Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

SAT > List 7 > Flashcards

List 7 Flashcards

0
Q

Mendacious

A

Given to lying

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

Ingénue

A

Naive, unsophisticated young woman

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

Protean

A

Changeable

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

Sophomoric

A

Juvenile; immature

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

Venal

A

Corrupt; can be bribed

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

Peccadillo

A

Minor weakness; trivial offense

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

Soporific

A

Inducing sleep

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

Veneer

A

Surface coating

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

Clientele

A

Customers

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

Fly-by-night

A

Unreliable; disreputable

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

Inimical

A

Hostile

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

Pedant

A

Person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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

Artifice

A

Deception; trickery

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

Forensic

A

Concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)

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

Provincial

A

Unsophisticated; narrow-minded

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

Venial

A

Minor; unimportant

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

Disseminating

A

Circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)

17
Q

Peerless

A

Unequaled; unrivaled

18
Q

Ascetic

A

Without luxuries; severely simple

19
Q

Diurnal

A

Active in daytime

20
Q

Fortuitous

A

Happening by hance

21
Q

Pejorative

A

Derogatory

22
Q

Assiduous

A

Thorough; diligent

23
Q

Cogent

A

Lucid; well-argued

24
Q

Fractious

A

Irritable; difficult to control

25
Q

Inscrutable

A

Mysterious; impenetrable

26
Q

Mettle

A

Courage; bravery; valor

27
Q

Pellucid

A

Transparently clear

28
Q

Spurious

29
Q

Milieu

A

Environment

30
Q

Purloin

31
Q

Vertigo

32
Q

Dogmatic

A

Having stubbornly held opinions

33
Q

Insipid

A

Dull; boring; bland

34
Q

Mire

A

Swamp; muddy ground

35
Q

Penury

36
Q

Pusillanimous

37
Q

Staid

A

Dull; sober; serious

38
Q

Vestigial

A

Not developed

39
Q

Collate

A

Arrange in order

SAT (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions