SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #1
Abhor / hate (verb)Bigot / narrow-minded, prejudiced person (noun)
Counterfeit / fake; false (adj)
Enfranchise / give voting rights (verb)
Hamper / hinder; obstruct (verb)
Kindle / to start a fire (verb)
Noxious / harmful; poisonous; lethal (adj)
Placid / calm; peaceful (adj)
Remuneration / payment for work done (noun)
Talisman / lucky charm (noun)
Abrasive / rough; coarse; harsh (adj)
Bilk / cheat; defraud (verb)
Covert / hidden; undercover (adj)
Engender / cause (verb)
Hangar / storage area (like garage) for a plane (noun)
Knotty / complex; difficult to solve (adj)
Nuance / something subtle; a fine shade of meaning (noun)
Plagiarism / taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas (n)
Renown / fame (noun)
Tangent / going off the main subject (noun)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #2
Abasement / humiliation, degradation (noun)Billowing / swelling; fluttering; waving (adj)
Cower / recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from (verb)
Enhance / improve; make better or clearer (adj)
Harangue / noisy, attacking speech (noun)
Labyrinth / a maze (noun)
Nullify / to counter; make unimportant (verb)
Plaintiff / petitioner (in court of law) (noun)
Replete / Full (adj)
Tangible / can be touched (adj)
Abrogate / cancel; deny; repeal (verb)
Blasphemy / speech which offends religious sentiments (noun)
Credible / Believable (adj)
Enigma / puzzle; mystery (noun)
Harbingers / indicators; bringers of warnings (noun)
Labyrinthine / complicated; highly convoluted (adj)
Nuzzle / cuddle; snuggle (adj)
Plaudit / statement giving strong praise (noun)
Reprehensible / shameful; very bad (adj)
Tardy / slow; late; overdue; delayed (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #3
Abstemious / self denying; refraining from indulging (adj)Blithe / free-spirited; carefree (adj)
Crepuscular / active at dawn and dusk (adj)
Enunciation / clear pronunciation; accent; articulation (noun)
Headstrong / stubborn; willful (adj)
Lackluster / dull; monotonous; bland (adj)
Objective / unbiased; not subjective (adj)
Pliable / flexible; not stubborn (adj)
Rescind / retract; repeal (verb)
Temper / to moderate; soften (verb)
Abstruse / difficult to understand; obscure (adj)
Blunderbuss / 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person (noun)
Cringe / recoil; flinch; shy away (verb)
Envenom / to cause bitterness and bad feeling (verb)
Hedonism / self indulgence; pleasure-seeking (noun)
Laconic / using few words; brief; to the point (adj)
Oblique / indirect; slanting (adj)
Plumage / feathers of a bird (noun)
Resignation / acceptance of fate (noun)
Tenacious / stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #4
Absolution / forgiveness; pardon; release (noun)Blatant / Obvious (adj)
Creditable / Praiseworthy (adj)
Ensconce / establish firmly in a position (verb)
Hasten / hurry; accelerate; rush (verb)
Laceration / a cut (noun)
Obdurate / Stubborn (noun)
Plausible / can be believed; reasonable (adj)
Reprieve / a respite; postponement of a sentence (n)
Tawdry / of little value; gaudy (adj)
Abstain / desist; go without; withdraw (verb)
Blighted / damaged; destroyed; ruined (verb)
Credulous / gullible; ready to believe anything (adj)
Enshroud / Cover (verb)
Haughtiness / arrogance; pride (noun)
Lachrymose / tearful; sad (adj)
Obfuscate / deliberately make something difficult to understand (adj)
Plethora / an excess (noun)
Repudiate / shun; eschew (verb)
Tedium / Boredom (noun)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #5
Accolade / tribute; honor; praise (noun)Bolster / support; prop up (verb)
Cryptic / puzzling; enigmatic (adj)
Ephemeral / short-lived (adj)
Hedonist / a pleasure seeker (noun)
Lamentation / expression of regret or sorrow (noun)
Obliterate / destroy; demolish; eradicate (verb)
Plummet / fall suddenly and steeply (verb)
Resolution / Determination (noun)
Tentative / not certain (adj)
