SAT WORDS _ part 1

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adulation

high praise

amicable

agreeable

anachronistic

out of date

anecdote

short account of event

assiduous

hard working

assylum

sanctuary

clairvoyant

able to see the future

compromise

to settle differences

condescending

patronizing

conditional

subject to change, contingent

conformist

follower of customs

convergence

joining of parts

deleterious

harmful

demagogue

rabble-rousing leader

diligent

hard working

discredit

dishonor, disgrace

disdain

to regard with scorn

divergent

moving apart; variant

emulate

to follow an example

enervating

tiring, weakening

ephemeral

momentary, fleeting

evanescent

short-lived (typically an image)

exasperation

irritation, frustration

exemplary

outstanding

extenuating

guilt diminishing

florid

flushed, ornate

Fortuitous

Lucky

Hackneyed

Overused; cliche

Hedonist

Pleasure seeker

Impetuous

rash, impulsive

Impute

To attribute to someone

inconsequential

Trivial

Integrity

Honesty decency

Intrepid

bold, adventurous

Intuitive

Instinctual

Jubilation

Joy, exultation

Lobbyist

Persuader of legislators (persuade someone to follow a policy)

Longevity

Long life

mundane

ordinary, common

opulent

rich, wealthy

ostentatious

showing to be wealthy or rich

parched

dry

perfidious

disloyal

pretentious

acting more than you are; pompous, self-important

prosaic

run-of-the-mill, average, ordinary

provocative

inflammatory, causing annoyance

querulous

irritable

rancorous

hateful

reclusive

withdrawn, hermit-like

resilient

quick to recover

restrained

restricted, controlled

reverence

profound respect

sagacity

wisdom

spontaneity

impulsive action

spurious

phony, false, fraudulent

submissive

easily imposed on; meek

substantiate

to verify or confirm

subtle

elusive, sly, ambiguous, difficult to find

superficial

on the surface, lacking depth

superfluous

more than enough

suppress

to stop an activity

surreptitious

secret; stealthy

tactful

diplomatic, polite

Tenacious

Persistent

Resolute

Determined, unwavering

Transient

Temporary, fleeting

Venerable

Respectable due to old age

Vindicate

To free from blame

Wary

Watchful, alert