SAT Vocab 300

Question 1

Histrionics

Answer 1

deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect

Question 2

hubris

Answer 2

excessive pride or self confidence

Question 3

husband

Answer 3

to manage economically; to use sparingly

Question 4

hypocrite

Answer 4

one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses

Question 5

ignoble

Answer 5

having low moral standards, not noble in character; mean

Question 6

illusory

Answer 6

producing illusion, deceptive

Question 7

imbibe

Answer 7

to receive into the mind and take in; absorb

Question 8

impassive

Answer 8

absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless

Question 9

imperious

Answer 9

commanding, domineering; urgent

Question 10

imperturbable

Answer 10

unshakably calm and steady

Question 11

implacable

Answer 11

inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified

Question 12

importunate

Answer 12

troublesomely urgent; extremely persistent in request or demand

Question 13

imprecation

Answer 13

a curse

Question 14

impudent

Answer 14

marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others

Question 15

impugn

Answer 15

to call into question; to attack verbally

Question 16

impute

Answer 16

to lay the responsiblity or blame for, often unjustly

Question 17

incandescent

Answer 17

shining brightly

Question 18

incarnadine

Answer 18

red, esp blood red

Question 19

inchoate

Answer 19

being only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

Question 20

incipient

Answer 20

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

Question 21

Histrionics

Answer 21

deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect

Question 22

hubris

Answer 22

excessive pride or self confidence

Question 23

husband

Answer 23

to manage economically; to use sparingly

Question 24

hypocrite

Answer 24

one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses

Question 25

ignoble

Answer 25

having low moral standards, not noble in character; mean

Question 26

illusory

Answer 26

producing illusion, deceptive

Question 27

imbibe

Answer 27

to receive into the mind and take in; absorb

Question 28

impassive

Answer 28

absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless

Question 29

imperious

Answer 29

commanding, domineering; urgent

Question 30

imperturbable

Answer 30

unshakably calm and steady

Question 31

implacable

Answer 31

inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified

Question 32

importunate

Answer 32

troublesomely urgent; extremely persistent in request or demand

Question 33

imprecation

Answer 33

a curse

Question 34

impudent

Answer 34

marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others

Question 35

impugn

Answer 35

to call into question; to attack verbally

Question 36

impute

Answer 36

to lay the responsiblity or blame for, often unjustly

Question 37

incandescent

Answer 37

shining brightly

Question 38

incarnadine

Answer 38

red, esp blood red

Question 39

inchoate

Answer 39

being only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

Question 40

incipient

Answer 40

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage