College Board 3

Affluent

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

Arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

Blight

plant disease resulting in withering without rotting; something that spoils or destroys

Breach

to make an opening or gap in

Buffet

strike, beat repeatedly

Cachet

an indication of approved or superior status

Demise

the time when something ends

Drudgery

hard, monotonous, routine work

Equestrian

of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

Indolence

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

Litigious

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree

Priggish

exaggeratedly or self-righteously proper

Resilience

an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

Tedium

the feeling of being bored by something

Treacherous

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Dote

to shower with love and attention

Ecstatic

feeling great rapture or delight (from the noun, ecstasy)

Enamel

glossy, decorative coating that's applied to metal or pottery

Fraught

filled with something—often something bad

Gratification

the act or an instance of satisfying; state of being gratified or satisfied

Grueling

very difficult; characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

Idyllic

charmingly simple and serene; so wonderful it seems almost magical

Instill

impart gradually; teach by frequent repetitions

Mettle

the courage to carry on

Nuisance

something that causes small annoyances

Passivity

the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative; submission to others

Sheer

almost see-through (ex.: curtains); steep (ex.: cliffs)

Squander

to spend extravagantly, thoughtlessly, or wastefully

Tedious

boring; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Unwitting

not aware or knowing; not done with purpose or intent