All SAT Vocab Semester 1 Flashcards
1
Q
acquiesce,
A
to accept something reluctantly but
without protest;
2
Q
augment,
A
to make something greater by
adding to it;
3
Q
chastise,
A
to rebuke
severely
4
Q
laconic,
A
a person writing style or a speech
that contains very few words;
5
Q
platitude,
A
the quality
of being dull or trite
6
Q
terse,
A
abrupt or clipped
7
Q
efface,
A
to erase a mark from the
surface;
8
Q
hyperbole,
A
exaggerated statements or
claims not meant to be
taken literally
9
Q
lampoon,
A
to publicly criticize someone
or something by using
ridicule, irony, or sarcasm;
10
Q
laud,
A
to praise a person or his/her
achievements formally and
highly,
11
Q
raconteur,
A
a person who tells
anecdotes or stories in a
skillful and amusing
manner
12
Q
amass,
A
to gather together or accumulate a large
number of valuable materials or things over
a period of time;
13
Q
coalesce,
A
to come together and to form one mass or
whole; to combine elements together into a
whole
14
Q
concur,
A
to be of the same opinion;
15
Q
condone,
A
to accept or allow behavior that is
considered morally wrong or offensive to
continue;
16
Q
disseminate,
A
to spread or to disperse something, esp.
information widely;
17
Q
banal,
A
so lacking in originality as to be
obvious and boring
18
Q
hackneyed,
A
a phrase or idea lacking significance through
having been overused;
19
Q
succinct,
A
briefly and clearly expressed,
20
Q
articulate;
A
a person’s ability to speak fluently and
coherently;
21
Q
disperse,
A
to distribute or to spread over a wide area;
22
Q
digress,
A
to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or in
writing
23
Q
euphemism,
A
a polite word that takes the place of a direct,
shocking, or upsetting word;
24
Q
bombast,
A
high-sounding language with little
meaning, used to impress people
25
complacent,
pleased with a situation, especially something
you have achieved, so that you stop trying
to improve or change things
26
contempt,
a feeling that someone or something is not
important and deserves no respect;
27
fastidious
very careful about small details with your
appearance or at work
28
mitigate,
to make the situation or the effects of
something less bad, harmful, or serious
29
obscure,
not well known and usually not very important;
30
placate,
to make someone stop feeling angry
31
pretentious,
trying to seem more important or more
intelligent than you really are
32
scoff,
to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about
them in a way that shows they are stupid
33
heed,
to pay attention to
someone’s advice or
warning;
34
peruse,
to read thoroughly or
carefully;
35
raze,
to completely
destroy something
like a building,
or other site
36
garner,
to gather or to collect something,
especially information or approval
37
mar,
to make something less attractive or
enjoyable;
38
meander,
a river, stream, or road having a lot
of curves in it;
39
nullify,
to state officially that an agreement
or contract has no legal effect; to
invalidate; to make something lose
its effect or value
40
obliterate,
to destroy utterly;
41
condescend,
show feelings of superiority;
42
supercilious,
behaving or looking as though you think that
you are superior to others
43
haughty,
arrogantly superior and disdainful
44
rebuff,
to reject someone or something in abrupt
or ungracious manner;
45
arrogant,
having or revealing an exaggerated sense of
one’s own importance or abilities.
46
disdain,
a feeling that someone or something is unworthy of
one’s consideration or respect;
47
disparage,
regard as having very little worth
48
deprecate,
to disapprove or criticize something
49
astute,
able to accurately assess or
understand situations or
behavior very well and quickly,
50
discerning,
able to make good
judgments or showing good
judgment
51
respite
a short period of rest or
relief from something
difficult or unpleasant;
52
reticence,
not revealing one’s thoughts
or feelings readily or easily
53
temerity
excessive confidence or
boldness;
54
torpor
a state of physical or mental
inactivity;
55
volition
the ability or the power to
choose or decide something
for oneself
56
zenith
the time at which
something is most powerful
57
parsimony,
extreme
unwillingness
to spend
money or use
resources
58
virtuoso,
a person highly
skilled in music
59
benevolent,
well-meaning and kindly; a charitable
rather than profit-making organization
60
formidable,
Inspiring fear or respect through being
impressively large, powerful, intense, or
capable
61
judicious,
having, showing, or done with good
judgment or sense
62
resilient,
a substance or object able to recoil or
spring back into shape after bending,
63
painstaking,
done with great care and thoroughness
64
quandary,
state of uncertainty or perplexity over what
to do in a difficult situation; a difficult
situation;
65
trepidation,
a feeling of fear or agitation about
something that may happen
66
tenacious,
not willing to let go of, give up, or be separated
67
indefatigable,
tirelessly persistent
68
sage,
a profoundly wise person, usually an older
person;
69
profound,
a state, quality, or feeling that is very
intense;
70
atrophy
to make someone become weak
due to lack of blood and lack of
use
71
malice
the desire to deliberately harm
someone;
72
rancor
a feeling of hatred especially when
you cannot forgive someone
73
servile
too eager to obey someone without
questioning them;
74
surreptitious
doing something quickly and/or
quietly so people wouldn't notice
75
affluent,
having a lot of
money so you can
buy a lot of
expensive items
76
indigent,
not having much
money or
possessions
77
cacophony,
a loud sound that is
not pleasant
78
euphony,
a pleasant sound
79
sullen,
silently showing
anger or bad mood;
80
writhe,
to twist your body
from side to side
violently;
81
irrefutable,
something that cannot be disagreed with and must be
accepted
82
refutable,
to prove that a statement or idea is not correct or fair
83
irresolute
unable to decide what to do;
84
resolute,
doing something in a very determined way because of your
strong beliefs
85
objective,
based on facts, or making decisions based on facts rather
than on personal feelings
86
subjective,
influenced by a personal opinion, which therefore is often not
fair
87
malign,
harmful; to say or to write untrue, bad things about someone
88
irascible,
easily becoming angry
89
taciturn,
speaking very little so that you seem unfriendly
90
optimism,
To believe that good things will always
happen and the future will be good.
