SAT vocab Flashcards
abdicate
v. to give up a position
abdicate the throne
hapless
adj. unlucky- unfortunate
freshman seem hapless
moribound
adj. nearly dead, having lost all sense of purpose
the moribund man lay in his bed, old and helpless
peripatetic
adj. traveling from place to place, working in different areas
the peripatetic lifestyle of an athlete can be hard for their families
sentient
adj. able to feel and be aware
a human should be sentient
bombast
n. writing that is full of long and pretentious words to impress others
his speech was good but it could have been better if it wasn’t so bombast
covert
adj. secret or covered over, concealed
many covert operations took place during the success of D day
edification
n. enlightenment, often involving moral or spiritual teachings
the preachers edification helped many visitors
iconoclast
n. someone who callings or overturns beliefs
iconoclasts are usually very controversial about many topics
juxtapose
v. to place or pose two or more things together. a side by side comparison
juxtaposed, the picture of the twins produced a striking resemblance
ancillary
adj. in the position of secondary or lesser importance, a secondary
those who serve in ancillary roles are often unsung heroes and deserve more
chicanery
n, deception or trickery , achieved by clever argument or manipulation
he tried to use chicanery to resolve the big argument with him mom
deleterious
adj. with a harmful or damaging effect on someone or something
eating 20 donuts a day is deleterious to your health
assiduous
adj. careful and constant in terms of attentiveness
the author was assiduous in his efforts to complete the manuscript by the deadline
bilk
v. to cheat
she bilked her way into barely passing the class
sanguine
adj. cheerfully optimistic, displaying a positive attitude
Jen remained sanguine after the terrible car crash
xenophobe
n. someone with an unreasonable fear or dislike of ANYTHING foreign
donald trump is a xenophobe
am, amic
friendly amicable
