SAT Vocab 2.0

opine

express opinion

sycophant

sucking up to someone

impediment

blocks progress

equivocal

more than one interpretation

surly

unfriendly

preemptive

done to stop smth from happening

pensive

thoughtful and sad

noxious

harmful

desolate

empty

revere

have deep respect for someone

acquiesce

agree with no protest

defunct

no longer existing

arcane

known to only few ppl

extraneous

irrelevant

trappings

outward symbol

propensity

tendency to behave certain way

aggrandize

increase power

imprudent

lacking good judgement

capricious

mood changes

succinct

briefly explained

veneration

feeling of respect

exoneration

clearing someone after crime

obfuscate

make smth hard to understand

adjudicate

resolve smth

admonition

gentle warning

discord

conflict

regale

entertain w stories/food

ignominious

causing public shame

amicable

peaceful

pervasive

widespread

provocative

provoke strong feeling

recalcitrant

resist authority

pertinent

relevant to smth

convoluted

hard to follow

lethargic

sluggish

languid

weak

pernicious

gradual harmful effect

covert

secret

admonish

warn

savvy

knowledgeable in certain thing

deride

mock

antithesis

direct opposite

elusive

hard to understand

munificent

generous

embellish

decorate w extra details

extemporize

make up on spot

quixotic

impractical

abridge

shorten

temperament

mood

quell

end smth

gregarious

sociable

archetype

typical example

emulate

match smth

abberation

deviation from norm

eclectic

combining styles from broad sources

vacillate

in between opinions

abet

assist in wrong thing

zealous

intense passion for cause

undulate

smooth motion

infallible

incapable of being wrong

lucid

easy to understand

abscond

leave secretly

divulge

reveal info

desist

stop or cease

loquacious

talkative

censure

criticism

soporific

causes drowsy

enumerate

count one by one

abysmal

really bad/deep

effervescent

lively

tepid

lukewarm or lacking energy

implacable

unable to be calmed

acclaim

praise

expeditious

done w speed