AP/GT Language SAT Vocab Semester 1

121 Words

lurid

sensational, gruesome causing shock

abase

to degrade, to humiliate

abstemious

sparing; temperate

laconic

using minimum of words; concise

altruistic

generous; concerned for others

proclivity

inclination, tendency

deleterious

harmful, dangerous; injurious

profundity

profound knowledge, depth

toady

one who flatters in hopes of favors

abhor

to detest utterly; to loathe

ensconce

to settle comfortably

reverent

respectful

delineate

to describe with accuracy, detail

resplendent

brilliant, shining

denigrate

to belittle, to run down

angular

lean, gaunt; sharp cornered

fruition

state of realization or accomplishment

opulent

possessing great wealth

insolent

overbearing; insulting; disrespectful

insuperable

not able to surmount, vanquish

aversion

contempt; intense dislike

sardonic

scornful or derisive; mocking

elucidate

to make clear, to explain

interloper

interferes in the affairs or rights of others

replete

filled to capacity, abundant in supply

superfluous

needless; overflowing; extra

antithesis

a direct opposite, a contrast

carnal

relating to crude bodily pleasures and appetites; marked by sexuality

gratis

free, without charge or recompense

opaque

not transparent; hard to understand

stratagem

a trick for obtaining advantage

assiduous

attentive; persistent

discourse

communication, oral/written

husband

to manage prudently

titter

to snicker or to giggle nervously

autonomous

independent; self-contained

defamation

ruining another's reputation

raconteur

one skilled at telling stories

malady

a disease or unwholesome condition

viable

capable of working, functioning, or living; feasible

bastion

a fortification, a stronghold

savory

morally correct; appetizing; pleasing

exacerbate

to aggravate, to irritate, to vex

barb

a critical or caustic remark

esteem

estimate of value; approval, respect

impudent

disrespectful, improper bold acts

pontificate

to speak in a self-important manner; to speak pompously

abet

to encourage or to assist

cavalier

armed horseman, a knight; treating matters lightly

fold

a group bound by common beliefs

lionize

to treat with importance, celebrity

rotund

very plump, round

dross

waste material

grotto

cave

maelstrom

a turbulent whirlpool

solvent

able to pay debts

hoary

white with age

tantamount

equivalent in value, significance

narcissistic

excessively loving oneself

eclectic

coming from a variety of sources

aloof

removed or distant either physically or emotionally

chaste

morally pure in act or thought

duplicity

dishonest talk or behavior, especially by saying two different things to two people

satiety

a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating

sulkiness

the quality of being childishly sulky or bad tempered

slothful

lazy

ascertain

to find out definitely, to determine

debilitate

to weaken, to enfeeble

egocentric

self-centered, selfish

partisan

one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

tangible

capable of being touched, real

august

inspiring reverence of admiration

diatribe

bitter denunciation or criticism

gluttonous

greedy for food and drink

parochial

confined within the borders of a parish; limited in range or scope

undulant

rising and falling in waves

belie

to contradict, to give false impression

dissemination

the act of spreading widely

maverick

independent individual

ribald

vulgarly humorous, profane

veracity

devotion to the truth

adage

a wise saying

bucolic

rural, pastoral, unsophisticated

empathy

understanding or identification with another's feelings or situation

haughty

arrogant, excessively proud, vain

kudos

awards or honors

adulation

extreme praise or admiration

calamity

event causing distress, misfortune

enunciate

to pronounce clearly

importune

to beg in earnest

limpid

clear, transparent, simple in style

amenable

willing to follow advice, malleable

castigate

to punish; to criticize with drastic severity

flourish

thrive, grow well; sweeping gesture

incipient

come into being; the early stage

malice

desire to harm others

ancillary

aiding or accessory, supplementary

dulcet

pleasing to the ear, melodious

intractable

stubborn, difficult to manage

jingoist

an extreme patriot