SAT Vocab 2

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

(v.) to lessen, to reduce in severity

Question 2

Acute

Answer 2

(adj.) sharp, severe

Question 3

Amend

Answer 3

(v.) to change for the better, improve

Question 4

Baleful

Answer 4

(adj.) harmful, threatening

Question 5

Brumal

Answer 5

(adj.) wintry, relating to winter

Question 6

Celestial

Answer 6

(adj.) relating to the sky or the heavens

Question 7

Compliment

Answer 7

(n.) an expression of esteem or approval

Question 8

Daft

Answer 8

(adj.) insane, foolish

Question 9

Diligent

Answer 9

(adj.) careful, showing care

Question 10

Empathetic

Answer 10

(adj.) feeling another’s pain as one’s own

Question 11

Excursion

Answer 11

(n.) a trip, an outing

Question 12

Fey

Answer 12

(adj.) magical

Question 13

Fortutious

Answer 13

(adj.) lucky, occurring by chance

Question 14

Hasten

Answer 14

(v.) be quick to do something

Question 15

Inclination

Answer 15

(n.) a tendency, propensity

Question 16

Judicious

Answer 16

(adj.) of sound judgement

Question 17

Linchpin

Answer 17

(n.) something that holds separate things together

Question 18

Maxim

Answer 18

(n.) a common saying of advice or virtue

Question 19

Myopic

Answer 19

(adj.) short-sighted

Question 20

Olfactory

Answer 20

(adj.) relating to the sense of smell

Question 21

Peruse

Answer 21

(v.) to examine carefully

Question 22

Precarious

Answer 22

(adj.) dangerously lacking in security or stability

Question 23

Pungent

Answer 23

(adj.) having a sharp, strong quality especially related to smell

Question 24

Reel

Answer 24

(v.) to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy

Question 25

Revel

Answer 25

(v.) to enjoy

Question 26

Sedate

Answer 26

(v.) to calm, soothe

Question 27

Strife

Answer 27

(n.) conflict

Question 28

Tangible

Answer 28

(adj.) perceptible by touch

Question 29

Trek

Answer 29

(v.) to walk, travel by foot

Question 30

Veracious

Answer 30

(adj.) honest, truthful