ALL of SAT Vocab

effervescent

lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic

mawkish

excessively sentimental, oftan in a silly way

parsimonious

frugal to the point of stinginess

perspicacious

having mental perception and understanding

spurious

not genuine, authentic, true, or sincere

surreptitious

marked by stealth and secrecy

tantamount

equal in value, meaning, or effect

truculent

easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight

visceral

instinctive feelings not based on reason or logic

impertinently

not showing proper respect

inconspicuously

not noticeable or prominent

ingeniously

creativity or imaginatively

inquisitively

given to inquiry, research, or asking questions

judiciously

in a way that shows good judgement

obnoxiously

highly objectionable or offensive

reluctantly

feeling or showing hesitation, aversion, or unwillingness

solemnly

in a dignified and thoughtful way

unethically

against proper rules of conduct or morality

acknowledge

to admit the existence or truth of / to show appreciation for

accost

to approach and address someone in a bold or aggressive way.

compensate

to pay for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience / to adjust or make up for

decimate

to reduce drastically especially in number

defer

to put off or delay

justify

to show to be just or right

litigate

using the judicial process to decide and settle something

malign

to speak about or criticize in a harmful way.

obfuscate

to make obscure or unclear

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

culinary

related to the kitchen or cooking

ebullient

overflowing with cheerfulness, enthusiasam, or excitement

frugal

showing economy in the use of money and/or resources

grandiose

excessively grand or ambitious

heterogeneous

consists of diverse or incongruous elements

homogeneous

of the same kind or nature

immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

obsequious

too eager to please someone, oftan in a insincere way

autodidactic

relating to or having the characteristics of a self-taught person

banal

containing nothing new, original, or unusual

clandestine

characterized by or done with secrecy or concealment

disconcerting

a feeling of worry, confusion, or suprise

egalitarian

belief in the political, economic, and social equality of all people

infallible

perfect, trustworthy, or flawless

nebulous

hazy, cloudy, fuzzy

peripatetic

traveling frequently from place to place

stoic

someone who accepts things without emotion or complaint

decadent

excessively indulgent in pleasure or luxury

facetious

remarks that are not ment to be taken seriously

garrulous

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner

languid

lacking energy or enthusiasm

lucid

expressed clearly in order to be easily understood

maritime

having to do with the sea

obstinate

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose

radical

much more extreme thank the usual or traditional

slanderous

false statements that damage another’s reputation

chauvinistically

showing excessive support for one’s own cause, group or gender

chivalrously

beaving in a courteous manner or gallant way

circuitously

in a roundabout way rather than in a direct way

clairvoyantly

havung the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

coherently

in a clear, logical way

complaisantly

agreeable and willing to please others

conscientiously

controlled by or done according to one’s sense of what is right

curmudgeonly

bad tempered or surly

cynically

distrustful or human sincerity

alienate

to make someone feel isolated, estranged, or excluded

confer

to grand a title, degree, benefit, or right to someone / to discuss or exchange

corroborate

to make certain or confirm

deflect

to cause something to change course or direction

embody

to represent sn abstract idea, quality, or principle in tangible form / to include something

fabricate

to invent or make up something usually ment to deceive

galvanize

to shock or excite someone into taking action

gesticulate

to make hand or arm movement when speaking to emphasize what is being said

obliterate

to completely destroy something