Comprehensive SAT Vocabulary List

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering multiple SAT-style word tests, providing terms and their synonyms or definitions as presented in the lecture notes.

Synthesize

create, produce

Advocate

support; supporter

Dogmatic

firm / rigid in beliefs

Deleterious

harmful

Foreboding

threatening; apprehension

Ominous

threatening, foreboding

Apprehension

anxiety, fear

Magnanimous

noble, generous, giving

Pedantic

academic, worried about rules

Rural

nonurban, in the country

Pastoral

rural, nonurban

Rustic

rural, nonurban

Bucolic

rural, nonurban

Contemporary

modern, current

Capricious

unpredictable, impulsive

Arduous

laborious, strenuous, difficult

Painstaking

careful, thorough, meticulous

Meticulous

careful, detailed, scrupulous

Scrupulous

careful, detailed, fastidious

Fastidious

excessively careful, fussy

Belittle

degrade, demean

Abase

belittle, degrade, demean

Disparage

belittle, ridicule, mock

Condescend

look down on, patronize

Reprimand

criticize, lecture, reprove

Admonish

reprimand, warn

Condemn

criticize, censure, rebuke

Censure

criticize, reprimand, condemn

Decry

criticize, belittle, disparage

Denounce

criticize, censure, condemn

Disdain

scorn, contempt; despise

Impugn

dispute the validity of, challenge

Patronize

belittle, be condescending to

Pejorative

derogatory, negative

Reproach

criticism; criticize, reprove

Rebuke

reprimand, censure, reproach

Scoff

ridicule, mock

Reprove

criticize, rebuke

Abhor

hate, detest

Cynical

pessimistic, distrustful

Amiable

friendly, amicable, sociable

Affable

friendly, genial, sociable

Gregarious

friendly, outgoing, sociable

Congenial

friendly, sociable

Convivial

welcoming, hospitable, friendly

Cordial

warm, pleasant, friendly

Rapport

good relationship, bond

Altruistic

selfless, philanthropic

Benevolent

nice, kind, generous

Benign

harmless, gentle, kind

Solicitous

caring, considerate

Alacrity

eagerness, enthusiasm

Ebullient

enthusiastic, excited, cheerful

Effusive

demonstrative, gushy

Elation

happiness, joy, delight

Enthralling

captivating, enchanting

Exuberant

enthusiastic, lively, energetic

Aesthetic

artistic, relating to beauty

Eclectic

all-embracing, diverse

Baneful

harmful, destructive, deadly

Eradicate

eliminate, destroy

Exacerbate

worsen, aggravate, intensify

Innocuous

harmless, inoffensive

Insidious

sinister, menacing, ominous

Machination

scheme, plot

Pernicious

evil, destructive, harmful

Rancor

resentment, bitterness, malice

Vitiate

make defective/inefficient

Vulgar

rude, crude, offensive

Callous

insensitive, heartless

Effrontery

insolence, impudence, nerve

Indignant

angry, resentful

Malice

hatred, ill will

Nefarious

evil, immoral

Precarious

risky, unstable, uncertain

Disrepute

disgrace, discredit, notoriety

Degenerate

immoral, corrupt; deteriorate

Accost

approach aggressively, confront

Imminent

approaching, about to occur

Abridge

shorten, condense

Curtail

limit, cut short

Diminutive

small, tiny, little

Ephemeral

short-lived, transient, fleeting

Intermittent

sporadic, fragmentary

Laconic

terse, brief, succinct

Modicum

small amount

Negligible

insignificant, small, trivial

Nominal

insignificant, trivial

Precipitous

steep, abrupt, sudden

Succinct

concise, brief, pithy

Terse

brief, abrupt

Transitory

short-lived, fleeting

Circumscribe

limit, restrict, enclose, confine

Conditional

restricted, contingent

Debilitate

weaken

Feeble

weak, frail

Futile

useless, pointless, unsuccessful

Tenuous

fragile, feeble, weak

Undermine

challenge, sabotage, erode

Prodigious

large, vast