Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

flashcards > 100 SAT > Flashcards

100 SAT Flashcards

0
Q

Abbreviate

A

To shorten, abridge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
0
Q

Abstinence

A

The act of refraining from pleasurable activity, eating or drinking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Abbreviate

A

To shorten, abridge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Adulation

A

High praise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Adversity

A

Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Aesthetic

A

Pertaining to beauty or the arts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Amicable

A

Friendly, agreeable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Anachronistic

A

Out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Anecdote

A

Short, usually funny account of events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Anonymous

A

Nameless, without disclose identity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Antagonist

A

For, opponent, adversary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Arid

A

Extremely dry or deathly boring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Assiduous

A

Persistent, hard working

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Asylum

A

Sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Benevolent

A

Friendly and helpful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Camaraderie

A

Trust, sociability amongst friends

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Censure

A

To criticize harshly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Circuitous

A

Indirect, taking the longest route

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Clairvoyant

A

Exceptionally insightful, able to forsee the future

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Collaborate

A

To cooperate, work together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Compassion

A

Sympathy, helpful or mercy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Compromise

A

To settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Condescending

A

Possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Conditional

A

Depending on a condition, e.g, in a contract

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Conformist

A

Person who complies with accepted rules and customs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Congregation

A

A crowd of people, an assembly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Convergence

A

The state of separate elements joining or coming together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Deleterious

A

Harmful, destructive, detrimental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Demagogue

A

Leader, rabble- rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Digression

A

The act of turning aside, staying from the main point, ESP., in speech or argument

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Diligent

A

Careful and hardworking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Discredit

A

To harm the reputation of, dishonest or disgrace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Disdain

A

To regard with scorn or contempt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Divergent

A

Separating, moving in different directions from a particular point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Empathy

A

Identification with the feelings of others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Emulate

A

To imitate, follow an example

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Enervating

A

Weakening, tiring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Enhance

A

To improve, bring to a greater level of intensity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Ephemeral

A

Momentary, transient , fleeting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Evanescent

A

Quickly fading, short-lives, esp. An image

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Exasperation

A

Irritation, frustration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Exemplary

A

Outstanding, an example to others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Extenuating

A

Excusing, lessening, the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Florid

A

Red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Fortuitous

A

Happening by luck, fortunate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Fortuitous

A

Happening by luck, fortunate

44
Q

Frugal

A

Thrifty, cheap

45
Q

Hackneyed

A

Cliched, worn out by overuse

46
Q

Haughty

A

Arrogant and condenscending

47
Q

Hedonist

A

Person who pursues pleasure as a goal

48
Q

Hypothesis

A

Assumption, theory requiring proof

49
Q

Impetuous

A

Rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

50
Q

Impute

A

To attribute an action to particular person or group

51
Q

Incompatible

A

Opposed in nature, not able to live or work together

51
Q

Incompatible

A

Opposed in nature, not able to live or work together

52
Q

Inconsequential

A

Unimportant, trivial

53
Q

Inevitable

A

Certain, unavoidable

54
Q

Integrity

A

Decency, honesty, wholeness

55
Q

Intrepid

A

Fearless, adventurous

55
Q

Intrepid

A

Fearless, adventurous

56
Q

Intuitive

A

Instinctive, untaught

56
Q

Intuitive

A

Instinctive, untaught

57
Q

Jubilation

A

Joy, celebration, exultation

58
Q

Lobbyist

A

Person who seals to influence political events

59
Q

Longevity

A

Long life

60
Q

Mundane

A

Ordinary, commonplace

61
Q

nonchalant

A

Calm, casual, seeming unexcited

62
Q

Novice

A

Apprentice, beginner

63
Q

Opulent

A

Wealthy

64
Q

Orator

A

Lecturer, speaker

65
Q

Ostentatious

A

Showy, displaying wealth

66
Q

Parched

A

Dried up, shriveled

67
Q

Perfidious

A

Faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

68
Q

Precocious

A

Unusually advanced or talent at an early age

68
Q

Precocious

A

Unusually advanced or talent at an early age

70
Q

procrastinate

A

to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

74
Q

Pretentious

A

Pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured

75
Q

procrastinate

A

to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

76
Q

prosaic

A

Relating to prose; dull, commonplace

77
Q

prosperity

A

wealth or success

78
Q

prosperity

A

wealth or success

80
Q

prudent

A

careful, cautious

81
Q

querulous

A

complaining, irritable

82
Q

rancorous

A

bitter, hateful

83
Q

reclusive

A

preferring to live in isolation

84
Q

reconciliation

A

he act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute

85
Q

renovation

A

repair, making something new again

86
Q

Provocative

A

Tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement

86
Q

Provocative

A

Tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement

87
Q

renovation

A

repair, making something new again

88
Q

Resilient

A

Quick to recover, bounce back

89
Q

Restrained

A

controlled, repressed, restricted

90
Q

Reverence

A

Worship, profound, respect

91
Q

Sagacity

A

Wisdom

92
Q

Scrutinize

A

To observe carefully

93
Q

Spontaneity

A

Impulsive action, unplanned events

94
Q

Spurious

A

Lacking authenticity, fake

94
Q

Spontaneity

A

Impulsive action, unplanned events

95
Q

Submissive

A

Tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others

96
Q

Substantiate

A

To verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence

97
Q

Subtle

A

Hard to detect or describe; perceptive

98
Q

Spurious

A

Lacking authenticity, fake

99
Q

Subtle

A

Hard to detect or describe; perceptive

100
Q

Superficial

A

Shallow, lacking in depth

101
Q

Superfluous

A

Extra, more than enough, redundant

102
Q

Suppress

A

To end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information

103
Q

Surreptitious

A

Secret, stealthy

104
Q

Tactful

A

Considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others

105
Q

Tenacious

A

Determined, keeping a firm grip on

106
Q

Transient

A

Temporary, short lived, fleeting

107
Q

Venerable

A

Respected because of age

108
Q

Vindicate

A

To clear from blame or suspicion

109
Q

Wary

A

Careful, cautious

flashcards (44 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions