SAT Quack Vocab. Vol. 7

ornate

elaborately or excessively decorated

Austere

severely plain and simple; without excess, unadorned, in a stern manner

Cerebral

of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature

Incommodious

inconvenient; uncomfortable; lacking space

Noisome

offensive, disgusting

Cacophony

harsh sound, 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 cutting; 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