36: Real SAT Words

Question 0

Axiom

Answer 0

(N) a true or wise saying; a maxim

Question 1

Aplomb

Answer 1

(N) social poise; composure; skill in challenging situations

Question 2

Capricious

Answer 2

(ADJ) changeable; fickle; volatile; mercurial

Question 3

Caprice

Answer 3

(N) a whim or fancy

Question 4

Cavalier

Answer 4

(ADJ) arrogant; showing a lack of respect toward someone or something

Question 5

Compunction

Answer 5

(N) a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

Question 6

Diffident

Answer 6

(ADJ) lacking confidence in oneself; inclined to be shy

Question 7

Dilettante

Answer 7

(N) one who dabbles in the arts and sciences but is an expert in neither

Question 8

Egalitarian

Answer 8

(ADJ) pertaining to equal political, social, and economical rights for all mankind

Question 9

Heretic

Answer 9

(N) one who challenges societal and religious tradition; iconoclast

Question 10

Idiosyncratic

Answer 10

(ADJ) of or relating to strange or odd behavioral habits that are peculiar to the individual

Question 11

Insurgent

Answer 11

(N) a rebel; one who revolts against a government or political party; maverick

Question 12

Irrefutable

Answer 12

(ADJ) unable to be argued against; indisputable

Question 13

Melancholy

Answer 13

(ADJ) a feeling of sadness and gloominess

Question 14

Mimetic

Answer 14

(ADJ) pertaining to imitation or mimicry, biological or otherwise

Question 15

Palpable

Answer 15

(ADJ) able to be touched or felt; tangible; material

Question 16

Pedantic

Answer 16

(ADJ) showy in one’s learning; overly instructive

Question 17

Portentous

Answer 17

(ADJ) very meaningful with regard to events to come; ominous; foreshadowing

Question 18

Sardonic

Answer 18

(ADJ) scornful or bitter; sarcastic

Question 19

Variegated

Answer 19

(ADJ) having different patterns, colors, or appearance; dappled

Question 20

Viable

Answer 20

(ADJ) able to sustain life, practicality, or effectiveness