Analogies SCAT Words

Insinuation

Slyly or subtly suggesting something

Ostentatious

Flashily and Pretentiously; showy to attract notice

Entourage

Bodyguards

Impasse

A stalemate/deadlock

Abdicate

To resign authority

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately (stubborn) attitude towards authority

Insolent

Showing rudeness and a lack of respect

Corral

To gather together

Garrulous

Especially talkative

Banal

Lacking in material, boring

Insipid

Bland, lacking flavor

Dissent

To disagree or act against

Licentious

Unrestrained by law or morality

Officious

Eagerly offering unwanted help or advice

Onerous

Causing hardship

Perfidy

Deliberate breech of trust

Burnish

To polish

Egress

An exit

Contrivance

To maneuver

Facsimile

An exact copy, replica

Mar

Spoil, to impair the appearance of

Flue

A duct (ex/ .A chimney)

Founder

To sink

Extol

To praise enthusiastically

Sully

To damage (reputation)

Aspirant

Someone who aspires to be something

Incumbent

The holder of an office or post

Bounty

A generous gift

Meek

Passive and submissive

Genteel

Polite, refined and respected

Winsome

Appealing or attractive in appearance.

Reproach

To blame someone/ be disappointed

Aghast

Shocked

Limber

Supple, flexible

Caprice

A sudden and unaccountable change in mood

Adage

A short proverb added to the end expressing a general truth

Fidelity

Faithfulness to a person or a cause

Mendicant

A beggar

Lexicon

A dictionary

Minutiae

The trivial parts of something

Decrepit

elderly and infirm

Employ

To use

Exalt

Elevate

Indefatigable

Tireless

Ambulatory

A place for walking/relating to walking

Foible

A weakness in someone's character

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive

Veracious

Speaking or representing the truth

Vanity

Excessive pride in oneself

Earnest

Serious, intense dedication