SAT 8 Vocabulary

Animosity

Animosity

(n.) strong hostility

Apathy

(n.) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Apprehensive

(adj.) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Commend

(v.) praise formally or officially

Compatible

(adj.) (of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict

Condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

Consecrate

(v.) make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose

Decrepit

(adj.) (of a person) elderly and infirm

Deride

(v.) express contempt for; ridicule

Ingenuous

(adj.) (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

Multifarious

(adj.) many and of various types

Obsolete

(adj.) no longer produced or used; out of date.

Omnivorous

(adj.) (of an animal or person) feeding on food of both plant and animal origin

Parsimonious

(adj.) unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal

Quandary

(n.) a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

Recalcitrant

(adj.) having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

Reprisal

(n.) an act of retaliation

Revel

(v.) enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

Stultify

(v.) cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine

Suave

charming, confident, and elegant (typically used of a man)