Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

SAT Barron's > Deck 4 (high frequency) > Flashcards

Deck 4 (high frequency) Flashcards

high frequency words

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
SAT® Prep flashcards
1
Q

aloof

A

adj. apart; reserved

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

orator

A

n. public speaker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ostentatious

A

adj. showy; pretentious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

incorrigible

A

adj. not correctable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

incite

A

v. arouse to action; goad; motivate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

hardy

A

adj. sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

hamper

A

v. hinder; to cause interruption

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

elusive

A

adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

eloquence

A

n. expressiveness; persuasive speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

duplicity

A

n. double-dealing; hypocrisy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

dismiss

A

v. put away from consideration; reject

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

disparage

A

v. belittle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

disparity

A

n. difference; condition of inequality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

diffuse

A

adj. wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

depravity

A

n. extreme corruption; wickedness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

degradation

A

n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

credulity

A

n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

consensus

A

n. general agreement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

compile

A

v. assemble; gather; accumulate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

composure

A

n. mental calmness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

ambiguous

A

adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

altruistic

A

adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

pessimism

A

n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

pretentious

A

adj. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

25
Q

precocious

A

adj. advanced in development

26
Q

ponderous

A

adj. weighty; unwieldy

27
Q

recount

A

v. narrate or tell; count over again

28
Q

rectify

A

v. set right; correct

29
Q

scrupulous

A

adj. conscientious; extremely thorough;

wishing to do what is right

30
Q

sporadic

A

adj. occurring irregularly

31
Q

vigor

A

n. active strength; energy

32
Q

vilify

A

v. slander

33
Q

vindicate

A

v. clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

34
Q

uniformity

A

n. sameness; monotony

35
Q

undermine

A

v. weaken; sap

36
Q

tranquility

A

n. calmness; peace

37
Q

turmoil

A

n. great commotion and confusion

38
Q

terse

A

adj. concise; abrupt; pithy

39
Q

thrive

A

v. prosper; flourish

40
Q

superfluous

A

adj. unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

41
Q

superficial

A

adj. trivial; shallow

42
Q

static

A

adj. unchanging; lacking development

43
Q

sluggish

A

adj. slow; lazy; lethargic

44
Q

somber

A

adj. gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

45
Q

robust

A

adj. vigorous; strong

46
Q

rigor

A

n. severity

47
Q

rhetorical

A

adj. pertaining to effective communication

48
Q

reverent

A

adj. respectful; worshipful

49
Q

qualified

A

adj. limited; restricted

50
Q

redundant

A

adj. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

51
Q

refute

A

v. disprove

52
Q

preclude

A

v. make impossible; eliminate

53
Q

pragmatic

A

adj. practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

54
Q

methodical

A

adj. systematic

55
Q

laud

A

v. praise

56
Q

immutable

A

adj. unchangeable

57
Q

guile

A

n. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

58
Q

fanaticism

A

n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

59
Q

enigma

A

n. puzzle; mystery

SAT Barron's (60 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions