Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 28

Illusory

Definition: Not real and based on illusion; seeming to exist or be true, but not.

Synonyms: deceptive, misleading, false, imaginary.

Harangue

Definition: A long, strongly expressed speech or lecture, especially one that criticizes someone or something.

Synonyms: tirade, diatribe, rant, lecture.

Hackneyed

Definition: Used so often that it is no longer interesting, original, or effective.

Synonyms: clichéd, trite, overused, commonplace.

Glib

Definition: Speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty.

Synonyms: slick, superficial, smooth-talking, insincere.

Garrulous

Definition: Talking a lot, especially about unimportant things.

Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, chatty, voluble.

Gainsay

Definition: To refuse to accept something as true or right.

Synonyms: deny, dispute, contradict, oppose.

Furtive

Definition: Done quickly and secretly, often because you should not be doing something.

Synonyms: secretive, surreptitious, stealthy, clandestine.

Fractious

Definition: Easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining.

Synonyms: irritable, cranky, quarrelsome, contentious.

Fortuitous

Definition: Happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result.

Synonyms: accidental, coincidental, serendipitous, unexpected.

Forestall

Definition: To prevent something from happening by taking action before it does.

Synonyms: prevent, hinder, thwart, preclude.

Foment

Definition: To cause trouble or make people fight, protest, etc.

Synonyms: provoke, incite, instigate, stimulate.

Florid

Definition: Having too much decoration or detail.

Synonyms: ornate, elaborate, embellished, ostentatious.

Fecund

Definition: Able to produce a lot of new and useful things or ideas.

Synonyms: fertile, productive, creative, prolific.

Feckless

Definition: Lacking the ability or determination to do something effectively; incompetent or irresponsible.

Synonyms: ineffective, ineffectual, careless, irresponsible.

Fawn

Definition: To praise someone in order to get something you want, especially when this is not sincere.

Synonyms: flatter, grovel, kowtow, brown-nose.

Fastidious

Definition: Paying careful attention to every detail and wanting everything to be correct and perfect.

Synonyms: meticulous, precise, exacting, scrupulous.

Fallacious

Definition: Based on a false idea or belief.

Synonyms: erroneous, misleading, deceptive, false.

Facetious

Definition: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Synonyms: flippant, frivolous, jocular, witty.

Extrapolate

Extrapolate

Definition: To guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known.

Synonyms: infer, deduce, derive, conjecture.

Extraneous

Definition: Not directly connected with or related to something.

Synonyms: irrelevant, unrelated, unnecessary, superfluous.

Exonerate

Definition: To show or state officially that someone is not to be blamed for something wrong or harmful that happened.

Synonyms: absolve, acquit, vindicate, clear.

Exculpate

Definition: To show or state that someone is not guilty of doing something wrong.

Synonyms: exonerate, absolve, vindicate, clear.

Exacting

Definition: Requiring a lot of effort, care, or attention to detail.

Synonyms: demanding, rigorous, meticulous, stringent.

Exacerbate

Definition: To make something that is already bad even worse.

Synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worsen, escalate.

Evanescent

Definition: Lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten.

Synonyms: transient, fleeting, ephemeral, momentary.

Euphemism

Definition: A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word.

Synonyms: polite term, understatement, circumlocution, delicacy.

Estimable

Estimable

Definition: Deserving respect and admiration; admirable.

Synonyms: admirable, commendable, respectable, honorable.

Esoteric

Definition: Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Synonyms: obscure, arcane, abstruse, recondite.

Eschew

Definition: To deliberately avoid or keep away from something.

Synonyms: avoid, shun, abstain from, steer clear of.

Erudite

Definition: Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Synonyms: learned, scholarly, knowledgeable, educated.

Equivocate

Definition: To speak ambiguously or vaguely, usually in order to mislead or avoid committing oneself.

Synonyms: prevaricate, hedge, evade, dodge.

Ephemeral

Definition: Lasting for only a short time; transient.

Synonyms: fleeting, short-lived, momentary, transitory.

Engender

Definition: To make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist.

Synonyms: generate, provoke, cause, induce.

Enervate

Definition: To make someone feel weak and without energy.

Synonyms: weaken, debilitate, exhaust, sap.

Emulate

Definition: To try to be like someone or something that you admire.

Synonyms: imitate, mimic, copy, rival.

Empirical

Definition: Based on practical experience rather than on ideas or theories.

Synonyms: practical, experimental, factual, observed.

Embellish

Definition: To make something more beautiful or interesting by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true.

Synonyms: decorate, adorn, enhance, exaggerate.

Elucidate

Definition: To explain something or make something clear.

Synonyms: clarify, explain, illuminate, expound.

Elicit

Definition: To get or produce something, especially information or a reaction.

Synonyms: evoke, extract, obtain, derive.

Efficacious

Definition: Effective, producing the result that is wanted or intended.

Synonyms: effective, efficient, potent, powerful.