SAT Vocab List 7

adroit

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

affectation

behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to __impress__. a studied display of real or __pretended__ feeling.

bovine

(of a person) __slow-moving__ and dull-witted. relating to or affecting cattle.

callow

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

dichotomy

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

fatuous

silly and __pointless__.

ferret

look around in a place or container in search of something. search __tenaciously__ for and find something.

knell

the sound of a bell, especially when __rung__ __solemnly__ for a death or funeral. used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something.

laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

macrocopic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

patent

a government authority or license __conferring__ a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an __invention__.

easily __recognizable__; obvious.

peccadillo

a small, relatively __unimportant__ __offense__ or sin.

quiddity

the inherent nature or essence of someone or something.

rationalize

attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, __plausible__ reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient, especially by __dispensing__ with __superfluous__ personnel or equipment.

sagacious

having or showing keen mental __discernment__ and good judgment; __shrewd__.