SAT Vocabulary I

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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  3. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  4. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  5. accessible
    capable of being reached
  6. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  7. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  8. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  9. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  10. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  11. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  12. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  13. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  14. ameliorate
    make better
  15. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  16. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  17. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  18. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  19. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  20. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  21. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  22. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  23. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  24. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  25. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  26. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  27. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  28. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  29. ballad
    a narrative poem of popular origin
  30. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  31. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  32. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  33. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  34. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  35. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  36. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  37. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  38. catalog
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  39. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  40. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  41. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  42. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  43. cloying
    overly sweet
  44. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  45. collusion
    secret agreement
  46. commodious
    large and roomy
  47. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  48. compress
    squeeze or push together
  49. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  50. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  51. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  52. congruity
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  53. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
  54. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  55. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  56. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  57. corroborate
    give evidence for
  58. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  59. culmination
    a concluding action
  60. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  61. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  62. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  63. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  64. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  65. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  66. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  67. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  68. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  69. diminutive
    very small
  70. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  71. disrepute
    the state of being held in low esteem
  72. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  73. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  74. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  75. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  76. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  77. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  78. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  79. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  80. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  81. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  82. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  83. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  84. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  85. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  86. etymology
    a history of a word
  87. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  88. exacerbate
    make worse
  89. excavate
    recover through digging
  90. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  91. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  92. expiate
    make amends for
  93. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  94. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  95. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  96. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  97. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  98. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  99. furtive
    secret and sly
  100. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  101. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  102. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  103. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  104. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  105. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  106. idolatrous
    relating to or practicing idolatry
  107. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  108. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  109. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  110. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  111. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  112. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  113. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  114. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  115. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  116. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  117. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  118. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  119. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  120. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  121. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  122. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  123. laconic
    brief and to the point
  124. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  125. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  126. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  127. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  128. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  129. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  130. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  131. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  132. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  133. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  134. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  135. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  136. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  137. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  138. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  139. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  140. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  141. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  142. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  143. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  144. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  145. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  146. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  147. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  148. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  149. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  150. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  151. propensity
    a natural inclination
  152. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  153. querulous
    habitually complaining
  154. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  155. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  156. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  157. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  158. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  159. repose
    freedom from activity
  160. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  161. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  162. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  163. saccharine
    overly sweet
  164. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  165. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  166. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  167. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  168. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  169. spurious
    plausible but false
  170. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  171. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  172. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  173. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  174. temerity
    fearless daring
  175. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  176. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  177. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  178. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  179. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  180. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  181. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  182. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  183. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  184. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  185. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  186. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  187. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  188. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  189. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  190. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  191. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  192. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  193. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  194. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  195. venerable
    profoundly honored
  196. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  197. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  198. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  199. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  200. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
Created on 五月 25, 2013 (updated 七月 14, 2013)

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