Acquiesce / to agree to; give in to (verb)
Bombast / arrogant, pompous language (noun)
Curtail / cut short (verb)
Epicure / someone who appreciates good food and drink
Heed / listen to (verb)
Lampoon / ridicule; spoof (verb)
Oblivious / totally unaware (adj)
Podium / raised platform (noun)
Resonant / Echoing (adj)
Tenuous / flimsy; not solid (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #6
Acrid / sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) (adj)Boorish / ill-mannered (adj)
Cynical / believing that people act only out of selfish motives (adj)
Epistle / a letter (form of communication) (noun)
Heresy / against orthodox opinion (noun)
Lance / spear; spike; javelin (noun)
Obscure / difficult to understand; partially hidden (adj)
Poignant / deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions (adj)
Respite / a break; intermission (noun)
Terse / concise; to the point (adj)
Acrophobia / fear of heights (noun)
Bourgeois / middle class (noun)
Debility / weakness; incapacity (noun)
Epistolary / concerned with letters; through correspondence (adj)
Hiatus / interruption; pause (noun)
Languid / tired; slow (adj)
Obscured / hidden; covered; buried (adj)
Poised / calm; collected; self-possessed (adj)
Resplendent / shining; glowing (adj)
Therapeutic / medicinal; curative (adj)
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SAT Vocabulary Week #7
Acuity / sharpness (mental or visual) (noun)Braggart / someone who boasts (noun)
Debunking / exposing false claims or myths (verb)
Epitomized / typified; characterized; personified (verb)
Hidebound / rigid in opinions (adj)
Languish / decay; fade away; get weaker (verb)
Obsequious / servile; submissive (adj)
Polemical / causing debate or argument (adj)
Restorative / a tonic (noun)
Thwart / prevent; frustrate (verb)
Adamant / forceful; inflexible (adj)
Brawny / Muscular (adj)
Decathlon / an athletic competition with ten events (noun)
Equivocate / speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth (verb)
Hieroglyphics / 1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
Larceny / theft; robbery; stealing (noun)
Obsession / a dominating concern (noun)
Ponderous / weighty; slow and heavy (adj)
Retention / preservation; withholding (noun)
Timorous / cowardly; fearful (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #8
Adroit / skillful (adj)Brevity / being brief (noun)
Decorum / dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)] (noun)
Err / make a mistake (verb)
Hinder / obstruct (verb)
Largess / generosity (noun)
Obsolete / no longer valid (adj)
Pontificate / speak pompously or dogmatically (verb)
Reticent / restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
Tirade / stream of verbal abuse (noun)
Adulation / strong admiration; worship (noun)
Bristle / to show irritation (verb)
Decoy / lure; trap; trick (noun)
Erratic / wandering; irregular (adj)
Histrionic / theatrical; exaggerated (adj)
Laud / praise (verb)
Obstreperous / noisy and boisterous (adj)
Portend / foretell (verb)
Retraction / withdrawal; cancellation of a statement (verb)
Titter / giggle quietly (verb)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #9
Adversity / hardship (noun)Broach / start to discuss; approach (verb)
Deference / respect (noun)
Esoteric / obscure and difficult to understand (adj)
Hoary / old (adj)
Lavish / on a grand scale; wasteful (adj)
Obtuse / mentally dull (adj)
Portent / a warning sign; omen (noun)
Revere / Worship (verb)
Tome / large book (noun)
Advocate / support (verb)
Brusque / blunt; abrupt (adj)
Defoliate / cause leaves to fall off (v)
Espouse / promote; take up; support
Hone / sharpen; increase; whet (v)
Lax / careless; not strict (adj)
Obviate / avoid; make unnecessary (v)
Poseur / someone who puts on an act
Riddled / full of (usually full of holes)
Torpid / inactive; lazy; stagnant (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #10
Aesthetic / concerning art or beauty (adj)Bulwark / fortification; barricade; wall (noun)
