SAT 6 Flashcards
Admonish; verb
to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly. This is the last time I plan to admonish you about coming late to work. Ant. praise, commend
Buffoon; noun
a clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes. After Bert had a few drinks he became a willing buffoon at the party.
Capricious; adjective
changeable, fickle. Our weather is so capricious that it’s difficult to make weekend plans.
Delineate; verb
to describe in words; to sketch. When challenged to delineate Sam’s crass behavior, we were speechless.
Elucidate; verb
to make clear. Public relations experts were hired to elucidate the chairman’s position.
Flagrant; adjective
-outrageous; glaringly offensive. After having been accused of a flagrant misuse of company funds, the treasurer resigned. Ant. subtle
Guile; noun
-crafty deceit; cunning. Many clever figures from Greek mythology relied upon guile as an expedient. Ant. frankness, honesty
Homogeneous; adjective
-similar; uniform in nature. The Shore Road School finds that a homogeneous grouping of pupils facilitates learning. Ant. heterogeneous
Impassive; adjective
- without feelings or emotion; insensible. Good poker players are supposed to maintain impassive appearances.
Latent; adjective
present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped. The sickness from her childhood had latent effects on her in adulthood.
Mitigate; verb
-to make or to become milder or less severe; to moderate. The doctor assured Mrs. Shiller that the medicine would mitigate her pain in a short time.
Opulent; adjective
-wealthy; abundant. The opulent family chose to spend money for the public benefit rather than for private indulgences. Ant. impoverished
Paucity; noun
- scarcity; smallness in number or amount. Vince’s charitable contribution was full of paucity according to Matt.
Rebuff; verb
-to refuse in a sharp or due way; to snub; to drive or beat back. It was sheer luck that the outnumbered patrol was able to rebuff the enemy attack.
Sagacious; adjective
very wise or shrewd. Glen turned to his father for advice, for he knew him to be sagacious and understanding.
