Sat Vocab Unit 99

Fray

brawl, fight, v: wear away or unravel by rubbing have loose threads developing

Bemoan

to complain about

Quandary

riddle, problem not easily solved

Earmark

set asie(money or time) for a particular purpose

Prestigious

famous, eminent

Disinterested

neutral, unbiased

Machiavellian

extremely manipulative

Prestige

respect or admiration impression produced by achievements or reputation

Entity

real being

Apprehensive

anxious, worried

Panarchy

government run by all people

Rebuttal

refutation response with contrary evidence

Mote

small speck

Mischief

behavior(of children)causing trouble with no serious harm damage harm

Rampant

uncontrolled, wild

Labyrinthine

complicated like a maze

Credulity

willingness to believe

Terminate

to end, to kill

Phobic

fearful

Resilient

having endurance, able to recover quickly

Zany

weird, bizarre

Ingratiate

to put into good favor with through flattery

Ebb

To recede, fall back or decrease in intensity

Arrest

to stop

Adjourn

suspend until a later time move from one place to another

Atrocious

extremely cruel or vicious, heinous

Bifurcated

divided into two branches forked

Tutelary

protective pertaining to a guardianship

Epithet

nickname, sometimes negative

Predispose

give an inclination toward, make susceptible to

Interpose

insert, inject

Lapse

to end, to pause

Decrepit

weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use

Incredible

unbelievable, shocking

Compartment

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

Amorphous

lacking shape

Tawdry

cheap, showy

Rapture

great joy and delight ecstasy

Vulpine

like a fox crafty

Brunt

main impact or shock

Warrant

justification written order that serves as authorization

Stable

steady constant

Subdued

less intense quieter

Clip

cut off shears fasten

Egotistical

selfish

Sardonic

sarcastic

Decant

pour off gently

Liniment

ointment lotion salve

Sequester

isolate segregate seclude retire from public life

Optician

maker and seller of eyeglasses