SAT Word List

Abate

To become less intense or widespread.

Austere

Severe or strict in manner or appearance.

Bolster

To support or strengthen.

Culmination

The highest point or final stage of something.

Demur

To raise doubts or objections.

Egregious

Outstandingly bad or shocking.

Endow

To provide with a quality, ability, or asset.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse.

Foment

To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

Geriatric

Relating to old age or elderly people.

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Dearth

A scarcity or lack of something.

Emulate

To imitate or match the achievements or qualities of someone.

Flippant

Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Loquacious

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Malfeasance

Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Ostracize

To exclude or reject someone from a group or society.

Rancor

Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Sanctimonious

Making a show of being morally superior to others.

Tawdry

Showy but cheap and of poor quality.