ssat vocab 2

embryonic

in an early stage of development

deft

skillful

inebriated

drunk

liable

responsible

brazen

shameless; impudent

homely

plain; ordinary

bistro

a small french style restaurant or bar

exile

banishment; deportation

notorious

famous for something bad

drenched

soaked; very wet

ephemeral

short-lived

leery

suspicious

disgruntled

angry; dissatisfied

epitome

summary

sterling

excellent

decree

order

null

ineffective

censor

cleanse; purify

lucrative

profitable

mar

ruin; damage

pact

treaty

conspicuous

easy to notice

overt

obvious; clear

shroud

veil; conceal

jest

joke

garble

distort; confuse

refuse

trash

dowdy

shabby; poorly dressed

mirage

illusion

parsimonious

frugal

intermittenly

occasionally

flotsam

floating debris

alias

other name

dispel

get rid of

glean

gather in small amounts

subservient

obedient to authority

divinity

the quality or character of being godlike

tenuous

flimsy

brash

impudent

extenuating

mitigating

nihilistic

cynical; skeptical

exalt

to glorify; praise

adulterate

to make impure

stench

foul odor

creed

philosophy

forge

proceed; advance

dispensary

infirmary; small hospital

fickle

changeable

demeanor

behavior

confound

confuse; puzzle

buoyant

able to float

writ

law

intact

unbroken; whole

nag

annoy; bother

impose

enforce; establish

inane

silly; absurd

annex

addition; extension

goad

incite; urge

domain

realm; territory

egress

exit

delectable

delightful

feisty

irritable; quarrelsome

elongate

lengthen

bastion

stronghold; fortress

infiltrate

sneak in

brunt

main impact, force

vault

1. arch

2. leap

3. safe; repository

paltry

meager

patron

sponser; benefactor

distraught

agitated

disparage

belittle

laudatory

praiseful

tedious

boring

drastic

extreme; harsh

invaluable

priceless

bemoan

lament; mourn

surly

grumpy; bad-tempered

bazaar

marketplace

lasso

noose; snare

innocuous

harmless

falter

stumble; hesitate

exorbitant

excessive

collusion

conspiracy

asylum

refuge; shelter

intrepid

courageous; fearless

promiscuous

indiscriminate; haphazard

condemn

criticize; denounce

limpid

clear; transparent

agony

pain; suffering

ingress

access; entry

warden

guardian; supervisor

cater

provide

accure

increase

tacit

not spoken but understood; unspoken

intermission

break; pause

manic

insane

joggle

shake

misconstrued

misunderstood

sanguine

optimistic

mousy

timid; shy