EDUMOST SAT Vocabulary (Level 4 – Day 10)

advent

arrival; coming

entail

involve; require as a necessary consequence

covertly

secretly; in a hidden way

innate

inborn; natural from birth

inevitable

unavoidable; certain to happen

incorrigible

impossible to correct or reform

inimitable

impossible to imitate; unique

platonic

non-romantic; spiritual rather than physical

virile

manly; masculine; strong

naiveté

innocence; lack of worldly experience

rapport

close, harmonious relationship

regale

entertain; delight

enthrall

captivate; fascinate completely

staid

serious; dignified; restrained

uncanny

strange; mysterious; eerie

elated

extremely happy; overjoyed

ethnic

relating to a race, culture, or nationality

veracious

truthful; honest

unsullied

pure; spotless; untarnished

seraphic

angelic; heavenly

sublime

magnificent; exalted; inspiring awe

exemplar

model; ideal example

elaborate

explain in greater detail; expand upon

transcendentally

extraordinarily; beyond the ordinary

modicum

a small amount

savor

enjoy fully; appreciate; relish

scapegoat

person blamed for others’ faults

sluggard

lazy person

subordinate

lower in rank; inferior; submissive

summit

highest point; peak

swelter

suffer from extreme heat

titanic

gigantic; enormous

turmoil

confusion; disorder; commotion

unruly

disobedient; difficult to control

vignette

short descriptive sketch; brief literary scene

wax

increase; grow

zealot

fanatic; excessively devoted person

optional

not required; left to one’s choice

pauper

very poor person

perpetuate

make continue; preserve indefinitely

personable

attractive; pleasant; charming

plenitude

abundance; fullness

proximity

nearness; closeness

puerile

childish; immature

purge

remove; cleanse; get rid of something unwanted

quail

shrink back in fear; lose courage

relish

enjoy greatly; take pleasure in

rend

tear apart; split

resentment

bitterness; indignation; ill will

scenario

plot outline; script; sequence of events

scrutinize

examine closely and carefully

scurry

move quickly with short steps; hurry

sedulous

diligent; hardworking

smirk

smug or self-satisfied smile

subsequent

following; later

surveillance

close observation; monitoring

swerve

change direction suddenly

taint

contaminate; spoil; corrupt

toxic

poisonous; harmful

turncoat

traitor; betrayer

unsightly

ugly; unpleasant to look at

vigor

strength; energy; vitality

withhold

refuse to give; hold back

yield

surrender; give in; produce

zephyr

gentle breeze

rudimentary

basic; elementary; undeveloped

assimilate

absorb; integrate; become similar

domineer

rule or control arrogantly

inscrutable

impossible to understand; mysterious

pragmatist

practical person

tonic

refreshing; invigorating

dynamic

energetic; active; forceful

intervene

come between; interfere; step in

predicament

difficult or dangerous situation; dilemma

transmute

change into a different form

connotation

implied or associated meaning of a word

furtive

secretive; stealthy; sneaky

mystify

confuse; bewilder

satire

writing that uses humor or irony to criticize

defuse

reduce or remove danger; make less tense