Vocab SAT 626-750

Bleak

Gloomy and somber; dreary

Comprise

To include; to contain; to be composed of

Denounce

To speak out against; to accuse publicly

Recrimination

A reply to one charge with a countercharge

Meticulous

Extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky

Coalition

An alliance; esp. a temporary one

Succulent

Full of juice; highly enjoyable

Transcend

To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits

Fervid

Extremely emotional; passionate

Veer

To change direction

Repress

TO hold back; to put down y force

Charge

A responsability; someone or something entrusted to the care of another

Confiscate

To seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority

Stamina

Resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance

Virtuoso

One with great skill, esp. in music or the arts

Ostentatious

Showy; pretentious

Wan

Sickly pale; colorless

Amorphous

Without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized

Sordid

Extremely dirty; morally corrupt

Protract

To extend the duration of; to prolong

Incessant

Never pausing; continuous; without a stop

Indigenous

Native, occurring naturally

Idiom

A style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group; an expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its words

Ersatz

Artificial; not genuine; fake

Woe

Deep distress or misery; misfortune

Mentor

A counselor or teacher

Stygian

Gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish

Chasten

To correct by punishment or ctiticism; to restrain

Lacerate

To rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain

Domestic

Relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country

Stealthy

Moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice

Prolific

Producing a lot

Rudder

The hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering

Venerable

Worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.

Circumvent

To go around, bypass; to surround

Symbiotic

Involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

Muse

To mediate; to consider thoughtfully

Covenant

A binding agreement

Farce

A comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense

Impetuous

Characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate

Revel

To delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)

Innocuous

Harmless

Illegible

Unable to read

Legacy

Something passed down to a descendant

Cascade

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units

Impinge

To have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach

Decipher

To read or interpret something confusing or illegibe; to convert from a code

Pugilist

A boxer

Inalienable

Not able to be taken away or transferred to others

Premeditate

To think out, plan, or scheme beforehand

Bestow

To present or give

Supercilious

Feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

Conflate

To bring together; to merge into a composite whole

Belittle

To put down; to speak of contemtuously

Avid

Having a passionate desire

Sloth

Laziness

Temperate

Consistent; moderate; without extremes

Succumb

to give in or yield

Incognito

In disguise

Symthesis

The combination of seperatep arts into a unified whole

Ulterior

Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

Infuriate

To cause to become very angry; to enrage

Chasm

A large gap

Entity

Something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

Laudable

Worthy of praise

Proclivity

A natural or habitual tendency or inclination

Office

A duty or function assigned to someone

Amicable

Showing friendliness or good will

Cantankerous

Bad-tempered; quarrelsome

Perspicacious

Having keen perception or understanding

Gross

Total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant

Sanctimonious

Pretending holiness; hypocritically devout

Shoddy

Inferior or cheap

Nonchalant

Seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

Expedient

Suitable for a purpose; convenient but based on self-interest rather than principle; n. a means to an end, especially when based on self-interest

Trowel

A flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement

Dislodge

To force out of a concealed position

Loath

Unwilling, reluctant

Zenith

Maximum; the highest point

Dank

Unpleasantly damp

Dormant

Inactive, but capable of being active

Haggard

Appearing tired and thim, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc.

Masonry

Stonework or brickwork

Dilettante

One who engages an art with only superficial skill; an amateur

Jocular

Characterized by joking

Antipathy

A feeling of strong repulsion or aversion

Quarry

A hunted bird or animal; prey

Ingenuous

Innocent; naive

Implicate

To incriminate; to show or suggest involvement

Paternal

Relating to or characteristic of a father

Aver

To affirm or declare

Liberal

Generous; giving freely

Perennial

Lasting through the years

Levy

To impose or colect, usually taxes

Prevail

To triumph over; to be or become most common

Prowess

Superiour skill or ability

Abdicate

To willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fufill a role or duty

Accord

Agreement

Palpable

Capable of being handled, touched or felt; easily perceived

SPontaneous

Occuring naturally with or without forethought