SAT vocab

bide

to remain in a condition or state; to wait

consent

to approve; to agree; to yield

volition

a conscious choice or decision

nascent

coming into being; being born

amplify

to make larger

lurid

causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid; glowing like fire through a haze

own

to admit, esp. taking personal responsibility for one's own actions or thoughts

collud

to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

tally

to count; to add

disarray

confusion, disorder

tepid

moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

conjecture

an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

pious

exhibiting reverence and religious observation

abet

to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

interloper

one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

subsequent

happening afterward; following in order

surmise

to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; such an inference

jot

to write briefly and hastily; a very small amount

discern

to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions

blight

a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity

voluble

talkative

divine

related to a god; supremely good or beautiful

premonition

a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

proverbial

well-known because widely repeated

grave

serious; dignified; formal

indefatigable

tireless, unceasing

deploy

to station or assemble troops or forces in position

codify

to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system

relent

to become less severe; to give in

loathe

to dislike something greatly

cumbersome

clumsy or difficult to manage

affected

behaving in an artificial way to impress people

skittish

nervous; easily frightened

colloquial

appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

scenario

an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

drastic

extreme; severe

inept

without skill; absurd or foolish

multifarious

having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

efficacy

the power to produce the desired effect

dissonant

harsh and disagreeable in sound

brusque

abrupt and curt of manner

ambiance

environment

voluminous

having great size or fullness

vanquish

to defeat, esp. totally

pilfer

to steal a small amount

disdain

a feeling of contempt

reconcile

to make friendly again; to settle a dispute; to make seemingly incompatible things fit together or coexist

banish

to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

vacillate

to swing back and forth

morose

sour tempered and inclined to be silent

dichotomy

a division in two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

assail

to attack; assault

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

eclectic

composed of materials from various sources

dapper

neatly dressed; trim; stylish

audible

able to be heard

quiescent

inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

extol

to praise highly and lavishly

ritual

a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

emulate

to copy someone; to imitate

discrepancy

lack of agreement; difference

manifest

obvious; very clear; evident

chauvinism

unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex

shade

a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

furtive

characterized by secretive behavior

semblane

outward form or appearance

euphemism

the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

lopsided

larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

antiseptic

free from germs; thoroughly clean; a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

subjective

based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

pale

to decrease in relative importance

facile

with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

incarcerate

to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

resilient

able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness)

passive

unresisting; submissive

dismantle

to take apart

integrate

to form into a unified whole

mendacious

lying; false; esp. habitually

blaspehmy

an act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

elude

to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of

redoubtable

fearsome; formidable

sweltering

oppressively hot and humid

detest

to hate

palatable

pleasant or acceptable to the taste

gala

characterized by festivity

quarters

a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship

eccentric

unconventional; odd

stigma

a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers reputation

immerse

to cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly

inception

commencement; beginning; origin

quaint

odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way

propound

to suggest for consideration; to propose

insinuate

to hint

nocturnal

occuring at night

agrarian

relatd to farming

eerie

causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness, often because of an apparently supernatural origin

ruthless

having no compassion or poty

ultimatum

a final demand or statement of terms

abase

to lower in rank or prestige

knack

a specific talent for doing something; esp. one that is difficult to teach