College Board Common SAT-ACT Vocabulary Words 10th Grade

A complete set of practice flashcards for the 10th Grade HL&C2 SAT-ACT vocabulary list, including definitions and parts of speech as provided in the lecture notes.

Anachronistic

(adjective) anything that is, or seems to be, out of its proper time in history

Assiduous

(adjective) working hard and steadily

Censure

(noun or verb) noun: the act of blaming or finding fault with; verb: to blame or find fault with; to criticize harshly

Conformist

(noun) one who tries to act, look, or think like everyone else

Deleterious

(adjective) harmful to health or well-being

Enervating

(adjective/participle) taking away the strength or energy of; weakening

Evanescent

(adjective) tending to vanish like vapor

Florid

(adjective) flushed with red or pink; too full of decoration, very showy, gaudy

Hackneyed

(adjective) lacking in freshness or originality; used so often that it is become meaningless

Hedonist

(noun) one who believes that pleasure is the sole or chief good in life

Impetuous

(adjective) acting or done suddenly and with little thought; rash

Inconsequential

(adjective) of no importance; too small or ordinary to matter

Lobbyist

(noun) person who tries to influence lawmakers to vote to benefit a special group (lobby)

Orator

(noun) a public speaker

Perfidious

(adjective) showing treachery; betraying trust

Prosaic

(adjective) dull and ordinary; unimaginative

Prudent

(adjective) able to make sensible decisions; careful or cautious in the way one acts

Querulous

(adjective) always complaining or finding fault; showing a cross or irritable outlook

Renovation

(noun) restoration to a former, better state; restoration to life, vigor or activity

Reverence

(noun) great love and respect, especially for something holy

Spurious

(adjective) not true, factual, or genuine

Surreptitious

(adjective) done in a quiet or secret way

Vindicate

(verb) to free from blame, guilt, or suspicion