SAT Vocab List 7 Flashcards
Out, outside of, from
ec-, ex-, ecto- (prefixes)
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
eclectic, adj. & n.
eclecticism, n.
eclectically, adv.
an action that is convenient and practical but possibly improper or immoral; a means of attaining an end or a result, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral; an action that is suitable or appropriate
expedient, adj.
expediently, adv.
expedience, n.
expediency, n.
to reproduce a message, sound, or transmission in a confused and distorted way
garble, v.
garbled, adj.
garble or garbler, n.
certain to happen; unavoidable; so frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable; a situation that is unavoidable;
inevitable, adj. & n.
inevitably, adv.
inevitability, n.
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
jargon, n. jargonistic, adj. jargonize, v.
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
quixotic, adj.
quixotically, adv.
quixoticism, n.
quixotry, n.
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult or tiring
arduous, adj.
arduously, adv.
arduousness, n.
a story or statement of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
apocryphal, adj.
through; across
diaphragm; diameter; diagonal; diarrhea
dia – (prefix)
spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; having or giving something on a lavish scale; a person who spends money or resources freely and recklessly; a person who leaves home spends money or resources freely and recklessly but later makes a repentant return
prodigal, adj. & n.
prodigally, adv.
prodigality, n.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty; giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance; a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement
aesthetic, adj. & n.
aesthetically, adv.
uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; given or done free of charge
gratuitous, adj.
gratuitously, adv.
gratuitousness, n.
a person, thing, or action that is utterly odious, repulsive, or wicked
heinous, adj.
heinously, adv.
heinousness, n.
state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to or opposite of what one expects and is often amusing as a result; a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or to the reader but unknown to the character
irony, n.
ironic, adj.
ironically, adv.
lacking interest or excitement; dull; of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual world
mundane, adj.;
mundanely, adv.;
mundaneness, n.;
mundanity, n.
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques (metaphor, simile, imagery, fallacies, parallel structure, etc.); language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content
rhetoric, n.
rhetorical, adj.
rhetorically, adv.
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
satire, n.; satirist, n.; satiric, adj.; satirical, adj.; satirically, adv.
sacrilegious (a violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred) or speaking irreverently against God or sacred things; profane
blasphemous, adj.;
blasphemy, n.;
blaspheme, v.
language or writing that is very cruel and angry and intended to hurt someone’s feelings.
vitriolic, adj.;
vitriol, n.
An angry speech or piece of writing that criticizes someone or something very seriously.
diatribe, n.
A long angry speech criticizing someone or something.
tirade, n.
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner; to slander
vilify, v.;
vilification, n.;
vilifier, n.
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation; a false or mistaken spoken statement
slander, n. and v;
slanderous, adj.;
slanderously, adv.
using or expressed in more words than are needed
verbose, adj.;
verbosely, adv.;
verbosity, n.
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
garrulous, adj.;
garrulity & garrulousness, n.;
garrulously, adv.
