SAT 4 Flashcards
Acclaim( N)
Loud applause, approval
Blithe(adj.)
Happy and cheerful, gay
Callous(adj)
Unfeeling, insensitive
Antonym:sensitive
Deference(N)
Great respect
Effervescent ( adj)
Lively, giving off bubbles
Garrulous (adj)
Talkative
Antonym: laconic
Querulous (adj)
Peevish, fault finding, expressing or suggestive of complaint
Fervor ( N )
Intense emotion, great warmth of feeling
Heretic(N)
A person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his church
Parsimonious (adj)
Too thrifty, stingy
Antonym; philanthropic
Rancor (N)
Deep spite or malice, strong hate or bitter feeling.
Antonym: Benevolence
Lampoon
Strong, satirical writing usually attacking or ridiculing someone
Officious(adj.)
Meddling, giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or services
Meandering(v)
Winding back and forth, rambling
Immutable(adj)
Never changing
Antonym: dynamic