Bitsat vocabulary

Abase

Degrade, humiliate

Affliction

Distress, misery, sorrow

Alms

Donation, charity

Apathy

Lack of interest, indifference

Apposite

Suitable, relevant

Audacious

Bold, daring

Benign

Kind, gentle, harmless

Candid

Honest, frank, sincere

Callous

Emotionally insensitive, unfeeling

Capricious

Changeable, unpredictable

Censure

Blame, criticize

Chivalrous

Courteous, brave, gallant

Commensurate

Proportionate, equal

Compassion

Sympathy, pity

Concise

Brief, to the point

Conspicuous

Noticeable, obvious

Coy

Shy, modest

Credence

Belief, trust

Defer

Postpone, delay

Deference

Respect, regard

Demure

Reserved, modest

Deride

Mock, ridicule

Destitute

Poor, needy

Diffident

Shy, lacking confidence

Digression

Deviation, detour

Diligent

Hard-working, industrious

Dire

Terrible, dreadful

Disparage

Belittle, deprecate

Docile

Obedient, submissive

Dogmatic

Stubborn, opinionated

Eccentric

Unusual, odd

Eloquent

Expressive, persuasive

Emancipate

Set free, liberate

Empathy

Understanding of another’s feelings

Encompass

Surround, include

Endure

Tolerate, bear

Enunciate

Pronounce clearly, declare

Erratic

Irregular, unpredictable

Erudite

Learned, scholarly

Exuberant

Enthusiastic, lively

Facile

Superficial, easy

Fallacy

False belief, misconception

Fastidious

Fussy, particular

Fervent

Passionate, intense

Frugal

Economical, thrifty

Garrulous

Talkative, chatty

Gluttonous

Greedy, voracious

Gullible

Easily fooled, naive

Hapless

Unlucky, unfortunate

Haughty

Arrogant, proud

Hypocrisy

Pretending to have virtues one lacks

Imminent

About to happen

Impeccable

Flawless, perfect

Implicit

Implied, understood

Incense

Anger, enrage

Indolence

Laziness, idleness

Inexorable

Unstoppable, relentless

Innocuous

Harmless, mild

Intrepid

Fearless, brave

Inveterate

Deep-rooted, habitual

Judicious

Wise, sensible

Laconic

Brief, concise

Latent

Hidden, concealed

Lethargic

Sluggish, inactive

Loquacious

Talkative, wordy

Malevolent

Evil, malicious

Mawkish

Over-sentimental, sickly

Mellifluous

Smooth, sweet-sounding

Meticulous

Careful, precise

Morose

Gloomy, sullen

Mundane

Ordinary, worldly

Nefarious

Wicked, evil

Obdurate

Stubborn, unyielding

Obstreperous

Noisy, unruly

Odious

Hateful, repulsive

Onerous

Burdensome, difficult

Optimistic

Hopeful, positive

Palliate

Lessen, ease, relieve

Palpable

Tangible, obvious

Paragon

Perfect example

Penchant

Strong liking or preference

Penurious

Miserly, stingy

Perilous

Dangerous, risky

Perjury

Lying under oath

Pervasive

Spreading widely

Pious

Religious, devout

Pragmatic

Practical, realistic

Precarious

Uncertain, unsafe

Precocious

Advanced for one’s age

Predilection

Preference, fondness

Prodigious

Enormous, extraordinary

Profuse

Abundant, excessive

Pugnacious

Aggressive, combative

Quandary

Dilemma, confusion

Quell

Suppress, subdue

Quixotic

Unrealistic, idealistic

Recalcitrant

Stubborn, disobedient

Resilient

Quick to recover

Sanguine

Confident, optimistic

Taciturn

Reserved, quiet