SAT VOCABULARY PREP. 2025

NOV, DECEMBER

Idle (adj.)

avoiding work or lazy, without purpose or effect

detach (v.)

disengage something or part of something and remove it

scrutiny (n.)

critical examination

indifferent (adj.)

having no particular interest; unconcerned

superficial (adj.)

existing or occurring at the surface

lethargic (adj.)

affected by lethargy; sluggish

dilemma (n.)

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

absorbing(adj.)

intensely interesting, engrossing

willful (adj.)

(of an immoral or illegal act or omission) intentional; having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences or effects

stoical (adj.)

enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining

flinch (v.)

make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise; (flinch from) avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) through fear or anxiety

vile (adj.)

extremely unpleasant

slander (n.)

the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation

relentless (adj.)

harsh and inflexible

mendacity (n.)

untruthfulness

assail (v.)

make a concerted or violent attack on; (usually be assailed) (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly; criticize (someone) strongly

scoundrel (n.)

a dishonest person

mud- slinging (n.)

make malicious or scandalous allegations about an opponent with the aim of damaging their reputation

whitewash (n.)

also whitewashing) a deliberate concealment of someone's mistakes or faults in order to clear their name.

indiscriminate (adj.)

done at random

morbid (adj.)

characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease ; كَئيب‬

lurid (adj.)

unpleasantly bright in color

solicit (v.)

ask someone for something

pitfall (n.)

a hidden danger

condemn (v.)

express complete disapproval of

incriminate (v.)

make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly implythe guilt of (someone)

distort (v.)

pull or twist out of shape

endorsement (n.)

the action of showing acceptance

prosecute (v.)

institute legal proceedings against (a person or organization)

prod (v.)

an act of reminding someone to do something

establish (v.)

set up ; show to be true

analogy(n.)

comparison between one thing and another

evoke (v.)

bring to mind

counterfeit (adj.)

fake; copied

rebound (v.)

recover in value

outlaw (n.)

ban or make illegal

secede

break away from

manifest

display

ascertain

find out

hail

praise

mirage

day dream

convenient

suitable

dwarfed

dominate

vaunted

acclaimed

outlay

expenses

weary

tired

bedraggled

untidy

despondent

hopeless

mutter

talk under one's breath

demanding

difficult

hypocritical

dishonest

apprehensive

anxious; worried

frivolous

silly

apprehend

arrest

digression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

prosaic

dull

caustic

sharp

cathartic

providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis

reticence

secretiveness

renounce

give up

delegate

send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative

imperceptible

unnoticeable

disconcerting

worrying

substantial

consequential

egg someone on

urge or encourage someone to do something

utter

total

deference

respect

unseemliness

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate

grumble

complain about something in a bad-tempered way

bellow

(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger:

eradicate

destroy completely

flimsy

comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged

keen

sharp; (of a sense) highly developed

suppress

forcibly put an end to

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

counterintuitive

contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)

inscrutable

mysterious

intrepid

fearless

eloquence

fluent or persuasive speaking or writin

tenacity

stubbornness

composure

self-control

morality

ethics

coarseness

roughness

immanent

inherent

consistency

uniformity

refinements

clarification

annihilate

destroy

acknowledged

recognized

attainable

accessible

synthesis

combination

illumination

explanation; revelation

subdue

overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)

deterrent

a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone fromdoing something

liability

the state of being responsible for something, especially by law

fade

gradually grow faint and disappear

materialize

be realized

daffodil

a bulbous plant that typically bears bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped center

fussiness

full of unnecessary detail or decoration

perturbation

anxiety; a deviation of a system, moving object, or process from its regular or normal state or path, caused by an outside influence

bustle

(of a place) be full of activity