SAT Mcallister 1-200 Flashcards
deflect
turn aside; turn away from a straight course
endurance
the power to withstand hardship or stress
grimace
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
unkempt
sloppy; messy; unclean
timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
goad
prod or urge as if with a log stick
retrieve
to bring or get back
brazen
bold
errant
straying, mistaken, roving
scale
to climb
edifice
building
pry
to force open
spur
to prod
solarium
a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
futile
useless
opaque
not letting light through
sullen
gloomy
jettison
discard
feeble
lacking strength
zeal
passion
stagnant
stale
rancid
having a foul or offensive smell or taste
crescendo
a gradual increase in volume and intensity
palpitation
throbbing, rapid beating
ominous
threatening
lurk
wait in hiding to attack
paucity
scarcity, lack
talon
claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey
myriad
large number
obscurity
darkness
mock
ridicule
cacophony
harsh sounds
hyperventilate
breathe excessively hard and fast
dulcet
pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
ascend
to climb up
lumber
move slowly
immerse
engross
algorithm
mechanical problem-solving procedure
laconic
using few words
excruciating
Agonizing, intensely painful
oration
a formal speech
cast
throw
pudgy
chubby; overweight
cherubic
sweet, innocent
effusive
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
loiter
to hang around
adroitly
skillfully
cuisine
style of cooking
corpulence
Obesity
secluded
isolated and remote
vie
to strive for superiority
inept
awkward or clumsy
acquiesce
to agree without protesting
ebb
to fade away, recede
adjacent
next to
aptly
appropriately
hamlet
small village
perpetual
lasting forever
accrue
grow by addition
magnate
powerful or influential person
patrician
aristocratic
grandiose
magnificent, exaggerated
meticulously
carefully
phalanx
massed group of people
depict
to represent; to portray
bane
a source of harm
retort
answer; reply sharply or angrily
facade
Face, front; mask, superficial appearance
emanate
to come forth; to send forth
veracity
truth
expunge
to erase
muse
to think deeply
orb
spherical body
ethereal
not earthly, spiritual, delicate
abate
to reduce
pungent
sharp
discern
to perceive something obscure
pinnacle
highest point
curmudgeon
cranky person
gnarled
(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.
egress
exit
query
question
convoluted
twisted, complicated, involved
banter
Playful conversation
opine
to express an opinion
masochistic
enjoying pain
invective
abusive language
elaborate
to express at greater length or in greater detail
subsequent
following in time or order
raze
to tear down, demolish
curator
overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum
arcane
secret; mysterious
yen
a strong desire, craving
rotund
round and fat
preclude
to rule out
anachronistic
chronologically out of place
adhere
To hold fast or stick together.
wry
amusing, ironic
vivid
bright, distinct, and clear
vim
Vitality and energy
aversion
intense dislike
succulent
juicy; full of vitality or freshness
pallor
paleness, a lack of color
imbue
To saturate or permeate as if with a dye or stain.
tableau
vivid description, striking incident or scene
matriculate
to enroll as a member of a college or university
exasperation
irritation or annoyance
plaintive
expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
conciliatory
friendly, agreeable
discern
TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE
behemoth
huge creature
torsion
act of twisting or turning
sonorous
producing a deep or full sound
surreptitiously
secretly
deliberate
think about carefully
wary
mistrustful, on guard;cautious
tonal
relating to pitch or sound
legible
capable of being read
conjure
to imagine or bring into being as if by magic
suave
smoothly agreeable or polite
wayward
erratic, unrestrained, reckless
saunter
a leisurely walk or stroll (usually in some public place),
bevy
group
penultimate
next to last
morbid
gruesome, horrible, relating to disease
corrugate
to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
ebullient
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
gait
manner of walking
eloquence
fluent and effective language
chide
to scold mildly, express disapproval
resolve
to conclude, find the solution
interminable
seemingly endless
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved
surmise
to make an educated guess
peruse
to Examine Carefully
artifact
historical relic, a man-made object
disperse
to break up, to scatter, spread far and wide
disengage
to disconnect, become free, disassociate
circumnavigate
to bypass, to sail completely around
scrutiny
careful observation
serpentine
winding, twisting snakelike in shape or movement
idle
inactive, not in active use
penchant
a strong inclination toward something, a liking
ambiguous
unclear; having more than one possible interpretation
endurance
the power to withstand hardship or stress
ingress
entrance
dubious
questionable
disbelief
To refuse to believe in
incredulous
Skeptical; disbelieving, doubtful
prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
verbose
wordy, to many words
pariah
a social outcast
hydrate
to add water
kudos
fame, glory, or honor
incandescent
shining brightly, glowing
harbinger
precursor, sign of something to come
diminutive
small
ascend
to rise, climb up
remuneration
payment for work done
fathom
measure the depth of, to understand
composure
calmness of mind or appearance, self-possession
reticent
not speaking freely; reserved
inept
clumsy or awkward
presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
accede
to express approval, to agree to
conscientious
Governed by conscience; careful and thorough
plethora
overabundance; excess
prattle
meaningless sounds, babble
dexterous
skillful in physical movements
contusion
bruise
tempered
moderated, restrained
accessible
attainable, available; approachable
riveted
fastened or fixed firmly; engrossed
nonchalantly
with an air of unconcerned, indifferently
oblige
provide a service or favor for someone
broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
panorama
a wide, unobstructed view of an area
minuscule
very small
mote
small particle, speck
extol
to praise, glorify, or honor
elucidate
to clarify, explain
wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
ramble
to roam, wander aimlessly
equestrian
relating to horseback riding
fallow
left unplowed during a growing season, unused
arable
suitable for cultivation of land
languid
lacking energy or liveliness
scoff
to treat with disrespect
cast
to fling, throw forcefully
discourse
conversation, discussion
lineage
ancestry, the descendants of one individual
ironic
humorously, as a result of something being contrary to what was expected
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
variegated
having streaks, of a different color or colors
flora
plants of a region
arboreal
relating to trees
cavort
to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp
loath
reluctant, unwilling
elaborate
make more complex, work out in detail
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
