SAT Words Set 3

abate part of speech

verb

abate origin

latin to old french

abate definition

to become less intense or widespread

abate synonym

diminish

abate antonym

escalate

catalyst part of speech

noun

catalyst origin

20th century english

catalyst definiton

substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction (something that precipitates an event)

catalyst synonym

stimulus

catalyst antonym

counterintuitive

diluvial part of speech

adjective

diluvial origin

latin

diluvial definition

of or related to a flood

diluvial synonym

swamping

diluvial antonym

dry

hubris part of speech

noun

hubris origin

ancient greek

hubris definition

excessive pride

hubris synonym

pridefulness

hubris antonym

humility

ostracize part of speech

verb

ostracize origin

greek

ostracize definition

to exclude from a group or society

ostracize synonym

exclude

ostracize antonym

applaud

repose part of speech

noun

repose origin

late latin

repose definition

a state of rest

repose synonym

slumber

repose antonym

alertness

wry part of speech

adjective

wry origin

old english

wry definition

using a dry or mocking humor

wry synonym

cynical

wry antonym

polite

yowl part of speech

noun

yowl origin

middle english

yowl definition

loud, waning cry

yowl synonym

shriek

yowl antonym

whisper

flex/flect definition

bend, stretch, strain

flex/flect origin

latin

flex/flect examples

flexible, reflexive, reflect

agr defintion

field

agr origin

latin

agr examples

agriculture, agrarian, agriculturalist

cred definition

believe or trust

cred origin

latin

cred examples

credential, credible, credit