90 SAT Vocab Words

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Aborigine

an original inhabitant

Altercation

a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Amalgam

a mixture or blend

Ambrosial

A exceptionally pleasing taste or smell

Ambulatory

capable of moving around (physically)

Amphibious

capable to live both on land and in water

Androgynous

Having the characteristics or nature of both male and female

Aperture

an opening or open space (gap)

Apex

The uppermost or highest position (place)

Apparition

a ghostly figure appears

Appendage

an adjunct to something larger or more important

Arcane

known or understood only by a few people

Archetype

A pattern in which all things of the same type are representations or copies.

Ballyhoo

a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk

Bedlam

a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion

Bellicose

Having an eagerness to argue or fight (war)

Billet-doux

A love letter

Bizarre

odd or out of the ordinary

Bombast

Pretentious inflated speech or writing

Bonafide

Genuine, true, and real

Boudoir

a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room

Brouhaha

uproar or fruire

Buffoon

a clown, comedic, or laughable person

Buttress

Something that supports or strengthens.

Cacophonous

Harsh sounding or confused sounding

Cadence

rhythm

Cameo

A small character part in a play or movie, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity.

Carcinogen

a substance that causes cancer.

Carnivore

only eats meats and flesh-eating animals

Caucus

A group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause

Celestial

related to the sky, outer space, or heaven

Circumvent

find a way around (an obstacle)

Citadel

unconscious or inactive a fortress

Cogitate

To meditate deeply or intently.

Comatose

Of, resembling, or affected by coma.

Conflagration

A large destructive fire

Contretemps

An embarrassing situation or occurrence.

Convey

A means of transportation or a vehicle.

Corona

A 22-degree halo was created by moonlight refracting through six-sided cylindrical ice crystals.

Cryptic

A secret or mysterious.

Cuisine

a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.

Debonair

lightheaded

Decanter

a stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted.

Deciduous

Deshedding at a certain stage

Demagogue

a leader who promises things to people to gain power

Dexterous

showing or having skill, especially with the hands.

Disheveled

untidy, disordered

Distaff

stick or spindle on which wool or flax is wound for spinning.

Doggerel

verse or words that are badly written or expressed.