Hit Parade (SAT Vocab)

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prosperous

wealthy; well-off

vigor

strength; liveliness

terso

brief; concise; to the point

somber

gloomy; serious

opaque

dark; unclear, impossible to see through or understand

reprove

to criticize mildly

inquisitive

curious

progressive

moving forward

serone

quiet; calm; peaceful

ruffle

to disturb the smoothness of; to upset mildly

capricious

unpredictable; likely to change

morose

gloom; sullen; sad

profound

very great or intense

expunge

to erase; to strike out

prevaricate

to lie

effectual

effective

reserved

self-restrained; modest; retiring; not showy

swindler

a cheat; a con man

rigidity

unwillingness to change or bend

tonic

a refreshing drink

weight

importance

surfeit

excessive amount

soporific

sleep inducing; extremely boring

subjugate

to subdue and dominate; to enslave

superfluous

unnecessary

vociferous

loud; outspoken

kindle

to begin to burn

strut

to walk with overconfidence

spurious

false; fake

wayward

going one's own way; erratic, unpredictable

stolid

emotionless

tailor

to shape or alter for a particular purpose

trite

unoriginal; overused

raucous

harsh or rough-sounding

stupor

mental confusion

tirade

a long, angry speech

rebuff

to reject; to snub; to refuse abruptly

sluggard

a lazy person

theology

the study of religion

newfangled

new; untested

stratagem

a trick or deception

splinter

a sharp, slender piece broken or split off of something; to split

jovial

cheerful and happy

vestige

the remains of something that no longer exists

replete

completely filled or supplied with

prudish

overly concerned with being modest or proper

turbulent

stormy

paradigm

a model; an example

residual

left over when something is gone

hindrance

an obstruction; something that gets in the way

proliferate

to spread rapidly

stymie

to get in the way of; to hinder

stilts

tall, slender supporting posts

accolade

an award; an honor

peltry

animal skins, processed or unprocessed

stratify

to separate into layers

pushover

a person easily influenced or exploited

eviscerate

to remove the inner organs of a body

effervescent

bubbly, lively

surreptitious

secret, stealthy

turpitude

shameful wickedness; evil

synopsis

brief summary

miser

a greedy person

resplendent

shining; glowing

obstinate

stubborn; unyielding

sobriety

seriousness

surmise

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; guess

pompous

arrogant; cocky; showy

pompous

arrogant; cocky; showy

salutary

beneficial; wholesome

virtuous

honest; moral; ethical

uncouth

lacking good manners

preposterous

ridiculous, senseless

subside

wear off or die down

ponderous

heavy; difficult

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

ascendancy

dominance; being on top

erroneous

incorrect; wrong

vulgarian

a vulgar person

rectify

to correct; to straighten; to make amends for

unsung

unrecognized; uncelebrated

threadbare

tattered clothing

gaunt

thin and bony, especially from illness or lack of food

unilateral

on one side only

wake

the track left when something leaves, especially a boat

tangential

off to the side; secondary

extricate

to free from difficulty; to remove something entangled; to untangle

tightfisted

greedy

superlative

of the highest quality

fitful

irregular; subject to sudden, violent outbursts