Basic SAT Vocab List 3

Question 1

Alleviate

Answer 1

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

Question 2

Assiduous

Answer 2

showing great care and perseverance

Question 3

Bellicose

Answer 3

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Question 4

Convoluted

Answer 4

extremely complex and difficult to follow

Question 5

Cosmopolitan

Answer 5

familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

Question 6

Deleterious

Answer 6

causing harm or damage

Question 7

Ephemeral

Answer 7

lasting for a very short time

Question 8

Obstinate

Answer 8

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 9

Paradigm

Answer 9

a typical example or pattern of something; a model

Question 10

Transitory

Answer 10

not permanent

Question 11

Scrutinize

Answer 11

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Question 12

Superfluous

Answer 12

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Question 13

Undermine

Answer 13

damage or weaken, especially gradually and insidiously

Question 14

Venerate

Answer 14

regard with great respect; revere

Question 15

Wary

Answer 15

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems