EDUMOST SAT Vocabulary (Level 4 - Day 11)

  1. inkling — hint; slight idea

  2. metamorphose — change; transform

  3. depiction — portrayal; description

  4. quintessence — purest essence; perfect example

  5. untainted — not contaminated; pure

  6. transfix — make motionless by awe

  7. celestial — heavenly; sublime

  8. luminous — glowing; full of light

  9. vicarious — experienced through another person

  10. cavalier — showing offhand disregard; dismissive

  11. serendipitously — accidentally in a fortunate way

  12. fortuitously — by chance; accidentally

  13. inert — unable to affect anything; inactive

  14. cosmology — study of the origin and structure of the universe

  15. esoteric — understood by only a few; obscure

  16. eon — an indefinitely long period of time

  17. riposte — quick reply; retort

  18. turbulence — unrest; agitation

  19. ephemeral — short-lived; temporary

  20. transmogrify — change into a different form

  1. babble — chatter idly

  2. ejaculation — exclamation; sudden cry

  3. irony — expression of meaning through the opposite

  4. profound — deep; significant

  5. tryst — meeting; rendezvous

  6. conundrum — difficult problem; riddle

  7. glimmer — shine faintly; twinkle

  8. notoriety — ill fame; bad reputation

  9. sear — scorch; burn; brand

  10. balmy — mild; fragrant; soothing

  11. elucidate — explain; clarify

  12. irrepressible — impossible to restrain

  13. progeny — offspring; descendants

  14. tyranny — oppressive government; oppression

  15. conviction — firm belief; certainty

  16. gorge — narrow, steep-sided canyon

  17. obdurate — stubborn; unyielding

  18. sedentary — requiring sitting; inactive

  19. barricade — defensive barrier; obstacle

  20. emancipate — set free; liberate

  21. itinerary — travel plan; schedule

  22. prologue — introduction to a work

  1. unbridled — uncontrolled; violent

  2. correlation — mutual relationship; association

  3. gouge — tear out; scoop out

  4. obituary — death notice

  5. sequester — isolate; set apart

  6. bawdy — indecent; obscene

  7. embroider — decorate with needlework; embellish

  8. jollity — cheerfulness; merriment

  9. propagate — multiply; spread

  10. unequivocal — clear; unmistakable

  11. besiege — surround; harass persistently

  12. entail — require; involve

  13. laconic — brief; concise

  14. pummel — beat repeatedly with fists

  15. usurp — seize power unlawfully

  16. cumulative — increasing by addition; accumulating

  17. hamper — hinder; obstruct

  18. onus — burden; responsibility

  1. sluggish — slow; lethargic

  2. biased — prejudiced; unfair

  3. entity — real being; distinct thing

  4. lampoon — ridicule; mock satirically

  5. purse — pucker; contract into wrinkles

  6. vanguard — forefront; leading position

  7. dabble — engage superficially; splash around

  8. harbinger — forerunner; sign of what is to come

  9. opportunist — person who exploits opportunities for personal gain

  10. sodden — soaked; waterlogged

  11. blandishment — flattery; coaxing

  12. epicure — connoisseur of food and drink

  13. latent — hidden; dormant; undeveloped

  14. pyromaniac — person obsessed with setting fires

  15. vaporize — turn into vapor; evaporate

  16. dauntless — fearless; bold

  17. haughtiness — arrogance; pride

  18. opulence — great wealth; luxury

  19. solace — comfort; consolation

  20. cauldron — large kettle