Basic SAT Vocab List 8

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

Becoming less intense or widespread

Question 2

Belligerent

Answer 2

hostile and aggressive

Question 3

Cacophony

Answer 3

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Question 4

Circumscribe

Answer 4

restrict (something) within limits; draw a figure around another

Question 5

Dilettante

Answer 5

a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge

Question 6

Euphemism

Answer 6

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considering to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

Question 7

Garrulous

Answer 7

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Question 8

Jovial

Answer 8

cheerful and friendly

Question 9

Misanthrope

Answer 9

a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

Question 10

Parochial

Answer 10

of or relating to a church parish

Question 11

Perfidy

Answer 11

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness

Question 12

Protean

Answer 12

tending or able to change frequently or easily

Question 13

Pugnacious

Answer 13

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Question 14

Vacuous

Answer 14

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

Question 15

Venerate

Answer 15

regard with great respect; revere