Week 3 SAT Vocab

Entomology

(n) the scientific study of insects

Gestate

(v) to carry within the uterus or to conceive and develop in the mind

Cathartic

(adj) physically or emotionally cleansing; purgative

Paradigm

(n) a framework or model of thought

Entrepreneur

(n) a person who organizes and manages a business or enterprise

Lucrative

(adj) very profitable

Extravagant

(adj) excessive and lacking restraint

Avarice

(n) excessive desire for wealth; greed

Glut

(n) a surplus or excess of something

Destitute

(adj) very poor; lacking basic resources

Affluent

(adj) very rich; having abundant resources

Munificent

(adj) very generous

Parsimonious

(adj) excessively cheap with money; stingy

Depreciation

(n) any decrease or loss in value caused by age, wear, or market conditions

Remunerate

(v) to compensate; to make payments for; to pay

Accord

(n) a formal concurrence, agreement, or harmony of minds

Enlighten

(v) to inform, instruct, illuminate, remove darkness and ignorance

Erudite

(adj) learned, literate, or authoritative