Q4 SAT Vocab

commodious

Definition: affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use

Synonyms: capacious, ample, serviceable

Part of Speech: Adjective

declivity

Definition: downward slope

Synonyms: declination, descent

Part of Speech: Noun

diatribe

Definition: bitter denunciation or criticism, anathema

Synonyms: castigation, invective, harangue, tirade

Part of Speech: Noun

dither

Definition: a state of trembling excitement of fear; vacillation; a trembling; vibration

Synonyms: agitation, clamor, fluster, fuss

Part of Speech: Verb

fanaticism

Definition: enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational

Synonyms: devotion, dogma, infatuation, passion, tenacity, zealotry

Part of Speech: Noun

forestalled

Definition: prevented or delayed beforehand

Synonyms: anticipated, averted, hindered, precluded, thwarted

Part of Speech: Verb

frenetic

Definition: frenzied, frantic

Synonyms: distraught, overwrought, rabid, unbalanced

Part of Speech: Adjective

grisly

Definition: ghastly, inspiring fear

Synonyms: gruesome, lurid, macabre

Part of Speech: Adjective

indigent

Definition: very poor, impoverished

Synonyms: destitute, impecunious

Part of Speech: Adjective

jaunty

Definition: stylish and lively in manner or appearance

Synonyms: animated, buoyant, dapper, dashing, impish, playful, swaggering

Part of Speech: Adjective

kudos

Definiton: awards or honors

Synonyms: acclaim, credit, distinction, honor laudation, praise, raves

Part of Speech: Noun

maverick

Definition: an independent individual who does not go along with the group

Synonyms: beatnik, bohemian, nonconformist, radical

Part of Speech: Noun

mutinous

Definition: rebellious, unruly

Synonyms: anarchistic, dissident, insurrectionary, rebel

Part of Speech: Adjective

perennial

Definition: lasting for many years

Synonyms: constant, incessant, perpetual, unremitting

Part of Speech: Adjective

Philistine

Definition: a narrow-minded person who opposes or is indifferent to cultural values

Synonyms: boorish, crude, immodest, obscene, scatological, uncouth, unrefined, vulgar

Part of Speech: Noun

precipice

Definition: a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous

Synonyms: bluff, cliff, crag

Part of Speech: Noun

rectitude

Definition: state of moral integrity

Synonyms: decency, goodness, integrity, morality, virtue

Part of Speech: Noun

sanguine

Definition: very confident

Synonyms: optimistic, hopeful, sure

Part of Speech: Adjective

staid

Definition: reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate

Synonyms: earnest, grave, sober, solemn

Part of Speech: Adjective

verdant

Definition: fresh and green

Synonyms: flourishing, fresh, grassy, leafy, lush , verdurous

Part of Speech: Adjective

amulet

Definition: a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil

Synonyms: lucky piece, talisman

Part of Speech: Noun

dissolution

Definition: disintegration, decomposition and dispersion

Synonyms: disunion, demise, discontinuation, termination

Part of Speech: Noun

ignoble

Definition: of lowly origin, without horror

Synonyms: abject, mean, sordid

Part of Speech: Adjective

illicit

Definition: illegal

Synonyms: unlawful, illegitimate

Part of Speech: Adjective

infernal

Definition: relating to hell

Synonyms: hellish, diabolical, fiendish

Part of Speech: Adjective

knoll

Definition: a small round hill

Synonyms: ascent, bluff, dune, hillock, mount

Part of Speech: Noun

magnate

Definition: a person of power and influence

Synonyms: bigwig, chief, financier, mogul, notable, tycoon

Part of Speech: Noun

malefactor

Definition: a criminal

Synonyms: con, culprit, delinquent, rapscallion, rogue, ruffian, scoundrel, transgressor

Part of Speech: Noun

malfeasant

Definition: one who is guilty of misbehavior or wrongdoing

Synonyms: malefactor, culprit, ruffian, theif

Part of Speech: Noun

matriarchy

Definition: a family or state headed or ruled by a female

Synonyms: n/a

Part of Speech: Noun

multifarious

Definition: great in variety, diverse

Synonyms: assorted, diversified, multitudinous, myriad, varied

Part of Speech: Adjective

omnipotent

Definition: having unlimited power

Synonyms: almighty, divine, godlike, mighty, supreme, unlimited unrestricted

Part of Speech: Adjective

pinnacle

Definition: the highest point; culmination; acme

Synonyms: apex, apogee, climax, peak, summit, vertex, zenith

Part of Speech: Noun

potent

Definition: powerful, having a strong effect

Synonyms: commanding, impressive, mighty, robust, trenchant

Part of Speech: Adjective

preeminence

Definition: superiority to all others

Synonyms: authority, dominance, preponderance, supremacy

Part of Speech: Noun

retrograde

Definition: moving backward

Synonyms: withdrawing, receding, backward

Part of Speech: Adjective

subjective

Definition: coming from an individual's mind

Synonyms: biased, idiosyncratic, personal, prejudiced

Part of Speech: Adjective

translucence

Definition: the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view

Synonyms: limpidity, transparency

Part of Speech: Noun

unobtrusive

Definition: not readily noticeable, inconspicuous

Synonyms: humble, meek, modest, restrained, subdued, ostentatious, unpretentious

Part of Speech: Adjective

vitriolic

Definition: very caustic and sarcastic

Synonyms: antagonistic, biting, corrosive, harsh, sharp

Part of Speech: Adjective