sat vocabulary

fruitless

failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless.futile, in vain

haphazard

lacking any obvious principle of organization. random.

surmised

suppose something is true without evidence

contrived

deliberately created rather than occuring naturally or spontaneously

elusive

difficult to obtain

waive

giving up, abandonning

concede

admit something is true or valid after previously denying it

refute

prove something to be wrong

latent

existing but not yet developed or active

tenuous

weak

nuanced

layered with meaning

ineffable

so extreme it cannot be described in words

elucidate

to make something lucid/clear

pragmatic

logically thinking about something

obsolete

outdated

altruistic

concern for the wellbeing of others

innocuous

harmless

lamented

deeply regret/mourn/feel

ubiquitous

everywhere all at once

abase

lower in rank/ degrade

boisterous

unchecked merriment/loud rough, noisy

listless

inattentive, low energy

superfluous

excessive, unecessary, more than required

castigate

to punish

fastidious

hard to please

pliable

easily bent/flexible

jovial

merry/good temper of disposition (character)

visage

look/face of a person: countenance.

aboriginal

primitive/unsophisticated

disenfranchise

to deprive of any power or privledge

induly

excessive; superfluous

fickle

induly changing in feeling or judgement, capricious

prudent

judicious, wise

scintillate

to be lively and animated, buoyant

wile

an act of cunning deception

abridge

making shorter in words, less severe than succinct

debauchery

indulgence in sinful pleasures

knavery

deceitful, trickery, wile

pious

religious

transpire

to come to pass

vociferous

making a loud outcry

absolution

forgiveness, passing of offenses

indignant

anger and scorn arrised by wickedness

poignant

keenly (highly developed) felt sense of emotion, especially of sorrow.

travesty

distortion, misrepresentation, represent in a false way

indulgence

the yielding to desire, passion and propensity (inclination to act a certain way)

nefarious

wicked, criminal, evil

treachery

violation of allegiance or plighted faith