sat vocab bank

august

to be of extreme importance

florid

having bright colors

adulatory

speaking highly of

cove

wanting something you don’t have yet

subservient

underserving

gargantuan

very large

framework

structure that supports

aggregate

combination

abjure

to give up

adjure

urge/request someone to do something

averse

having a strong dislike of

allusion

an indirect reference to something

ascent

the act of rising

assent

the expression of approval

ascetic

a severely disciplined person

censure

to show severe disapproval

chaff

the worthless part of grain or seed

corroborate

to confirm

contentious

causing argument

counsel

to give advice

discomfit

to make someone uneasy

discreet

being careful

disinterested

impartial or unbiased

elicit

evoke or draw out

eminent

way to describe a famous or respectable person

immanent

existing within

imminent

ready to take place

flout

openly disregard

gambit

a calculated move/remark (often risky)

gamut

a full/complete range

ingenious

cleverly inventive + resourceful

ingenuous

innocent + childlike

stanch

stop or restrict flow of

staunch

loyal + steadfast

stationery

writing materials and office supplies

stationary

staying still

tortuous

full of twists + turns

venal

willing to be dishonest for money/bribe

venial

easily excused/forgiven

repudiate

reject

weary

tired/worn out

scrupulous

being very careful of doing what is morally right

vexing

bothering

caprice

moody

veracity

truth

transient

short lasting

disdainful

showing a lack of respect

assiduous

very careful

deleterious

harmful

reclusive

avoidant of others

circuitous

indirect

clairvoyant

extra sensory perception

spurious

untrue

dissipating

gradually fading

pragmatic

practical + sensible approach

sanctioning

punishing

slick

smooth, effortless, easy to understand

ostentatious

intended to attract

superfluous

unnecessary

querulous

complaining + whining, ready to fight

prosaic

dull + ordinary

avowing

asserting openly

dwindle

diminish gradually

discordantly

not in harmony

dissimilarly

way to describe two things being different

emphatically

forcefully

posit

to suggest/assume as true

rendering

process of creating the final form

drab

dull + lacking brightness

prudent

acting with/showing care for the future

complacent

showing uncritical satisfaction with one’s achievements

erroneous

wrong

pervasive

unwelcome influence/spreading

evinced

reveal presence of

in medias res

in the middle of

meander

wander on a path

imperceptibly

in a way that is slight/gradual

desultory

lacking plan, purpose, enthusiasm

spasmodic

happening in sudden, brief bursts

intermittent

coming + going in intervals

domicile

permanent home/residence

forbearance

choosing to exercise a right

intrepid

fearless

gourmands

people who love food

perfidious

treacherous/disloyal

clangorously

continuously banging

nonplussed

surprised so not sure how to react

eons

an indefinite, long period of time

nonplussed

surprised so not sure how to react