SAT Vocab Flashcards
Aesthetic
Pleasing in appearance
Adulation
Excessive praise or flattery
Ambiguous
Susceptible of multiple interpretation
Ambivalent
Existence of mutually conflicting thoughts
Anachronistic
An error in chronology; misplacing of persons/events
Anomaly
Deviation from the norm: peculiar
Abstinence
Self denial; temperance; moderation
Assiduous
Constant in application; diligent; devoted; showing great care
Arbitrary
Based on individual judgement ; not logical
Attribute
An inherent characteristic
Brusque
Short and abrupt; blunt in manner
Candor
freedom from prejudice or malice; fairness
Capricious
Changing often and quickly; done without concern
Catalyst
Agent that provokes or speeds change
Circuitous
Indirect; not forthright or direct in language
Cogent
Having power to compel or constrain; convincing
Constituents
Any of the people who live and vote in an area
Contemporaneous
Existing, coexisting, ox cuing or originating at the same time
Decry
To attack reputation; defame
Denigrate
To depreciate; to express strong disapproval
Diligent
Having/ sowing care and conscientiousness in ones work
Discursive
Digressing from subject to subject
Disdain
Feeling that someone or something is unworthy; contempt
Divergent
Tending to be different or develop in different directions
Dogmatic
Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
Effrontery
Insolent or impertinent behavior
Empirical
Based on observation or experience rather than theory
Engender
Cause or give rise to ( a feeling, situation, or condition)
Enthrall
Capture the fascinated attention of
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
Euphoric
Feeling of great happiness and excitement
Evanescence
To disappear gradually; vanish; fade away
Exemplary
Serving as an example of something; extremely good and deserving to be admired or copied
Exonerate
To prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem
Fortuitous
Happening by chance; having or showing good luck
Gargantuan
Very large in size or amount
Gregarious
Enjoying the company of other people
Impeccable
Faultless; flawless
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly and with ought thought; controlled by emotion or though
Incompatible
Not able to exist together without conflict; not going well together
Incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed.
Innate
Inborn;natural
Lofty
Of imposing height
Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
Propagate
spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
Pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Rancorous
characterized by bitterness or resentment.
Recursive
characterized by recurrence or repetition, in particular.
Resilience
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
Propagate
spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
Pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Rancorous
characterized by bitterness or resentment.
Recursive
characterized by recurrence or repetition, in particular.
Resilience
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Revere
Feel deep respect/ admiration
Sedentary
Somewhat inactive: stationary
Simulate
Imitate appearance/ character
Spurious
Not being what is expected
False/fake
Stagnation
The state of stopping
Tenacity
The quality of being able to grip something firmly: grip
Transitory (transient)
Not permanent
Vilify
Speak/ write about in abusively disparaging manner
Vindicate
Clear someone of blame/ suspicion
Zealous
Having/ showing zeal(enthusiasm)
