SAT Vocabulary Set 1

Cynicism: (n.) doubtfulness: sneering (usually scornful)

Blatant: (adj.) flagrant; conspicuously offensive

Ruminate: (v.) to meditate, to contemplate

Amuck: (adj.) frenzied, berserk

Intractable: (adj.) uncooperative; disobedient

Sordid: (adj.) filthy; morally disgraded

Ubiquitous: (adj.) omnipotent, everywhere at same time

Preclude: (v.) to prevent, to hinder

Cryptic: (adj.) mysterious, secretive

Flag: (v.) to droop, to become weak