SAT Vocab 26-50

Grotto

Small cave or cave-like structure. (noun)

Hedonist

A person who believes the pursuit of pleasure is the most important aspect of life. (noun)

Heretical

Practicing religious heresy. (adjective)

Hubris

Excessive pride. (noun)

Hypocrite

A person who says one thing and does another. (noun)

Ignoble

Not honorable in character. (adjective)

Imbibe

Drink alcohol (verb)

Imperious

Assuming power without justification. (adjective)

Importunate

Persistent. (verb/adjective)

Jettison

Throw or drop from an airplane or ship. (noun/verb)

Jocular

Humorous or playful. (adjective)

Junta

Military group that rules after taking by force. (noun)

Kismet

Destiny. (noun)

Lexicon

Vocabulary of a person. (noun)

Licentious

Immoral. (adjective)

Limber

Flexible. (noun/verb/adjective)

Loquacious

Talkative. (adjective)

Malapropism

Mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word. (noun)

Malfeasance

Wrongdoing. (noun)

Mawkish

Sentimental in a sickening way. (adjective)

Misnomer

Wrong or inaccurate name in the designation. (noun/verb)

Modicum

Small or minimal portion. (noun)

Mote

Tiny piece of a substance. (verb/noun)

Necromancy

Practice of communicating with the dead. (noun)

Nihilism

Rejection of religion (noun)