SAT VOCAB QUIZ 7/22

satirical (adj)

ironical; mocking; to be sarcastic; adj for tone

scrupulous (adj)

(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; careful; meticulous

scrutinize (v)

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly; used in science passage

servile (adj)

having/showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; people pleaser; servant

skeptic (n)

a person inclined to question/doubt accepted opinions; dubious

somber (adj)

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

stagnant (adj)

(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence; still/motionless; opposite: mallable

substantiate (v)

provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; uphold; maintain

succinct (adj)

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed; concise/short/brief

superificial (adj)

appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely; existing or occurring at or on the surface

superfluous (adj)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; surplus/ too much

surpass (v)

exceed; be greater than; excel

surreptitious (adj)

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; sneaky

sycophant (n)

a person who acts obsequiously(serville/fawning) toward someone important in order to gain advantage; flatterer

taciturn (adj)

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little; untalkative; voconic opposite is verbose

terse (adj)

sparing in the use of words; abrupt; blunt; short words not saying a lot

transient (adj)

lasting only for a short time; impermanent; transitory/fleeting/epheneral

turbulence (n)

violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid; conflict

undermine (v)

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously; sabotage; weaken

usurp (v)

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force; seize/take over/overthrow

vacillate (v)

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive; waver/divided

venerate (v)

regard with great respect; revere; holy/honored

verbose (adj)

using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy; antonym for taciturn

vilify (v)

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging(belittling) manner