SAT VOCAB (lesson 19)

Inquisitive

A person who is eager to learn or is unduly curious

Surrogate

To act as a substitute for someone or something

Quest

The act of seeking or pursuing something

Abrogate

To abolish by authority

Conquistador

A conqueror is also called an….

Acquisition

The act or process of gaining possession

Presage

To indicate or warn of in advance is to

Perquisite

A benefit or payment received in addition to a regular salary

Requisite

Something that is required or essential

Sagacity

Keenness of perception, soundness of judgment, and wisdom are known as…

Evasion

The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit

Shirk

To neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or obligation

Abstemious

Someone who is sparing or moderate, especially in the use of food and drink

Circumvent

If you avoid something by passing around it you…

Elude

To escape by the use of daring or cunning

Circuitous

A course that is roundabout or indirect

Oblique

Something that is indirect, misleading, or devious

Abeyance

To be temporarily set aside or suspended, is to be held in…

Eschew

To avoid habitually or to shun is to

Malinger

To pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work is to.

Platitude

A trite remark or statement

Banal

Lacking freshness or originality

Rendition

An interpretation of a musical score or dramatic piece

Simulation

The taking on of the appearance, form, or sound of something else; an imitation

Mimicry

A close copying or imitation of the speech, expression, or gesture of another; close resemblance

Sham

Something false that is supposed to be genuine; fake

Emulate

To try to equal or excel, especially through imitation

Prototype

An original types, form, or instance that serves as a model for later stages an early or typical example

Recapitulate

To repeat in concise form

Redundant

Exceeding what is necessary; repeating the same idea