SAT Vocab Week 2 Flashcards
gigantic
enormous, colossal
Gargantuan (adj)
sympathetic, friendly
pleasant, cordial
Genial (adj)
impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, especially in excess
pretentious, pompous
Grandiose (adj)
belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life
sensualism, indulgence
Hedonism (n)
impressively direct and decisive
keen, acute
Incisive (adj)
to suggest indirectly
imply, allude
Insinuate (v)
boldness or rudeness
impudence, impertinence
Insolence (n)
causing horror, shocking
gruesome, sensational
Lurid (adj)
obvious, clearly evident
apparent, unmistakable
Manifest (adj)
tumultuous fight among several people
brawl, skirmish
Melee (n)
lacking color
pale, wan
Pallid (adj)
equality
sameness, equivalence
Parity (n)
sympathetic pity
compassion
Pathos (n)
extremely stingy
frugal, parsimonious
Penurious (adj)
enthusiastic approval
kudos, acclaim
Plaudits (n)
to break up into opposing groups
divide
Polarize (v)
a general rule of action
rule, action
Precepts (n)
to rule out in advance
prevent, hinder
Preclude (v)
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior
whimsical, fickle
Capricious (adj)
to scold in a harsh language
criticize, berate
Rail (v)
