Basic SAT Vocab List 5

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, particularly in a particular domain (i.e, business acumen)

Question 2

Acquiesce

Answer 2

accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 3

Assuage

Answer 3

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense, or to satisfy

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

1- gentle; kindly
2- mild and favorable (environment or climate)
3- not harmful in effect (of a disease)

Question 5

Bucolic

Answer 5

of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

Question 6

Caustic

Answer 6

1- able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

2- sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Question 7

Diligent

Answer 7

having or showing care or conscientiousness in one’s work or duties

Question 8

Eclectic

Answer 8

derving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Question 9

Flippant

Answer 9

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Question 10

Intractable

Answer 10

hard to control or deal with; difficult, stubborn

Question 11

Tractable

Answer 11

easy to deal with; easy to control or influence

Question 12

Laud

Answer 12

praise highly, especially in a public context

Question 13

Munificent

Answer 13

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary; (of a person) very generous

Question 14

Trite

Answer 14

a remark, opinion, or idea that is overused and consequently of little importance; lacking originality or freshness

Question 15

Vernacular

Answer 15

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region

Question 16

Aesthetic

Answer 16

(v. ) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

(n. ) a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement