sat vocab 5-8

fop

(n) an excessively fashion-conscious man

fortuitous

(adj) lucky; by chance

gambol

(v) to frolic; to romp about playfully

garish

(adj) tastelessly gaudy

garner

(v) to gather, to aquire

garrulous

(adj) talkative

germane

(adj) relevant; fitting

gibe

(v) to scoff; to ridicule

gloat

(v) to look at or think about with great satisfaction

glower

(v) to stare angrily

grandiose

(adj) impressive, showy, magnificant

gratuitous

(adj) unnecessary or uncalled for

grotesque

(adj) absurd; distorted

gumption

(n) courage & initiative; common sense

hackneyed

(adj) commonplace; overused

factious

(adj) causing disagreement

fastidious

(adj) hard to please

fatuous

(adj) foolish; inane

fecund

(adj) fertile; productive

ferret

(n) a small animal of the weasel family; (v) to search or drive out

fervent

(adj) eager; earnest

fetish

(n) an object that receives respect or devotion

finesse

(n) diplomacy; tact; artful management

fiscal

(adj) pertaining to finances

fissure

(adj) an opening; a groove; a split

flaccid

(adj) flabby

flagellate

(v) to whip; to lash

flaunt

(v) to show off

flout

(v) to ridicule; to show contempt for

foment

(v) to stir up; to incite

elixir

(noun) a supposed remedy for all ailments

elucidate

(verb) to make clear

emanate

(verb) to come forth: to send forth

emendation

(noun) a correction

empathy

(noun) an understanding of another's feelings

empirical

(adj) based on practical experience rather than theory

endemic

(adj) confined to a particular country or area

enervate

(verb) to weaken

ennui

(noun) boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest

ephemeral

(adj) lasting only a brief time; short lived

epitome

(noun) a typical example; condensed account

ergo

(conj) therefore

erotic

(adj) pertaining to sexual love

eschew

(verb) to keep away from; to avoid; to shun

facetious

(adj.) comical; jocular; flippant; sarcastic

deride

(verb) to ridicule, to mock

desiccated

(adj.) dried up

despicable

(adj) contemptible, hateful

desultory

(adj). wandering from subject to subject

deviate

(verb) to turn aside

diadem

(noun) a crown

diaphanous

(adj) very sheer and light

dichotomy

(noun) a division into two parts

ebullient

(adj) enthusiastic

eclectic

(adj) choosing from various sources

edify

(verb) improve someone morally

effete

worn out; barren

egregious

(adj) remarkably bad; outrageous

elegy

(noun) a sad or mournful poem

elicit

(verb) to draw forth; to call forth