SAT Vocab

entice

to attract by offering reward or pleasure

apprise

to give notice to; to inform

phonetic

related to the sounds in a language

photogenic

attractive in pictures or photographs

prescriptive

giving directives or rules

phototrophic

tending to grow or move towards light

omnipresent

present everywhere

imbue

to inspire or influence; to saturate

muster

gather or bring together

indelible

permanent

downcast

disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward

abject

Lowly, miserable and wretched

insolvent

bankrupt

repudiated

rejected

usurper

a person who takes a position of power or importance illegally or by force

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

unpretentious

modest; not showy

censuring

The act of expressing strong disapproval and criticism

litany

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

cadre

a core group of trained, highly skilled people capable of training others

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

fervor

intense and passionate feeling

aversion

strong dislike

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

acrimony

bitterness

acumen

keen insight

sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

opaque

(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

shaded

darkened area

charged

full of emotion

pragmatic

practical

quinessential

the most typical, ideal, or important

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

vilify

to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against

hemmed

to surround in a confining manner

meritless

Worthless or undeserving

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

Codification

(n.) the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order

subdued

quiet and rather reflective or depressed

ambiguous

unclear

evocative

calling forth a vivid image or impression

painstaking/meticulous

Extremely careful; very exacting

Pumice

A type of igneous rock that contains air bubbles

Pyroclastic

relating to or consisting of fragments of rock erupted by a volcano

elude

to escape notice; to get away from

mimicry

The resemblance of one species to another species

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

prosaic

(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

cunning

Cleverness; slyness

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

dissonance

harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds

exacerbate

to make worse

matriarchy

A society ruled or controlled by women

gamut

the whole range or extent

sporadically

occasionally

ingenious

clever

inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

explicit

definite, clearly stated