Basic SAT Vocab List 6

Question 1

Anomaly

Answer 1

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Question 2

Capitulate

Answer 2

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Question 3

Charlatan

Answer 3

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

Question 4

Heretic

Answer 4

a person believing in or practicing religious heresy (at odds with accepted religious doctrines)

Question 5

Immutable

Answer 5

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

Question 6

Insipid

Answer 6

lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest

Question 7

Intrepid

Answer 7

fearless; adventurous

Question 8

Lucid

Answer 8

• expressed clearly; easy to understand

- bright or luminous

Question 9

Mundane

Answer 9

lacking interest or excitement; dull

Question 10

Obdurate

Answer 10

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

Question 11

Partisan

Answer 11

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

Question 12

Penury

Answer 12

extreme poverty; destitution

Question 13

Surreptitious

Answer 13

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Question 14

Tenacious

Answer 14

tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely; determined

Question 15

Vindicate

Answer 15

clear someone of blame or suspicion; to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified