SAT Vocab 12 4/12/24 Flashcards
abridge
To storten, to diminish
SYN: abbreviate, curtail, retrench, shorten
Alacrity
prompt and cheerful response
SYN: celerity (swiftness)
antipathy
a dislike, distaste, or enmity
SYN: animosity, animus, antagonism, hostility, rancor
augment
To make greater or to supplement
bombastic
using inflated language, pompous
SYN: claptrap, declamatory, fustian, ranting, rodomontade
decry
to speak against, to rail against, to disparage
eclectic
coming from a variety of diverse sources
enhance
to make better, to improve
euphonious
pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet
fervid
ardent, burning, impassioned
SYN: fervent, passionate, perfervid
impecunious
without money
SYN: destitute, indignant
ingratiate
to make an effort to gain good favor with someone
luxuriant
abundant in growth, very fertile
SYN: lavish, lush, prodigal, profuse
paltry
trifling; petty; worthless
SYN: minor, inconsiderable, slight, insignificant, petty
pedantry
act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
placid
peaceful, calm
SYN: serene, tranquil
preclude
to make impossible
promontory
land or rock projecting into a body of water
raze
to completely destroy
secular
nonreligious, worldly
static (adj.)
having no motion, showing little change
tact
a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations
SYN: diplomacy, perception, sensitivity, poise
torpid
sluggish, inactive, dull
vindicated
cleared of accusations or charges
SYN: absolved, acquitted, exculpated, exonerated
vindictive
revengeful, spiteful
