SAT Vocabulary Flashcards

Comprehensive practice flashcards covering highly common SAT vocabulary with official definitions and contextual nuances from the transcript.

abase

to humiliate, degrade

Scrupulous

Fastidious, careful

aberration

something that differs from the norm

Palbale

Clear, sensible, tangible,

abstruse

hard to comprehend, arcane, obscure

Spurious

False, Bogus

Fraudulent

False, Spurious

Eclipse

Overshadow ,Surpass

Augment

Increase

adroit

skillful, dexterous

alacrity

eagerness, speed

ambivalent

having opposing feelings

anathema

a cursed, detested person

antediluvian

ancient

apocryphal

fictitious, false, wrong

assiduous

hard-working, diligent

avarice

excessive (too much) greed

banal

dull, commonplace

behemoth

something of tremendous power or size

What does 'benevolent' mean?

marked by goodness or doing good

Define 'bombastic'.

excessively confident, pompous

What is the definition of 'brusque'?

short, abrupt, dismissive

What is 'cacophony'?

unpleasent mixture of sounds

Define 'calumny'.

an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

What is the meaning of 'capricious'?

subject to whim, fickle, mercular

clandestine

secret

What is 'cogent'?

intellectually convincing

Define the noun 'conundrum'.

puzzle, problem

culpable

deserving blame

Define the adjective 'deleterious'.

harmful

What is a 'demagogue'?

a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices

Define 'didactic'.

1. intended to instruct; 2. overly moralistic

What is 'duplicity'?

crafty dishonesty

Define 'ebullient'.

extremely lively, enthusiastic

What is the meaning of 'ephemeral'?

short-lived, fleeting

How is 'esoteric' defined?

understood by only a select few

What is the definition of 'fastidious'?

meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

What is 'fortuitous'?

happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate

Define the adjective 'gregarious'.

fond of the company of others, sociable

What is an 'iconoclast'?

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

Define 'insatiable'.

incapable of being satisfied

What is 'juxtaposition'?

the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

Define 'knell'.

the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

What is the meaning of 'laconic'?

brief / terse in speech or writing

magnanimous

noble, generous

What is 'mercurial'?

characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

Define the adjective 'nefarious'.

heinously villainous

What is a 'panacea'?

a remedy for all ills or difficulties

Define 'penultimate'.

next to last

What is the meaning of 'quixotic'?

idealistic, impractical

Define the noun 'serendipity'.

luck, finding good things without looking for them

What is a 'sycophant'?

one who flatters for self-gain

Define 'ubiquitous'.

existing everywhere, widespread

What does 'veracity' mean?

truthfulness, accuracy

Define 'vitriolic'.

unkind intention (cay độc)

How is 'zenith' defined?

the highest point, culminating point

zephyr

a gentle breeze

Merit

quality of being good, deserve to be praised

Occupation

smo job/ activity

at the expense of smt

with the price you have to sacrifice to receive smt

delibrately

= intenttionally

Dissonance

a combination of sound that is not pleasant to hear

Superficial / frivolous

nông cạn, hời hợt

Divulge

expose a secret

Empirical

based on experience rather than theories

Scrupulous

Fastidiuos carefully

Compulsory

Required, not volunteer, mandatory

Convened

Summoned, triệu tập

Understate

Nói giảm, downplay

Corroborated

substaintiate, support, prove

Disputed

Contested, Challenged, Questioned

Immense

Enormous, Vast

Mitigate

Lessen, to make less severe, serious, or painful

Lessen

Ease, Mitigate

Alleviate

Lessen

Elicit

Provoke (but in a neutral, positive way)

Deter

Hinder, stop smo do smt

Appraise

Evaluate, Assess, Judge

Induce

Trigger, Cause

Conspicuous

Noticeable, Prominent

Designate

Appoint, Assign, Nominate

Nurture

Foster, Cultivate, Encourage

Preclude

Hinder, limit

Ambivalence

Mixed feelings

Acclaim

Praise

Impartiality

Fairness, Objectivity

Publicity

Exposure, Public Attention

Attainments

Achievements, Accomplishments, Successes

Synopsis

Summary, Outline, Abstract

Adulations

Flattery, Praise, things a sycophant say

Underscores

Stresses, Emphasize

Underscores

><downplay

Forestalls

Prevents, Thwarts, Averts

Substantial

Significant

Insurmountable

Impossible to overcome, ><Manageable, ><Surmountable

Needless, Superfluous, Redundant

Unnecessary

Extraneous

Unrelated, Superfluous

Arcane

Obscure, Esoteric, Cryptic, Mysterious

Defunct

Extinct, Obsolete, Inoperative

Omnipresent, Widespread

Ubiquitous