SAT Summer Vocab 9

Verbose

using more words than necessary

Blasphemy

disrespect or irreverence toward something sacred or seriously important

Vilify

to slander or defame someone’s name or standing in the community to malign

Diatribe

bitter, critical speech or writing

Vitriolic

burning or corrosive like acid

Jargon

special language or terminology

Satire

a comedy using laughter as a weapon to evoke a feeling of scorn along with amusement

Tirade

a lengthy, emotional, critical speech

Slander

a false, defamatory spoken critiscm of someone

Garble

to change or alter meaning through misrepresentation

Rhetoric

insincere or high-flown writing or speech

Garrulous

extremely talkative, verbose

Jubilation

a feeling or expression of great joy, triumph, or celebration

Ravenous

extremely hungry, famished, or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

Exuberant

someone or something overflowing with unrestrained energy, excitement, and joyful enthusiasm

Feign

to pretend to feel or be affected by something, or to invent a false excuse, appearance, or feeling

Imperturbable

someone who remains perpetually calm, steady, and unbothered, even in the midst of a crisis or severe provocation