SAT Vocab 100-125

Truculent

adj. unpleasant and likely to argue a lot

Ubiquitous

adj. seeming to be everywhere

Umbrage

n. to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you

Upbraid

v. to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it

Utilitarian

adj. designed to be useful rather than decorative

Uberize

v. to change the market for a service by introducing a different way of buying or using it, especially using mobile technology

Veracity

n. the quality of being true, honest, or accurate

Vestige

n. a small part or amount of something larger, stronger, or more important that still exists from something that existed in the past

Vicissitudes

n. changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse

Vilify

v. to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

Virtuoso

n. a person who is extremely skilled at something, especially at playing an instrument or performing

Wanton

adj. (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all

Winsome

adj. attractive and pleasing, with simple qualities, sometimes like those a child has

Wily

adj. (of a person) intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and people, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim

Wodge

n. a thick piece or a large amount of something

Wuthering

adj. used to describe a wind that is blowing very strongly or a place where the wind blows strongly

Yodel

v. to sing by making a series of very fast changes between the natural voice and a much higher voice

Yore

n. of a long time ago

Yack

v. to talk continuously, especially informally about things that are not very important

Yomp

v. (often of soldiers) to walk quickly and energetically, usually while carrying a lot of equipment

Yokel

n. a stupid or awkward person who lives in the countryside rather than a town, especially one whose appearance is in some way strange or humorous

Zealot

n. a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them too

Zephyr

n. a light wind

Zap

v. to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally

Zeal

n. great enthusiasm or eagerness

Zenith

n. the highest point reached by a heavenly body (= any object existing in space, especially a planet, or the sun) as it travels around, or appears to travel around, another body