Elite SAT Vocabulary 101-200

reprehensible

adj. deserving to be severely criticized

lethargic

adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly

pulpit

n. a podium used for preaching

edible

adj. able to be eaten

artifact

n. an object produce by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest

quiver

v. to shake; to tremble from fear or cold

languish

v. to lose strength or health; to remain neglected

collaborate

v. to work together, esp. at an intellectual effort

utopia

n. an ideally perfect place

turbid

adj. cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil

altruistic

adj. unselfish; benevolent; caring more for others than oneself

delve

v. to look for; to search; to investigate (usually with "into")

recede

v. to go back; to withdraw

avocation

n. a hobby

patron

n. a sponsor; a supporter; a regular customer

raiment

n. clothing

bellow

v. to yell very loudly to shout

pervade

v. to spread through or be present throughout

penitent

adj. feeling regret

exude

v. to give off; to emit; to radiate

conducive

adj. tending to bring about

feral

adj. existing in a wild or untamed state

vindictive

adj. seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt

immortal

adj. deathless

conspicuous

adj. easy to notice; obvious ; apparent

deference

n. yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect

salient

adj. important, prominent, most noticeable

unseemly

adj. not decent or proper

remorse

n. sadness or regret for what one has done

mercenary

adj. greedy; motivated by desire for money

fetid

adj. having a bad odor

drab

adj. dull or dreary; monotonous

prodigal

adj. exceedingly or recklessly wasteful

patronize

v. to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior

plausible

adj. appearing worthy of belief or trust

allure

n. the power to attract with something desirable

lenient

adj. inclined not to be strict

pertinent

adj. relevant

serene

adj. calm and peaceful

indubitable

adj. certain; indisputable (literally "not doubtable")

inaugurate

v. to formally bring into office at the beginning of a term

covert

adj. concealed or disguised; not openly practiced

solace

n. comfort in a time of distress

insidious

adj. subtly harmful; stealthy, sneaky

atrophy

n. a wasting away, esp. of body tissue

altercation

n. a heated or noisy argument

foment

v. to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action

purloin

v. to steal, often, in violation of a trust

caesura

n. a break or pause

acquiesce

v. to agree without protest

conscientious

adj. showing care and precision; painstaking

crass

adj. dull-witted; unrefined

impart

v. to give a portion of; to make known

spendthrift

n. one who spends money wastefully

tabulate

v. to count

adroit

adj. naturally skillful, esp. dealing with difficult circumstances

dexterous

adj. skillful with the hands or mind

redolent

adj. aromatic; fragrant; suggestive

foreboding

n. a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause

denouement

n. conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax

subsidy

n. monetary assistance

prevalent

adj. dominant; widespread

incumbent

adj. necessary or obligatory

incumbent

n. a person who currently holds a particular position

mimic

v. to copy closely, esp. with intent to ridicule

beacon

n. a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration

supplant

v. to take the place of

scythe

n. a long-handled, bladed instrument used for harvesting crops

shard

n. a fragment of a brittle substance, like glass or pottery; a small piece of something

wayward

adj. stubbornly going against what is expected or required in order to satisfy one's own desires

effrontery

n. bold and insulting behavior

vagary

n. an erratic notion or action

glut

n. an oversupply

cursory

adj. superficially done; performed rapidly

spurn

v. to push or drive away contemptuously with or as with the foot

comply

v. to yield or act in accordance with requests, conditions, etc.

peccadillo

n. a minor sin

agile

adj. quick and easy in movement; mentally alert

incendiary

adj. causing or capable of causing fire; stirring up trouble

impunity

n. exemption from punishment or harm

proficient

adj. very skillful, esp. through training

precede

v. to go before

benefactor

n. one who helps and support others

flout

v. to intentionally and obviously disobey

erode

v. to wear away slowly

spate

n. a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time

imbue

v. to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone

credulous

adj. tending to believe too easily

bravura

n. a showy display

omniscent

adj. all-knowing

untenable

adj. indefensible, or impossible to maintain

veneer

n. an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show; thin layer

legible

adj. capable of being read or deciphered

recount

v. to tell in detail

prevaricate

v. to speak or write evasively in order to avoid telling the truth

sedentary

adj. sitting down most of the time

veracious

adj. honest truthful

venerate

v. to look upon with respect and honor

raconteur

n. one who tells stories with skill

leaning

n. a preference or inclination