Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

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


See full index

SAT > SAT 100 HIT > Flashcards

SAT 100 HIT Flashcards

1
Q

transport

A

strong emotion.
Margo was a creature of extremes, at one moment in transports of joy over a vivid sunset, at another moment in transports of grief over a dying bird. (also v, secondary meaning.)

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

trappings

A

outward decorations; ornaments.

He loved the trappings of success: the limousines, the stock options, the company jet.

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

travail

A

painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment.

Like every other high school student she knew, Sherry hated the yearlong travail of cramming for the SAT.

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

traverse

A

go though or across,

When you traverse this field, be careful of the bull.

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

travesty

A

harshly distorted imitation; parody; debased likeness.

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

tracly

A

sickly sweet, cloyingly sentimental

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

treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and throughly

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

tremulous

A

trembling; wavering

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

trenchant

A

forceful and vigorous; cutting.

with his trenchant wit, Rich cuts straight to the heart of the matter, panning a truly dreadful play

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

trepidation

A

fear; nervous apprehension

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

tribute

A

tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect

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

truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity

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

trusim

A

self-evident truth

Many a truism is summed up in a proverb; for example, “Marry in haste, repent at leisure.”

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

truncate

A

cut the top off.

The top of the cone that has been truncated in a plane parallel to its base is a circle.

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

tryst

A

meeting

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

tumult

A

commotion; riot; noise

turmoil

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

turbid

A

muddy; having the sediment disturbed.

The water was turbid after the children had waded through it.

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

turgid

A

swollen; distended

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

turncoat

A

traitor

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

turpitude

A

depravity.

A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.

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

tutelage

A

guardianship; training.

Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress.

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

tyro

A

beginner; novice

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

subliminal

A

below conscious awareness

The pulse of the music began to work on the crowd in a subliminal way.

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

subordinate

A

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury)
26
subservient
behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
27
subsidiary
something secondary in importance or subordinate; auxiliary. | First deal with the critical issues, then with the subsidiary ones.
28
subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc.
29
substantiate
establish by evidence; verify; support
30
substantive
real, as opposed to imaginary; essential; solidly based; substantial
31
subterfuge
deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense
32
subtlety
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
33
subversive
tending to overthrow; destructive
34
succint
brief; terse; compact
35
succor
aid; assist; comfort
36
succulent
juicy; full of richness
37
succumb
yield; give in; die
38
suffragist
advocate of voting rights (for women)
39
sully
tarnish; soil | He felt that it was beneath his dignity to sully his hands in such menial labor.
40
sultry
sweltering. | He could not adjust himself to the sultry climate of the tropics.
41
summation
act of finding the total; summary
42
sumptuous
lavish; rich | I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast.
43
sunder
separate; part | Northern and southern Ireland are politically and religiously sundered.
44
supercilious
arrogant; condescending; patronizing
45
superimpose
place over something else
46
supplant
replace; usurp | Bolingbroke, later to be known as King Henry IV, fought to supplant his cousin, Richard III as King of England.
47
surfeit
satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
48
surmise
suspect; guess; imagine
49
surmount
overcome
50
surreptitious
secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
51
sustenance
means of support, food, nourishment
52
suture
stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing
53
swagger
behave arrogantly or pompously; strut or walk proudly
54
swarthy
dark; dusky
55
swathe
wrap around; bandage
56
swill
drink greedily
57
sybarite
lover of luxury
58
sycophant
servile flatterer
59
synoptic
providing a general overview; summary
60
table
set aside a proposal for future consideration. Because we seem unable to come to an agreement on this issue at the moment, let us table the motion for now and come back to it at a later date.
61
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
62
taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
63
talisman
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
64
tangential
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
65
tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
66
tantalize
tease; torture with disappointment
67
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value Because so few Southern blacks could afford to pay the poll tax, the imposition of this tax on prospective voters was tantamount to the disenfranchisement for black voters.
68
tarry
delay; dawdle
69
tautological
needlessly repetitious
70
tautology
unnecessary repetition
71
tawdry
cheap and gaudy
72
temerity
boldness; rashness
73
temper
moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel_
74
tempestuous
stormy; impassioned; violent
75
temporize
act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself
76
tenacious
holding fast | I had to struggle to break his tenacious hold on my arm.
77
tenacity
firmness; persistence
78
tenentious
having an aim; biased; designed to further a ause
79
tender
offer; extend
80
tenet
doctrine; dogma
81
tensile
capable of being streched
82
tenuous
thin; rare; slim
83
tenure
holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
84
tepid
lukewarm
85
terminus
last stop of railroad
86
testy
irritable; short-tempered
87
thematic
relating to a unifying motif or idea
88
theocracy
government run by religious leaders
89
thespian
pertaining to drama
90
thrifty
careful about money; economical
91
tightwad
excessively frugal person; miser
92
tiller
handle used to move boat's rudder; to steer
93
timorous
fearful; demonstrating fear
94
tirade
extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
95
titantic
gigantic
96
titter
nervous laugh
97
titular
nominal holding of title without obligations
98
toady
servile flatterer; yes man
99
tome
large volume | He spent much time in the libraries poring over ancient tomes
100
tonic
invigorating; refreshing | The tart homemade ginger ale had a tonic effect on Kit: she perked right up.

SAT (6 decks)

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