Oct 2013 SAT Words Flashcards
Importunate
Persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion
Facile
Easily achieved; effortless OR appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial
Punctilious
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Complaisant
Willing to please others; obliging; agreeable.
Antipathy
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
Incisive
(of a person or mental process) Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking OR (of an account) accurate and sharply focused.
Penchant
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Chastise
Rebuke or reprimand severely.
Disparaged
Regard or represent as being of little worth.
Exonerate
(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.
Incriminated
Make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone).
Acquit
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty OR conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.
Disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
Preeminent
surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
Strident
Loud and harsh; grating OR presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way.
Fulsome
Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree OR of large size or quantity; generous or abundant.
Commodius
(especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable.
Vertiginous
Things that cause a feeling of dizziness, especially by being extremely high or steep.
Blighted
Spoiled, harmed, or destroyed.
Disquiet
N. A feeling of anxiety or worry. OR V. make (someone) worried or anxious.
Forbearance
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
Endows
give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).
Duplicity
deceitfulness in speech or conduct
Confounded
used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance.
Conciliation
the action of stopping someone from being angry; placation.
Erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
Magnanimity
the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.
