SAT Vocab II Flashcards
Abate
(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
Austere
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
Abdicate
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
Barrage
verb
1.
bombard (someone) with something.
“his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice”
Copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
“she took copious notes”
Capacious
having a lot of space inside; roomy.
“she rummaged in her capacious handbag”
Decorous
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
“dancing with decorous space between partners”
Dilatory
slow to act.
“he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor”
Dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
“a dilettante approach to science”
Deleterious
causing harm or damage.
“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
Demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
Discomfit
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
“he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone”
Disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
“they inhabit disparate worlds of thought”
Disdain
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.
Divisive
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
“the highly divisive issue of abortion”
Dubious
hesitating or doubting.
“Alex looked dubious, but complied”
Egoist
a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
•self preserving
Enfranchised
historical
free (a slave).
synonyms: emancipate, liberate, free, set free, release; More
Or be able to vote
Emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
“lesser men trying to emulate his greatness”
synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself on; More
Espouse
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
“he turned his back on the modernism he had espoused in his youth”
Expropriate
(especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner.
Extant
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.
Feral
(especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.
Florid
having a red or flushed complexion.
Haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Idiosyncratic
of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.
Impenitent
not feeling shame or regret about one’s actions or attitudes.
Impute
represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute.
Intrepid
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
Interlocutor
nounformal
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
Jubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
Irreproachable
beyond criticism; faultless.
Lavish
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Luminous
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
“the luminous dial on his watch”
Meddle
interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.
Mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Oppulent
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
“the opulent comfort of a limousine”
Ostentatious
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
Patronize
treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.
Permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
Perfidious
Not able to be trusted
Proliferate
To increase in number quickly
Promulgate
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
Prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Supplant
Supersede and replace
Surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Surrogate
a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
Thwart
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
Doppelgänger
an apparition or double of a living person.
