sat vocab sem 1

altruistic

(adj) generous; concerned for others

angular

(adj) lean, gaunt; sharp-cornered, forming an angle

aversion

(n) strong disinclination, contempt; intense dislike

deleterious

(adj) harmful: dangerous; injurious

delineate

(v) to describe, or set forth with accuracy or in detail; to mark the outline of

denigrate

(v) to belittle, to run down, to deny the importance of something

reverent

(a) respectful; worshipful

elucidate

(v) to make clear, to explain

ensconce

(v) to settle comfortably

fruition

(n) state of realization or accomplishment

insuperable

(adj) incapable of being surmounted; incapable of being vanquished

interloper

(n) one who interferes in the affairs or with the rights of others

laconic

(adj) using a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude

opulent

(adj) wealthy; luxurious

proclivity

(n) inclination, tendency

replete

(adj) filled to capacity, abundantly supplied

insolent

(adj) showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

resplendent

(adj) brilliant, shining

serene

(adj) calm; placid

superfluous

(adj) beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

antithesis

(n) a direct opposite, a contrast

stratagem

(n) a trick used to deceive or outwit

autonomous

(adj) independent; self-contained

bastion

(n) a fortification, a stronghold

carnal

(adj) relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites; marked by sexuality

discourse

(n) conversation, communication

defamation

(n) the act of harming or ruining another's reputation

exacerbate

(v) to aggravate, to irritate, to vex

gratis

(adv/adj) free, without charge or recompense

husband

(v) to manage prudently and in a conservative manner

lurid

(adj) sensational, gruesome and causing shock or horror

malady

(n) a disease or unwholesome condition

opaque

(adj) not transparent; hard to understand

profundity

(n) profound knowledge, intellectual depth

raconteur

(n) one skilled at telling stories and anecdotes

savory

(adj) morally exemplary; appetizing; mind pleasing

sardonic

(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking

titter

(v) to snicker or to giggle nervously

toady

(n) one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

viable

(adj) capable of working, functioning, or living; feasible

abase

(v) to degrade, to humiliate

abet

(v) to encourage or to assist

abhor

(v) to regard with extreme repugnance; to detest utterly; to loathe

abstemious

(adj) sparing; temperate

barb

(n) a critical or caustic remark

cavalier

(n) an armed horseman, a knight; treating important matters lightly

dross

(n) waste material

eclectic

(adj) coming from a variety of diverse sources

esteem

(n) estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness

fold

(n) a group bound together by common beliefs

grotto

(n) cave

hoary

(adj) white with age

impudent

(adj) disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior

lionize

(v) to treat one with importance or as a celebrity

maelstrom

(n) a turbulent whirlpool

narcissistic

(adj) excessively loving oneself

pontificate

(v) to speak in a self-important manner; to speak pompously

rotund

(adj) very plump, round

solvent

(adj) able to pay debts

tantamount

(adj) equivalent in value or significance

aloof

(adj) apart, indifferent

chaste

(adj) morally pure

duplicity

(n) double-dealing, hypocrisy

petulance

(n) unreasonable touchiness or irritability

slothful

(adj) lazy, indolent

ascertain

(v) to find our definitely; to determine

debilitate

(v) to weaken, to enfeeble

egocentric

(adj) self-centered, selfish

partisan

(n) one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

tangible

(adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete

august

(adj) inspiring reverence of admiration

diatribe

(n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack

gluttonous

(adj) insatiable in appetite, greedy

parochial

(adj) confined within the borders of a parish; limited in range or scope

undulant

(adj) a rising and falling in waves

belie

(v) to contradict, to give false impression

dissemination

(v) the act of spreading widely; scattering

maverick

(n) one who is independent and resists adherence to a group

ribald

(adj) irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language

veracity

(n) devotion to the truth

adage

(n) a proverb, wise saying

bucolic

(adj) pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic

empathy

(n) the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

haughty

(adj) arrogant, condescending

kudos

(n) acclaim or praise, honors

adulation

(n) praise or flattery that is excessive

calamity

(n) a serious event causing distress or misfortune

enunciate

(v) to pronounce clearly

importune

(v) to ask persistently; to beg

limpid

(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood

amenable

(adj) open to advice, malleable

castigate

(v) to punish severely; to criticize severely

flourish

(v) to thrive, to grow well, attract attention

incipient

(adj) beginning to exist or appear

malice

(n) the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

ancillary

(adj) subordinate or supplementary

dulcet

(adj) melodious; pleasing to the ear

intractable

(adj) stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

jingoist

(n) an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy

oblique

(adj) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct