SAT Vocabulary Terms (Hard)

lionized

to treat as an object of great interest or importance

haughtiness

arrogance; pride

crudeness

impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement

confound

to confuse

ruffle

cause disorder

unnerve

to make nervous or upset

purvey

to supply (something, such as provisions) usually as a matter of business

disseminate

to spread widely

emanate

to come out from a source

eulogized

praise highly in speech or writing

railed

to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language

extolled

praised highly; exalted

abjure

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

adjure

to command solemnly, as under oath

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

ascent

a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

ascetic

practicing self-denial

capital

money for investment

capitol

government building

censure

to criticize harshly

chafe

to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction

chaff

worthless matter

corroborate

to support with evidence

condone

to forgive or overlook an offense

concurrent

occurring at the same time

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

counsel

to give advice

council

a group of advisers

discomfit

to embarrass and confuse

disinterested

free of bias or self-interest; impartial

elicit

to draw forth, bring out from some source

eminent

of high reputation, outstanding

immanent

Existing and operating within nature.

imminent

about to happen

enervate

to weaken

flout

to mock, treat with contempt

gambit

a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

gamut

the whole range or extent

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

ingenious

clever; resourceful

stanch

to stop the flow of

staunch

Firm and steadfast

stationery

writing paper

stationary

not moving

tortuous

twisting

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

venial

easily excused; pardonable

lampoon

to ridicule with satire

celerity

swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

regression

return to an earlier or less advanced condition

acumen

keen insight; shrewdness

chagrined

feel distressed or humiliated

sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

egregious

outstandingly bad

farcical

absurd; ludicrous

earnest

Serious and sincere

vindicate

to clear from blame

invigorate

to fill with strength and energy

rhapsodizes

To speak or write with an extravagantly enthusiastic manner

unorthodox

breaking with convention or tradition

apathetic

feeling or showing little emotion

unrequited

not returned or rewarded; not reciprocated.

recalcitrant

Resisting authority or control; stubbornly disobedient or defiant

emulate

to imitate or replicate someone's actions, behavior, or qualities in order to match or surpass their achievements or success.

flippant

showing a lack of seriousness or respect, often in a humorous or sarcastic way.

explicate

to analyze and explain in detail, making something clear and understandable by breaking it down into its components.

admonished

to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise or urge someone earnestly.

petulant

showing sudden irritation or impatience, often over trivial matters.

subordinate

Lower in rank or position, under the authority or control of someone else.

corroborate

To confirm or support a statement or finding with evidence or information.

banal

Lacking originality or freshness; trite or cliché. Commonly used to describe something unoriginal or boring.

exigency

the state of being exigent; urgency

vehemence

the display of strong feeling; passion.

clandestine

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

furtive

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.