SAT Vocab Practice #1-100

SAT Vocabulary Practice Flashcards

Nascent (adj)

coming into being, being born

Lurid (adj)

causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid; glowing like fire through a haze

Collude (v)

to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

Tepid (adj)

moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm (lukewarm / “mid”)

Conjecture (n)

an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

Pious (adj)

exhibiting reverence and religious observation

Abet (v)

to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

Interloper (n)

one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

Surmise (v)

to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence, (n) inference

Discern (v)

to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions

Blight (n)

a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity

Voluble (adj)

talkative

Proverbial (adj)

well-known because widely repeated

Indefatigable (adj)

tireless, unceasing

Codify (v)

to organize something (such as laws/rules) into a system

Relent (v)

to become less severe; to give in

Affected (adj)

behaving in an artificial way to impress people

Colloquial (adj)

appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

Inept (adj)

without skill; absurd or foolish

Multifarious (adj)

having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

Efficacy (n)

the power to produce the desired effect

Brusque (adj)

abrupt and curt of manner

Pilfer (v)

to steal a small amount

Disdain (n)

a feeling of contempt

Vacillate (v)

to swing back and forth

Morose (adj)

sour tempered and inclined to be silent (sulking)

Dichotomy (n)

a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

Assail (v)

to attack/assault

Propitious (adj)

presenting favorable circumstances

Eclectic (adj)

composed of materials from various sources

Quiescent (adj)

inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

Extol (v)

to praise highly and lavishly

Chauvinism (n)

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

Shade (n)

a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

Furtive (adj)

characterized by secretive behavior

Facile (adj)

with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

Mendacious (adj)

lying; false, esp. Habitually

Blasphemy (n)

an act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

Redoubtable (adj)

fearsome; formidable

Inception (n)

commencement; beginning; origin

Quaint (adj)

odd, esp. In an old-fashioned way

Propound (v)

to suggest for consideration; to propose an idea

Agrarian (adj)

related to farming

Abase (v)

to lower in rank or prestige