Defunct / no longer in existence (adj)
Etymology / the study of word origins (noun)
Hyperbole / grossly exaggerated speech (noun)
Legend / 1. key to map; 2. myth or story (noun)
Odious / Hateful (adj)
Posterity / future generations (noun)
Rife / Common (adj)
Torpor / dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity (noun)
Affable / friendly; social; easygoing (adj)
Bureaucracy / Officialdom (noun)
Degradation / deprivation; poverty; debasement (noun)
Eulogy / Praise (noun)
Hypochondriac / a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses (n)
Legion / in large numbers (noun)
Officious / domineering; intrusive; meddlesome (adj)
Posthumous / after death (noun)
Rigor / Thoroughness (noun)
Totter / walk unsteadily (verb)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #11
Alacrity / eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness (noun)Burgeon / grow; flourish; put forth new shoots (verb)
Deleterious / harmful (adj)
Euphemism / a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant (noun)
Hypocritical / insincere (adj)
Lethargic / tired; without energy (adj)
Ogle / stare at; observe in an obvious manner (verb)
Postulate / hypothesize; propose (verb)
Robust / strong; healthy; tough (adj)
Tractable / obedient; dutiful; polite (adj)
Alchemy / medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Burnish / Polish (verb)
Deliberate / to think over deeply (verb)
Euphony / pleasant sounds (noun)
Iconoclast / person who opposes orthodoxy (noun)
Levity / flippancy; joking about serious matters (noun)
Olfactory / concerned with the sense of smell (adj)
Potable / suitable for drinking (adj)
Rotund / round (adj)
Tranquil / peaceful (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY UNIT #12
Alibi / an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime sceneButtress / strengthen; support (verb)
Delineation / demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining (noun)
Evacuate / vacate; empty; abandon (verb)
Idiosyncrasy / a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Libertarian / someone who opposes tyranny (noun)
Ominous / threatening (adj)
Potent / powerful; compelling; strong (adj)
Ruminate / think over something; ponder (verb)
Transcribe / copy (verb)
Allay / to lessen (verb)
Byline / the line that tells you who wrote an article (noun)
Demur / hesitate; refuse (verb)
Exacerbate / make worse (verb)
Ignominious / shameful (adj)
Liniment / soothing lotion (noun)
Omnipotent / all-powerful (adj)
Pragmatic / Practical (adj)
Ruse / trick; stratagem (noun)
Transgress / go astray; disobey; commit a sin (verb)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #13
Alleviate / make less severe (verb)Cacophony / discordant loud noises (noun)
Denounce / condemn; speak out against (verb)
Exasperated / frustrated; annoyed (verb)
Ignominy / shame [ignominious (a) = shameful] (noun)
Lithe / flexible; supple (adj)
Omniscient / all-knowing (adj)
Pragmatist / practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Saccharin / falsely sweet (adj)
Transient / short-lived; ephemeral (adj)
Aloof / distant; detached; cold (adj)
Cajole / coax (verb)
Deplete / use up; lessen (verb)
Exceptionable / very bad (something which we should object to) (adj)
Illuminate / to light up or make clear (adj)
Livid / very angry (adj)
Onerous / burdensome; hard to undertake (adj)
Preamble / introductory material (noun)
Sacrosanct / very holy; inviolable (adj)
Traverse / to move across (verb)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #14
Altruism / putting others first; being self-sacrificing (noun)Caldron / huge cooking pot (noun)
Deplore / regret (verb)
Exculpate / free someone from blame; pardon; acquit (verb)
Illusory / deceptive; false; misleading (adj)
Lobbyist / person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Onus / burden (noun)
Precarious / unstable; risky (adj)
Sagacious / wise (adj)
Trepidation / Fear (noun)
Amass / Accumulate (verb)
