SAT Vocab 1-100 Flashcards
1-Apathy
without caring or feelings; indifference
2-Incongruous
not fitting, unsuitable
3-Insinuate
to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest
4-Audacity
boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard
5-Gregarious
fond of being with others
6-Egregious
conspicuously bad or offensive
7-Controversial
open to debate
8-Complement
something that completes or makes perfect
9-Fabricate
to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie
10-Fabricated
made; concocted in order to deceive
11-Ambiguous
permitting more than one interpretation
12-Intransigent
unwilling to agree or compromise
13-Gravity
seriousness
14-Eclectic
selecting the best from various sources
15-Aberration
a deviation from the path; something abnormal
16-Parochial
narrow or limited
17-Provincial
of a province; lacking refinement or polish
18-Precipitous
very steep
19-Sacrosanct
very holy, most sacred, consecrated
20-Paucity
a scarcity or lack
21-Misanthrope
person who dislikes or distrusts people in general
22-Philanthropy
love of mankind, act of generosity
23-Pejorative
tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory
24-Moratorium
a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action
25-Parsimonious
too economical; stingy; miserly
26-Aversion
a dislike or distaste for something
27-Inadvertent
lax, careless; without intention
28-Indifferent
not caring either way; neutral
29-Objective
without bias
30-Discriminate
to differentiate; to see the difference
31-Denounce
to speak out against; to condemn
32-Innovate
to be creative; to think of something new
33-Novel
new, original
34-Disdain
arrogant scorn; contempt
35-Discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly
36-Abstract
theoretical; lacking substance
37-Pragmatic
related to practice as opposed to theory
38-Eccentric
not conventional; irregular
39-Idiosyncrasy
a trait or behavior particular to an individual
40-Benevolent
kind; good hearted; generous
41-Pious
reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so)
42-Conciliatory
making peace
43-Resolute
determined; firm; unwavering
44-Servile
submissive; subservient; like a slave
45-Reticent
restrained; uncommunicative (situational)
46-Taciturn
untalkative (characteristic)
47-Repudiate
to reject; to deny
48-Aesthetic
artistic; having to do with artistic beauty
49-Prodigal
extravagant; wasteful
50-Incessant
unceasing; never ending
51-Plebeian
common, vulgar
52-Laudable
worthy of praise
53-Deter
to prevent; to stop with fear
54-Redundant
repetitive, unnecessary
55-Infamous
having a bad reputation
56-Provocative
exciting, attracting attention
57-Equivocal
having two or more meanings; vague
58-Advocate
to speak in favor of, to support
59-Extol
to praise, to lift up
60-Euphony
pleasant sound
61-Deride
to ridicule, to laugh at comtempuously
62-Insipid
without interesting qualities; (of food) bland
63-Austere
unadorned, stern, severely simple
64-Expedite
to make faster or easier
65-Expedient
providing immediate advantage
66-Clandestine
done in secret
67-Vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver back and forth
68-Ambivalent
undecided; hot and cold
69-Conspicuous
standing out, obvious
70-Anecdote
brief entertaining story (unpublished)
71-Profound
deep; insightful
72-Dissent
disagreement
73-Voluntary
willing; unforced
74-Oracle
an expert believed to a quasi religious degree
75-Didactic
instructive; intended to teach
76-Disparate
different; incompatible
77-Disparage
to belittle; to speak unkindly
78-Compliant
yielding; submissive
79-Prosaic
dull; unimaginative
80-Florid
flowery or elaborate (speech)
81-Fastidious
meticulous; with attention to detail
82-Belligerent
combative; quarrelsome
83-Astute
perceptive; intelligent
84-Elaborate
detailed; careful; thorough
85-Censure
to condemn severely
86-Mitigate
to lessen the severity
87-Engender
to create or produce
88-Exemplary
outstanding; setting a good example
89-Relegate
to banish; to send away
90-Negligence
carelessness
91-Fallacious
FALSE
92-Acclaim
praise; applause; admiration
93-Uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
94-Anachronism
a person, thing, or action belonging to an earlier time
95-Incoherent
jumbled, chaotic; impossible to understand
96-Repress
to hold down
97-Articulate
to speak clearly and well
98-Wry
dryly humorous with a hint of bitterness or irony
99-Solicit
to ask for, to request, to seek
100-Reproach
to scold