SAT QUACK Vocab 7

Ornate

elaborately or excessively decorated

Austere

stern, as in manner; without excess; severely plain

Cerebral

of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature

Incommodious

lacking space; uncomfortable

Noisome

offensive; disgusting

Cacophony

harsh sounds; disturbing noise

Veritable

unquestionable; actual; true

Verbatim

using exactly the same words; word for word

Concurrent

at the same time; acting in conjunction

Evade

to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer

Impede

to obstruct or interfere with; to delay

Askew

to one side; crooked

Queue

to form or wait in line; a (waiting) line

Accolade

award or honor

Torrid

parched by the sun; hot; burning

Trepidation

fear; state of anxiety or fear that makes you tremble

Fraught

teeming with; laden; full; causing emotional distress

Wane

to decrease gradually

Oust

to eject; to force out; to banish

Temerity

recklessness; wild craziness; disregard for danger