HSPT Vocabulary Review

A complete list of vocabulary terms and definitions taken from the HSPT strategies and practice lecture notes.

contort

to twist or bend

contradict

to speak against

contrite

sorry

contrive

to devise

conundrum

a riddle

conventional

traditional

corrupt

dishonest

unterfelt

fake

ourteous

mannerly

credible

believable

critical

fault-finding

crucial

necessary

culprit

one at fault

culture

breeding, art

cumulative

successive adding

cunning

sly, scheming

cursory

hasty

cynical

doubtful

debilitating

weakening

debunk

to expose falseness

decipher

to figure out

declare

to announce

decree

to command

defer

to put off

deficient

lacking

defile

violate, corrupt

delay

suspend, put off

delegate

to assign

dexterity

aptitude

diction

speech

dilapidated

falling apart

diligent

showing carefulness

minish

to decrease

advantage

a hurt or loss

disment

controversy, conflict

disagree en

to discover

discern

to discover

disclose

to reveal

discredit

to cause disbelief

discrete

separate or distinct

discriminate

to show prejudice

disdain

hate or indifference

disheveled

messy

dismal

dreary

dismantle

to take apart

disparage

to belittle

dispute

to argue

disregard

to ignore

dissent

lack of agreement

distinct

separate

distort

to alter

distraught

upset

distribute

to separate, place

diverse

different

divulge

to reveal

docile

tame

dominate

to overpower, defeat

dormant

inactive

dubious

doubtful

durable

sturdy, strong

delicate

fragile

delinquent

overdue

duress

threat, hardship

deplete

to consume or use up

deplorable

shameful

derelict

neglected

desecrate

to violate

desist

to stop

despair

loss of hope

destitute

very poor

deter

to hinder

detrimental

harmful

deviate

to stray from

devious

tricky, sneaky

eccentric

unusual

ecstatic

very happy

edible

meant to be eaten

effusive

expressing pleasure

elated

excited, happy

elegant

classy, graceful

elicit

to evoke, draw out

elite

the best

eloquent

skillful with words

elude

to evade, escape

elusive

hand to grab

emancipate

to free

embark

to begin a journey

embellish

to decorate, beautify

enamored

infatuated

encroach

to trespass

endanger

to threaten

endorse

to advocate, to support

endure

to get through

enhance

to improve

enigma

a puzzle

ensure

to guarantee

enthrall

to enchant

enumerate

to name individually

envious

jealous

epitome

perfect example