SAT Vocab List 13

Question 1

To gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them or making promises to them. SYN. coax, flatter

Answer 1

cajole, v.

Question 2

To force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them. SYN. force, persuade

Answer 2

coerce, v.

Question 3

To reduce the amount of something that is available SYN. diminish, lessen

Answer 3

deplete, v.

Question 4

Causing harm or damage

Answer 4

detrimental, adj.

Question 5

Happening often but not regularly or continuously; intermittent

Answer 5

sporadic, adj.

Question 6

1. a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten.
2. to complain about something or criticize someone all the time. SYN. nag, moan

Answer 6

carp, v.

Question 7

To publicly support a particular way of doing things. SYN. Supporter, activist

Answer 7

advocate, v. & n.

Question 8

1. 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
2. to give legal right to a particular piece of land, property, etc. to someone else SYN estrange, isolate

Answer 8

alienate, v.

Question 9

1. able to exist or be used together without causing problems. 2. two people who are able to have a good relationship.

Answer 9

compatible, adj.

Question 10

1. 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.

Answer 10

susceptible, adj.

Question 11

Used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy to notice that it shocks and surprises you.

Answer 11

blatant, adj.

Question 12

1. 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

Answer 12

capricious, adj.

Question 13

1. using tricks or lies to get what you want 2. not going in the most direct way to get to a place.

Answer 13

devious, adj.

Question 14

1. not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or problem. 2. coming from outside.

Answer 14

extraneous, adj.

Question 15

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. Soothe, assist

Answer 15

facilitate, v.

Question 16

1. 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

Answer 16

resign, v.

Question 17

1. 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

Answer 17

resignation, n.

Question 18

1. 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.

Answer 18

resigned, adj.

Question 19

1. 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

Answer 19

exhaust, v.

Question 20

having lost energy and feeling weak SYN. lethargic, lacking energy ANT. enthusiastic

Answer 20

enervated, adj.

Question 21

1. to improve something by making it stronger or bigger 2. to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN. Boost, encourage

Answer 21

bolster, v.

Question 22

To make someone or something seem small or unimportant SYN. demean ANT praise

Answer 22

belittle, v.

Question 23

1. 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

Answer 23

denounce, v.

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

flagrant, adj.

Question 25

decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly; subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; having unlimited power, capricious, unreasonable

Answer 25

arbitrary, adj.

Question 26

done without any particular plan or purpose; lacking consistency or visible order, disconnected; digressing from or unconnected to the main subject.

Answer 26

desultory, adj.