SAT Vocabulary Flashcards P4 (P 41-60)

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards designed to aid in studying for the SAT.

injunction

An order of official warning.

innate

Inborn, native, inherent.

innocuous

Harmless, inoffensive.

innovate

To do something in an unprecedented way.

innuendo

An insinuation.

inoculate

To introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism to increase immunity to illness.

inquisitor

One who inquires, especially in a hostile manner.

insatiable

Incapable of being satisfied.

insidious

Appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive.

insinuate

To suggest indirectly or subtly.

insipid

Dull, boring.

insolent

Rude, arrogant, overbearing.

instigate

To urge, goad.

insular

Separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off.

insurgent

One who rebels.

integral

Necessary for completeness.

interject

To insert between other things.

interlocutor

Someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation.

interminable

Without possibility of end.

intimation

An indirect suggestion.

intractable

Difficult to manipulate, unmanageable.

intransigent

Refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion.

intrepid

Brave in the face of danger.

inundate

To flood with abundance.

inure

To cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation.

invective

An angry verbal attack.

inveterate

Stubbornly established by habit.

inviolable

Secure from assault.

irascible

Easily angered.

iridescent

Showing rainbow colors.

irreverence

Disrespect.

irrevocable

Incabable of being taken back.

jubilant

Extremely joyful, happy.

judicious

Having or exercising sound judgment.

juxtaposition

The act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison.

knell

The solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death.

kudos

Praise for an achievement.

laceration

A cut, tear.

laconic

Terse in speech or writing.

languid

Sluggish from fatigue or weakness.

larceny

Obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery.

largess

The generous giving of lavish gifts.

latent

Hidden, but capable of being exposed.

laudatory

Expressing admiration or praise.

lavish (adj.)

Given without limits.

lavish (v.)

To give without limits.

legerdemain

Deception, slight-of-hand.

lenient

Demonstrating tolerance or gentleness.

lethargic

In a state of sluggishness or apathy.

liability (n.)

Something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage.

liability (n.)

A handicap, burden.

libertarian

Advocating principles of liberty and free will.

licentious

Displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints.

limpid

Clear, transparent.

linchpin

Something that holds separate parts together.

lithe

Graceful, flexible, supple.

litigant

Someone engaged in a lawsuit.

lucid

Clear, easily understandable.

luminous

Brightly shining.

lurid

Ghastly, sensational.

maelstrom

A destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.

magnanimous

Noble, generous.

malediction

A curse.

malevolent

Wanting harm to befall others.

malleable

Capable of being shaped or transformed.

mandate

An authoritative command.

manifest (adj.)

Easily understandable, obvious.

manifest (v.)

To show plainly.

manifold

Diverse, varied.

maudlin

Weakly sentimental.

maverick

An independent, nonconformist person.

mawkish

Characterized by sick sentimentality.

maxim

A common saying expressing a principle of conduct.

meager

Deficient in size or quality.

medley

A mixture of differing things.

mendacious

Having a lying, false character.

mercurial

Characterized by rapid change or temperamentality.

meritorious

Worthy of esteem or reward.

metamorphosis

The change of form, shape, substance.

meticulous

Extremely careful with details.

mitigate

To make less violent, alleviate.

moderate (adj.)

Not extreme.

moderate (n.)

One who expresses moderate opinions.

modicum

A small amount of something.

modulate

To pass from one state to another, especially in music.

mollify

To soften in temper.

morass

A wet swampy bog; something that traps and confuses.

mores

The moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people.

morose

Gloomy or sullen.

multifarious

Having great diversity or variety.

mundane

Concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace.

munificence

Generosity in giving.

mutable

Able to change.

myriad

Consisting of a very great number.

nadir

The lowest point of something.

nascent

In the process of being born or coming into existence.

nebulous

Vaguely defined, cloudy.

nefarious

Heinously villainous.

negligent

Habitually careless, neglectful.

neophyte

Someone who is young or inexperienced.