SAT Vocab 3 11/12/23 Flashcards
abstruse
difficult to understand, recondite, concealed
Synonyms»_space;complex, complicated, intricate, knotty
Antonym»_space;readily understood; clear
affable
friendly, courteous, amiable
Synonyms»_space; cordial, genial, gracious, sociable
Antonym»_space; surly; aloof; unfriendly
audacity
excessive boldness, rashness, daring
Synonyms»_space; cheek, chutzpah, effrontery, gall, hardihood, temerity
Antonym»_space; meekness
contrite
extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
Synonyms»_space; penitent
Antonym»_space; unrepentant
credulous
believing on slight evidence, gullible
Antonym»_space; suspicious
depravity
moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
Synonyms»_space; abasement, corruption, debasement, debauchery,
Antonym»_space; noble behavior
deprecate
to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
Antonym»_space; to endorse
didactic
instructive, designed to teach
dormant
inactive, sleeping
Synonyms»_space; abeyant, latent, quiescent
Antonym»_space; active
enigmatic
mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
Synonyms»_space; abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, equivocal, obscure,
Antonym»_space; clear
erudite
scholarly
Antonym»_space; ignorant
exotic
foreign, unfamiliar
Antonym»_space; native
fuse
to mix or to join (usually by melting)
Synonyms»_space; amalgamate, blend, coalesce, commingle, merge, mingle
Antonym»_space; to divide
immutable
unchanging
Antonym»_space; fickle
incorrigible
incapable of being reformed or improved
Antonym»_space; amenable to improvement
loathe
to detest
Synonyms»_space; abhor, abominate
Antonym»_space; to adore
mitigate
to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
Synonyms»_space; allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten
Antonym»_space; to intensify; to aggravate
nullify
to cause not to be in effect, to negate
Synonyms»_space; abrogate, annul, invalidate
Antonym»_space; to make effective
pacifistic
opposed to war or use of force
Synonyms»_space; appeased, conciliated, mollified, placated, propitiated
Antonym»_space; martial
pretentious
making an extravagant outward show, self-important
Synonyms»_space; ostentatious, pompous
Antonym»_space; meek; humble; shy
prologue
introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action
recant
to withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke
Synonyms»_space; abjure, forswear, renounce, retract
Antonym»_space; to avow; to reaffirm belief
servile
overly submissive
Synonyms»_space; obsequious, slavish, subservient
Antonym»_space; authoritative
trepidation
fear, trembling, agitation
Antonym»_space; fearlessness
vilify
to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against
Synonyms»_space; asperse, calumniate, denigrate, traduce
Antonym»_space; to praise; to acclaim
