SAT Vocabulary Word List 2

apocryphal

adj. untrue; made up
Synonyms: untrue, invented
Antonyms: true,

archaic

adj. antiquated, old, ancient
Synonyms: out-of-date, prehistoric
Antonyms: modern

artifact

n. object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

artisan

n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as oppose to artist
Synonyms: craftsperson, skilled worker
Antonym: apprentice

ascetic

adj. practicing self-denial; austere
Synonyms: disciplined

assuage

v. ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
Synonyms: ease, moderate, alleviate
Antonyms: inflame, aggravate, incite, provoke

astute

adj. wise; shrewd
Synonyms: smart, perceptive, clever
Antonyms: foolish, idiotic, inept

atrophy

n. a wasting away of the body or of an organ part, as from defective nutrition or
nerve damage; degeneration, decline, or decrease as from disuse

Synonym: degeneration
Antonyms: ascent, betterment

attentive

adj. considerate, thoughtful; paying attention
Synonyms: observant, concentrating, focused, vigilant
Antonyms: careless, negligent

augment

v. to make larger in size, number, strength or extent
Synonyms: increase, amplify, boost, inflate
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, abridge

austere

adj. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
Synonyms: rigid, stringent
Antonym: flexible

aversion

n. strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance or antipathy
Synonyms: dislike, revulsion, loathing
Antonyms: liking, loving, love

banal

adj. devoid of freshness or originality; commonplace
Synonyms: ordinary, bland
Antonyms: original, intelligent, unique

belligerent

adj. warlike; given to waging war; a warlike character; aggressively hostile
Synonyms: aggressive, hostile, antagonistic
Antonyms: agreeable, friendly, kind

benevolent

adj. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others;
charitable

Synonyms: benign, caring, compassionate
Antonyms: stingy, cruel, miserly

bequeath

v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
Synonyms: bestow, entrust, pass on
Antonyms: take, usurp

blasphemy

n. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
Synonym: desecration, heresy, sacrilege
Antonym: respect, reverence

brevity

n. shortness of time or duration; briefness the quality of expressing much in a few words; terseness

Synonyms: conciseness, succinctness

cacophonous

adj. having a harsh discordant sound; inharmonious
Synonyms: noisy, raucous
Antonym: harmonious, quiet

cajole

v. to persuade by flattery or promises
Synonyms: coax, entice, tempt
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade

capricious

adj. subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable
change; erratic |
Synonyms: careless, fickle, unstable
Antonyms: cautious, stable, reasonable

certitude

n. freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty
Synonyms: assurance, belief, conviction
Antonyms: doubt, distrust

charlatan

n. a pretender of knowledge; quack, imposter
Synonyms: fraud, phony, fake

clemency

n. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
Synonyms: mercifulness, gentleness, grace
Antonyms: cruelty, meanness

clamor

n. noise; a loud uproar as from a crowd of people
Synonyms: agitation, brouhaha, ruckus
Antonyms: calm, peace, silence