SAT Set 1 Flashcards
assuage
to ease, relieve, or lessen
Obscure
difficult to understand; difficult to see
Capricious
tending to change one’s mind suddenly
Quiescence
inactivity
Taciturn
quiet, untalkative
Ephemeral
short-lived
Apathy
lack of emotion or concern
Innocuous
harmless
Superficial
shallow ; on the surface
Debilitate
to weaken
Monotony
a dull sameness
Atrophy
to waste away
Coalesce
to unite, come together
Voluble
talkative
Undermine
to weaken
Cursory
hasty, disregarding details
Reticent
quiet, untalkative
Vindicate
to clear of blame or suspicion
Discord
lack of agreement or harmony
Intractable
stubborn, difficult to manage
Ponderous
very dull, boring
Impartial
fair, not favoring either side
Deplore
to strongly disapprove of
Contrite
regretful, feeling guilt
Contentious
quarrelsome, fond of arguing
Discursive
rambling, unfocused
Daunt
to intimidate; to discourage
Extricate
to free from difficulty
Quiescence
inactivity
Enigmatic
mysterious, puzzling