SAT Vocab 51-75

Nomenclature

The choosing of names for things. (noun)

Novel

Fictitious prose narrative. (adjective/noun)

Obfuscate

To confuse. (verb)

Olfactory

Of or relating to the sense of smell. (adjective)

Opprobrious

Expressing scorn. (adjective)

Ostracize

Exclude from a society or group. (verb)

Palatial

Resembling a palace. (adjective)

Pandemic

Disease prevalent over an entire country or multiple countries. (noun/adjective)

Paramount

More important than anything else. (adjective)

Patrician

An aristocrat. (adjective/noun)

Polyglot

Knowing or using several languages. (adjective/noun)

Prestidigitation

Magic tricks performed for entertainment. (noun)

Provincial

Of or concerning a province or country. (adjective/noun)

Rancor

Bitterness or resentfulness. (noun)

Rarefy

To make or become less dense or solid. (verb)

Recapitulate

Summarize and state again the main points. (verb)

Refute

Prove to be wrong or false. (verb)

Repose

A state of rest. (noun/verb)

Resilient

Able to withstand. (adjective)

Revile

Criticize in an abusive manner. (verb)

Rife

Of common occurrence. (adjective/adverb)

Sanctimonious

Making a show of being morally superior. (adjective)

Scrupulous

Diligent attention to detail. (adjective)

Sedition

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel. (noun)

Sinecure

Position requiring little or no work. (noun)