SAT Vocab Master Set

abased

(verb) humiliated, degraded

acquiesced

(verb) complied without protest

aversion

(noun) strong dislike or feeling of repulsion

benevolent

(adjective) kind, charitable

bias

(noun) prejudice that unfairly influences judgment

cajoled

(verb) persuaded someone through flattery

conciliatory

(adjective) intended to make peace

dearth

(noun) a scarcity or lack of something

emaciated

(adjective) abnormally thin, wasted away

emollient

(adjective) softening or soothing (to the skin)

evince

(verb) to clearly show a feeling or quality

guile

(noun) cunning or crafty deceit

hackneyed

(adjective) overused, clichéd

hierarchy

(noun) a ranked system of authority

imperious

(adjective) arrogantly domineering, commanding

inane

(adjective) silly, senseless, lacking substance

irascible

(adjective) easily angered, quick-tempered

juxtaposition

(noun) the placement of two things side by side for comparison

largess

(noun) generosity in giving, especially money or gifts

licentious

(adjective) sexually unrestrained

malleable

(adjective) easily influenced or shaped

mollified

(verb) appeased, softened someone's anger

nefarious

(adjective) wicked, criminal

oration

(noun) a formal speech

panacea

(noun) a cure-all, a solution for every problem

quagmire

(noun) a difficult, complicated situation that is hard to escape from

razed

(verb) completely demolished

stolid

(adjective) calm and showing little emotion

truculent

(adjective) aggressively hostile, eager to fight

vacillating

(verb) wavering indecisively between options

bilked

(verb) Cheated out of money

culmination

(noun) The climax

debased

(verb) Lowered in value or moral dignity

foraged

(verb) hunted for food/supplies

frugal

(adjective) Thrifty, avoid spending

gregarious

(adjective) Sociable, outgoing

innate

(adjective) natural, present from birth

intimation

(noun) An indirect hint or sign

judicious

(adjective) Wise, sensible

knell

(noun) sound of a bell tolling for death

laudatory

(adjective) Expressing praise or admiration

lithe

(adjective) Flexible, graceful in movement

maelstrom

(noun) A violent whirlpool

mores

(noun) Essential customs and social conventions

nadir

(noun) lowest point

pathos

(noun) A quality evoking pity or sadness

prudence

(noun) Caution and practical carefulness

quelled

(verb) Suppressed by force

resolute

(adjective) Firm, unwavering

rife

(adjective) Abundant or widespread

scrupulous

(adjective) Extremely careful and precise

swarthy

(adjective) Dark-complexioned

haughty

(adjective) Arrogantly superior and proud

turgid

(adjective) Overly pompous or inflated in style

venerate

(verb) To honor or respect deeply

viscous

(adjective) Thick, sticky consistency

wanton

(adjective) Unrestrained or provocative in behavior

yoked

(verb) Bound or joined

zealous

(adjective) enthusiasm for a cause

Abrogate

[v.] Repeal or do away with

Affable

[adj.] Friendly, easy to talk to

Arable

[adj.] Land suitable for growing crops

Blemishes

[n.] A small mark or flaw

Cacophony

[n.] A harsh mixture of sounds

Candor

[n.] Quality of being honest in expression

Deferential

[adj.] Expressing respect for superiors

Diligent

[adj.] Showing care in one's work

Enamored

[v.] Be filled with a feeling of love for

Ennui

[n.] A feeling of dissatisfaction from a lack of excitement

Expiate

[v.] Make amends for

Iconoclast

[n.] A person who attacks cherished beliefs

Immutable

[adj.] Unable to be changed

Kudos

[n.] Praise for achievement

Limpid

[adj.] Clear and simple in style

Maverick

[n.] An independent-minded person

Myriad

[n.] Extremely great in number

Nominal

[adj.] Far below the real value

Ostracism

[n.] Exclusion from a society

Perplexed

[adj.] Very puzzled or confused

Profane

[adj.] Disrespectful of orthodox religious practice

Quandary

[n.] A state of uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

Rapport

[n.] A close, harmonious relationship

Concocted

[v.] To create or devise

Ruse

[n.] An action intended to deceive someone

Sagacity

[n.] The quality of having good judgment

Sophomoric

[adj.] Characteristic of a sophomore, juvenile

Tantamount

[adj.] Virtually the same as

Tranquil

[adj.] Free from disturbance, calm