Marple: SAT Vocab Set 1

lexicon

noun
a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: adj

grovel

to beg on the ground (verb)

charlatan

(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack

Triage

process used to determine which patient is more important than another noun/verb

commandeer

to take control of by force: verb

draconian

hard, severe, cruel (adj)

sycophant

a suck up: to gain knowledge over someone superior
noun

voracious

(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager

imbibe

(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb

dirge

a funeral song (noun)

antithetical

opposing (adj)

Antithesis

a person who opposes (noun)

vociferously

loud or forceful manner (adverb)

vociferous

vocal or outspoken (adj)

quintessence

the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class (noun)

persona non grata

an unwelcome person (noun)

mellifluous

sweet or musical; pleasant to hear (adj)

perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy (adj)

cronyism

the practice of favoring one's friends, especially in political appointments (noun)

nepotism

favoritism to relatives (noun)

meritocracy

a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement

How to remember all of the adjectives in this set

Poignant
Draconian
Voracious
Antithetical
Mellifluous
Perfidious
Acronym: VAMP_PD

How to remember all of the verbs/adverbs in this set

Grovel
Triage (also a noun)
Commandeer
Imbibe
Vociferously (adverb)
Acronym: GITCV

How to remember all of the nouns in this set

Lexicon
Charlatan
Triage (also a verb)
Sycophant
Dirge
Antithesis
Quintessence
Persona non Grata
Cronyism
Nepotism
Meritocracy
Acronym: CLAMPS_TDQCN