SAT Vocab List 13 Flashcards
To gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them or making promises to them. SYN. coax, flatter
cajole, v.
To force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them. SYN. force, persuade
coerce, v.
To reduce the amount of something that is available SYN. diminish, lessen
deplete, v.
Causing harm or damage
detrimental, adj.
Happening often but not regularly or continuously; intermittent
sporadic, adj.
- a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten.
- to complain about something or criticize someone all the time. SYN. nag, moan
carp, v.
To publicly support a particular way of doing things. SYN. Supporter, activist
advocate, v. & n.
- to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you 2. to make someone feel that they do not belong in a particular group
- to give legal right to a particular piece of land, property, etc. to someone else SYN estrange, isolate
alienate, v.
- able to exist or be used together without causing problems. 2. two people who are able to have a good relationship.
compatible, adj.
- likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem. 2. easily influenced or affected by something. 3. FORMAL able to be changed etc.
susceptible, adj.
Used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy to notice that it shocks and surprises you.
blatant, adj.
- done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable. 2. likely to change your opinion suddenly or do things for no particular reason. 3. changing quickly and suddenly
capricious, adj.
- using tricks or lies to get what you want 2. not going in the most direct way to get to a place.
devious, adj.
- not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or problem. 2. coming from outside.
extraneous, adj.
to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. Soothe, assist
facilitate, v.
- to officially and permanently leave your job or position because you want to do so. 2. to make yourself accept something that you do not like but that cannot be changed
resign, v.
- the act of resigning, or a written statement to say you are doing this. 2. the act of calmly accepting a bad situation that cannot be changed
resignation, n.
- accepting a situation that you do not like but cannot change 2. a resigned look, sound, action, etc. shows that you are making yourself accept something that you do not like.
resigned, adj.
- to make someone very tired. 2. to use all of something. 3. to talk about something so much that you have nothing more to say about it. SYN weaken, fatigue
exhaust, v.
having lost energy and feeling weak SYN. lethargic, lacking energy ANT. enthusiastic
enervated, adj.
- to improve something by making it stronger or bigger 2. to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN. Boost, encourage
bolster, v.
To make someone or something seem small or unimportant SYN. demean ANT praise
belittle, v.
- to publicly express disapproval of someone or something. 2. to give information to the police or another authority about someone’s illegal political activities SYN. condemn
denounce, v.
An action that is shocking because it is done in a way that is easily noticed and shows no respect for laws, truth, and someone’s feelings.
flagrant, adj.
decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly; subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; having unlimited power, capricious, unreasonable
arbitrary, adj.
done without any particular plan or purpose; lacking consistency or visible order, disconnected; digressing from or unconnected to the main subject.
desultory, adj.
