Vocab #3-5 test SAT

Edict

(n) an official order issued by a person in authority

Fractious

(adj) irritable and difficult to control

Ephemeral

(adj) short-lived, lasting a short time

Morass

(n) a mess; a complicated situation

Obstreperous

(adj) noisy and difficult to control; disorderly

Paradigm

(n) typical example of pattern of something; a model

Phlegmatic

(adj) self-controlled; calm and stoic

Quandary

(n) state of perplexity; a dilemma

Recalcitrant

(adj) uncooperative attitude, especially towards authority

Sanctimonious

(adj) being morally superior to others

Travesty

(n) a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

Vilify

(v) to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

Trenchant

(adj) sharp, clear and to the point

Relegate

(v) to cast to a lower rank or role

Inure

(v) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant

Aberration

(n) deviation from the norm

Braggart

(n) someone who boasts

Accede

(v) to agree to a demand

Cajole

(v)to persuade via flattery

Compunction

(n) a feeling of guilt

Disparate

(adj) different from one another

Ebullient

(adj) cheerful and lively

Forbearance

(n) restraint or self control

Hegemony

(n) leadership or dominance, particularly with one country or social group over another

Garrulous

(adj) talkative

Impetuous

(adj) acting without care/done quickly/rash/impulsive

Obfuscate

(v) to make obscure or unclear, or to bewilder someone

Palliate

(v) make less severe

Pugnacious

(adj) quick to fight

Rescind

(v) to take back

Abject

(adj)describes a situation or condition characterized by extreme misery, degradation, or hopelessness.

Berate

(v) to scold or criticize

Carp

(v) to complain about trivial matters

(n) a type of fish

Ambivalence

(n) state of uncertainty

Cognizant

(adj) being aware of or having knowledge about something

dearth

(n) a lack of something, especially when it comes to essential items or resources

Egregious

(adj) outstandingly bad or shocking

Bereft

(adj) deprived or lacking

Defunct

(adj) no longer working or in existence

Elude

(v) to escape from or avoid someone or something skillfully or when something eludes someone, it means they are unable to grasp it or find a solution to it

Empirical

(adj) based on evidence, experiments, theories

Demur

(v) to refuse or decline, to express reluctance, raise objections

Candor

(n) the quality of being honest

Beguile

(v) to charm, enchant, influence, deceive (depends on the context)

Abnegation

(n) the act of self-denial, self-sacrifice, or the renunciation of one’s own interests, or desires