Sat vocab list 1-5

abate

To reduse

austere

very bare; bleak

banal

dull; common

evince

to show; reveal

exacerbate

to make more violent; intense

inundate

to flood with abundance

irrevocable

incapable of being taken back

jubilant

joyful

mundane

concerned with the world rather then with heaven

ostracism

exclusion from a group

partisan

A follower

scrupulous

painstaking, careful

acclaim

high praise

accolade

receiving special award; or honor

cajole

to urge, coax

callous

harsh, cold

defamatory

harmful towards another persons reputation

frugal

thrifty, economical

garrulous

talkative

novice

beginner

nuance

variation in meaning, tone , expression

obfuscate

to render incomprehensible; confusing

querulous

whiny, complaining

rancor

bitter resentment

abrogate

To abolish, usually by authority

Abscond

To sneak away and hide

Beguile

To trick, deceive

Circumspect

Cautious

clamor

(n) Loud noise OR (v) to loudly insist

dubious

doubtful, of uncertain quality

ecstatic

intensely happy

inquity

wickedness

pithy

concisely meaningful

placid

calm, peaceful

ruminate

to contemplate

sagacity

strong judgement

affluent

rich wealthy

aggregate

(n) a whole or total OR (v) to gather into a mass

cursory

not thorough or detailed

dearth

a lack scarcity

facade

(n) wall of a building OR (n) a deceptive appearance or attitude

maxim

A common saying expressing a principle of conduct

meager

lacking in quality or quantity

penultimate

next to last

perfunctory

showing little intrest

reconcile

(v) to return to harmony OR (v) to gather into mass

tedious

dull, boring

vociferous

loud

acute

(adj) sharp OR (adj) having keen insight

bereft

Devoid of, without

blight

(n) plague, disease OR (n) something that destroys hope

dogmatic

Aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

equivocal

ambiguous, uncertain

fallacious

Incorrect, misleading

henious

Shockingly wicked

intrepid

Brave in the face of danger

nebulous

Vaguely defined

pathos

emotion

repudiate

to reject

usurp

to seize by force