Callow / immature (adj)
Depravity / moral corruption (noun)
Execrable / very, very bad (adj)
Immoderate / excessive; extreme (adj)
Lofty / snooty; arrogant; haughty (adj)
Opaque / does not let light through (adj)
Precedent / a previous occurrence used as a guide (noun)
Sage / a wise person (noun)
Trinket / something of little value; knick-knack (noun)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #15
Ambiguity / uncertainty; vagueness (noun)Candid / frank; honest (adj)
Deprecate / criticize; denounce (verb)
Exegesis / scholarly explanation or interpretation (noun)
Immutable / unchanging; permanent (adj)
Longevity / long life (noun)
Opulent / wealthy; rich; magnificent (adj)
Precept / guiding principle (noun)
Salacious / lecherous; erotic (adj)
Trite / unoriginal; dull (adj)
Ambiguous / unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
Candor / frankness; openness (noun)
Deride / ridicule; make fun of; mock (verb)
Exemplary / outstandingly good; setting a fine example (adj)
Impartial / unbiased; neutral (adj)
Loquacious / talkative (adj)
Ordain / Confer holy orders on a priest (verb)
Precinct / district of a city (noun)
Sallow / yellowish (adj)
Trivial / unimportant (adj)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #16
Ambivalence / lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided (n)Cantankerous / bad-tempered; quarrelsome (adj)
Derogatory / uncomplimentary (adj)
Exemplify / to serve as a good example (verb)
Impecunious / having no money (adj)
Lucid / Clear (adj)
Ornate / highly decorated (adj)
Precipice / steep slope (noun)
Salubrious / health-giving (adj)
Truant / shirker; someone absent without permission (n)
Ambulatory / able to walk around (used of hospital patients) (aj)
Capacious / Spacious (adj)
Desecrate / to damage or pollute a holy place (verb)
Exhaustive / complete and thorough (adj)
Impious / wicked; profane (adj)
Ludicrous / ridiculous; silly (adj)
Orthodox / Conventional (adj)
Precipitous / done in a hurry (adj)
Salutary / something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
Truncate / cut short (verb)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #17
Ameliorate / make better (verb)Capitulate / surrender; give in to (verb)
Desecration / spoiling something holy (verb)
Exonerates / acquits; absolves; removes blame (verb)
Impoverished / destitute; poor (adj)
Lukewarm / 1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold (adj)
Ossify / 1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid (verb)
Preclude / prevent or make impossible (verb)
Sanctimonious / hypocritically holy (adj)
Tumult / uproar; noise (noun)
Amelioration / Improvement (noun)
Carping / constant criticism (noun)
Desist / stop; discontinue; cease (verb)
Exorcism / getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
Impromptu / unrehearsed; spontaneous (adj)
Lummox / clumsy person (noun)
Ostentatious / Showy (adj)
Precocious / developing early (adj)
Sanction / give approval to (verb)
Turpitude / Depravity (noun)
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SAT VOCABULARY WEEK #18
Amiable / friendly (adj)Cartographer / person who makes maps (noun)
Despondent / having no hope; miserable (adj)
Expatriate / refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
Inadvertent / not intentional (adj)
Luscious / juicy; moist; succulent (adj)
Oust / push out of a position (verb)
Predecessor / one who came before (noun)
Sanguinary / bloodthirsty; bloody (adj)
Tyro / novice; beginner (noun)
Amity / friendship (noun)
Castigate / scold strongly (verb)
Destitution / hardship; poverty; misery (n)
Expedient / convenient; practical (adj)
Incantation / chant; invocation; prayer (n)
Lynch / assassinate; kill; illegal hanging (verb)
Overt / obvious; not hidden (adj)
Predicament / dilemma; difficult situation (noun)
Sanguine / optimistic; cheerful (adj)
Ubiquitous / found everywhere; omnipresent (adj)
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