91
pessimism,
To expect bad things to happen and to
be the outcome
92
desecrate,
to damage something holy or respected
93
consecrate,
to officially state in a special religious
ceremony that something such as a
place or building is holy and can be used
for religious purposes.
94
tawdry,
behaving in a way that you should be
ashamed of yourself;
95
remorse,
a strong feeling of being sorry that you have
done something wrong
96
lax,
not strict or careful about standards of
behavior;
97
stringent,
very strict rule or law and must be
obeyed.
98
criterion,
a standard which is
established so that a
judgment or decision,
99
delineate,
to
make the border between
two areas very clear
100
paucity,
less of something than is
needed
101
redundant,
not necessary because
something else means or
does the same thing;
102
temper,
to make something difficult or
bad more acceptable or
nicer;
103
meager,
a small amount of food,
money,
104
prodigious,
extremely or surprisingly
large or powerful
105
scrutinize,
to examine someone or
something very
thoroughly
106
thwart,
to prevent someone from
doing what he or she
wants to do or something
from happening;
107
acclaim,
praise for a person or his/her achievements;
to praise someone or something publicly
108
brevity,
the quality of expressing something in very
few words; shortness of time
109
sanction,
official orders or laws stopping trade,
communication, etc. with another country, as
a way of forcing its leaders to make a political
change;
110
vacillate,
to continue to change your opinions or ideas
111
waive,
to state officially that a right can be ignored
because it does not have any purpose at this
time
112
whet,
to increase your desire for something
113
revere,
to respect and admire someone a lot
114
venerate,
to treat someone with great respect
usually because of his age
115
ephemeral,
existing for only a short time
116
evanescent,
something that disappears quickly
117
copious,
existing or being produced in large quantities
118
saturate,
to make something very wet;
119
dearth,
a lack of something
120
scanty,
not being enough for a particular
purpose
121
eclectic,
deriving ideas, style, or
taste from a broad and
diverse range of
sources;
122
expedient,
immoral; a means of
attaining an end or a
result, especially one
that is convenient
123
quixotic,
Exceedingly idealistic;
unrealistic and
impractical
124
arduous,
difficult or tiring
125
apocryphal,
a story or statement
of doubtful
authenticity,
126
prodigal,
having
or giving something
on a lavish scale;
127
aesthetic,
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty;
128
gratuitous,
uncalled for; lacking good reason;
129
heinous,
a person, thing, or action that is utterly odious, repulsive, or
wicked
130
rhetoric,
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing,
131
satire,
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose
and criticize people’s stupidity or vices,
132
blasphemous,
(a violation or misuse of what is
regarded as sacred)
133
vitriolic,
language or writing that is very cruel and
angry and intended to hurt someone’s
feelings.
134
diatribe,
An angry speech or piece of writing
that criticizes someone or something
very seriously.
135
tirade,
A long angry speech criticizing
someone or something.
136
vilify,
speak or write about in an abusively
disparaging manner;
137
slander,
the action or crime of making a false spoken
statement damaging to a person’s reputation;
138
verbose,
using or expressed in more words than
are needed
139
garrulous,
excessively talkative, especially on trivial
matters
140
despot,
a ruler or other person who
holds absolute power,
typically in a cruel or
oppressive way
141
hedonist,
pleasure in the
sense of the satisfying one’s
desires is the highest good
and proper aim of human
142
sycophant,
a person who acts obsequiously
or with fawning attentiveness
toward someone
gain an advantage; a servile
143
fortuitous,
happening by accident or
chance rather than
design;
144
incessant,
continuing without pause
or interruption which is
regarded as unpleasant
145
indulgent,
giving free rein
to someone;
146
miser,
a person who hoards
wealth
147
uniform,
not changing in form or
character;
148
charlatan,
a person falsely claiming to have a special
knowledge or skill;
149
fervent,
having or displaying a passionate intensity;
eager
150
germane,
relevant or essential to the subject under
consideration
151
profuse,
exuberantly plentiful;
152
skeptic,
a person inclined to doubt or to question all
accepted opinions;
153
vulnerable,
susceptible to physical or emotional attack
or harm;
154
listless,
lacking energy or enthusiasm
155
grueling,
something that is extremely tiring and
demanding.
156
superficial,
existing or occurring at the surface;
157
unobtrusive,
not conspicuous or attracting attention
158
zealot,
a person who is fanatical and
uncompromising in pursuit of their
religious, political, or other ideals or
beliefs;
159
bigot,
a person who is obstinately convinced of
the superiority or correctness of his/her
own opinions
160
heretic,
a belief or
opinion contrary to orthodox religious
doctrines or principles
161
insurgent,
rising in active revolt or relating to a rebels;
