SAT (Kevin Zheng) Flashcards
Able to be touch or felt
Palpable
Lacking interest or excitement;dull
Mundane
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
Diaphanous
Having to do with art
Dilettante
Deny the truth
Contradicted
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
Negligible
A person who sells or deals in particular goods
Purveyor
Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected
Anomalous
To great or extreme to express in words
Ineffable
Likely course of a disease or ailment
Prognosis
A widow with a title or property derived from her late husband
Dowager
Using or expressed in more words than are needed
Verbose
Having or showing good judgement or a refined taste
Discriminating
Including or covering all services, facilities, or items normally expected or required
Inclusive
Selection of the most suitable or best qualified
Selective
Make something seem unimportant
Belittle
Very weak
Tenuous
Not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or dispute
Inconclusive
Impossible to deny or disupte
Irrefutable
A person who attacks cherished beliefs
Iconoclast
Pertaining to or having to form an ellipse (having to do with geometry)
Elliptical
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
Obtrusive
Believing that all people are equal and deserve equal right and opportunities
Egalitarian
Briefly and clearly expressed
Succinct
To cut down or off
Retrenchment
The fact of surpassing all others; superiority
Preeminence
Leaving no doubt
Unequivocal
Express feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a heartfelt manner
Effusive
Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
Incorrigible
make less severe, serious, or painful
Mitigate
very complicated or detailed
Intricate
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
Ostentatious
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
Convoluted
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Capricious
tending to talk a great deal; talkative
Loquacious
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
Decorous
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
Divisive
to go or move in different directions; to spread apart
Dispersive
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
Bucolic
looking or sounding sad and dismal
Lugubrious
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
Chicanery
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
Misnomer
combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods
Militant
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Lassitude
Hate
Abhor
Narrow-minded; prejudice person
Bigot
Fake; false
Counterfeit
Give voting rights
Enfranchise
Hinder; obstruct
Hamper
To start a fire
Kindle
Calm; peaceful
Placid
Harmful; poisonous; lethal
Noxious
Payment for work done
Renumeration
Lucky charm
Talisman
interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
Misinterpret
be aware of beforehand; predict.
Foresee
holding one’s attention completely as though by magic; fascinating.
Spellbinding
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Ironic
make or become liquid.
Liquefying
cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed.
Saturating
to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
Prevail
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Esoteric
able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Tenable
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Indignant
Wrong; incorrect
Erroneous
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
Disgression
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
Impugned
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
Mollified
floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
Flotsam
clothing
Raiment
to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)
Decimation
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
Sustenance
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Mercurial
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
Phlegmatic
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
Emphatic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Cryptic
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Ambivalent
old-fashioned; outdated
Antiquated
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree
Immense
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
Intrigued
