SAT Vocab 150 - Extra Practice

Adherent

Loyal supporter of a cause or group

Ameliorate

To improve or make better

Austere

Severe, plain, or unadorned

Banal

Lacking originality, trite, dull

Complacent

Self-satisfied, smugly content

Conjecture

Opinion based on incomplete information

Connotation

Implied or emotional meaning of a word

Credulity

Tendency to believe too easily

Dissent

Disagree or oppose, often formally

Eclectic

Diverse, drawn from varied sources

Eminent

Distinguished, highly respected

Ephemeral

Very short-lived, often delicate/beautiful

Equivocal

Ambiguous, unclear, open to interpretation

Frivolous

Lacking seriousness, silly, wasteful

Futile

Pointless, ineffective

Gregarious

Sociable, outgoing, enjoys company

Impetus

Force or stimulus for action/motivation

Inception

The beginning or starting point

Nominal

In name only, minimal, symbolic

Postulate

Propose/assume as true for reasoning

Pragmatic

Practical, focused on results

Profuse

Abundant, excessive, overflowing

Sanguine

Optimistic, cheerful, hopeful

Transient

Temporary, short-lived

Trivial

Of little importance, minor

Vast

Extremely large in size or scope

Venerate

To regard with great respect/reverence