to set down as a rule

slow in understanding; dull; stupid

shame; dishonor

inconsistent, unpredictable

sociable; festive

easily changeable; erratic

to scatter; to spend wastefully

to cut hair or wool from

generosity in giving gifts

language that abuses or denounces

to show excessive love or fondness

an abundance

smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness

an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp. of a negative nature

feeling regret

evil talk about someone; slander; a curse

a person who flatters others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant

to speed up

difficult to control; disobedient

degree of worth or value

showing great concern for or attention to another; anxious or concerned

to oppose with argument; to contradict or call into question

narrow-minded

at an early stage of development; not well developed

massive, solid and uniform in appearance

seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment

a safe place

to make less angry

an entire range or series

to pretend; to fake

a decorative style or scheme, as of a room

experimental; not sure

sharply painful to the feelings

a reminder or a souvenir

to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior

of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish

• (v) to use a prolonged speech to delay legislative action
• (n) a speech that delays legislative action

a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion such as fear, excitement, etc.

to imitate

to decrease gradually until little remains

to supply