SAT 67-99

67. Nadir

n. the worst moment, or the moment of least hope and least achievement

68. Neophyte

n. a person who is new to something, acting as a beginner

69. Noisome

adj. very unpleasant and offensive

70. Noxious

adj. Especially a gas or other substance, poisonous or very harmful

71. Obdurate

adj. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

72. Obfuscate

v. to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

73. Obstreperous

adj. difficult to deal with and noisy

74. Officious

adj. annoyingly eager to tell people what to do and having a high ego

75. Ostensible

adj. stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

76. Palliate

v. to reduce the bad effects of something

77. Paradigm

n. a model or a typical example of something

78. Pariah

n. a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because they are not liked, respected, or trusted

79. Paucity

n. the lack of (something)

80. Pejorative

adj. expressing disapproval, criticism, or disparagement

81. Quaint

adj. attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

82. Quixotic

adj. having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but impractical

83. Quandary

n. a state of uncertainty or perplexity usually regarding a choice

84. Quibble

v. to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

85. Quiescence

n. the state of being temporarily quiet and dormant

86. Recalcitrant

adj. unwilling to obey authority and rules

87. Redoubtable

adj. (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent.

88. Relegate

v. to consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.

89. Reprieve

n. an official order that stops or delays a punishment, especially a death sentence.

90. Rescind

v. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power

91. Sanctimonious

adj. acting as if morally better than others

92. Sanguine

adj. Hopeful or optimistic

93. Scurrilous

adj. expressing false criticism intended to damage someone’s reputation

94. Serendipity

n. the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

95. Sobriety

n. the state of being sober

96. Tangential

adj. of or along a tangent

97. Torpid

adj. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially due to laziness or sleepiness

98. Trenchant

adj. severe; expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions

99. Trite

adj. expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere