DSAT vocab from Magazines / texts / books

bizarre

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical

adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion

overwhelming

very intense

anticipation

a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen

downswing

downturn

forge

counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

grit

passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals

endurance

the power to withstand hardship or stress

puncture

(n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce

debutant

a person who makes a debut into a professional career or before the public

amid

in the middle of

burnished

polished

moot

(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students

banal

common, ordinary

Sphinxlike

mysterious

thwart

(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate

oblivion

state of being forgotten

bland

mild; tasteless; dull

congenial

(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

devious

dishonest or deceptive; tricky

fawn

to flatter or praise excessively

grovel

(v) to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy

subtle

not obvious

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

coercion

use of force to get someone to obey

Quired

asked

vigilance

watchfulness, alertness

simmered

stewed gently

prudent

wise, careful, cautious

outmaneuver

to move more quickly or better than an enemy

desolate

Deserted and lonely

affront

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

asocial

(adj.) not enjoying or seeking the company of others

syn: unfriendly

ant: neighborly

Decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

Rational

based on or in accordance with reason or logic

wordily

not spiritual; sophisticated, experienced

Secular

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

Resuscitated

restored to life or consciousness

receptive

open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

afflicted

Suffering or sickened

veiled

concealed or disguised

assure

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

forestall

to prevent by acting first

aquiver

quivering; trembling

twittering

to talk in a chattering fashion

repression

keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious

yonder

distant but within sight

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

tumultuously

noisily and violently

exalted

overjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank; elevated in style or tone

piercing

having a sharp or high-pitched sound