SAT vocab words 101-120

Question 1

agreement; solemn pledge or contract

Answer 1

covanent

Question 2

to desire; to long for something

Answer 2

covet

Question 3

eager to believe; gullible

Answer 3

credulous

Question 4

a standard or basis of judging

Answer 4

criterion

Question 5

hidden, secret, mysterious

Answer 5

cryptic

Question 6

deserving blame; guilty

Answer 6

culpable

Question 7

shallow, superficial

Answer 7

cursory

Question 8

to cut short

Answer 8

curtail

Question 9

a point that marks the beginning of a change; a pointed end

Answer 9

cusp

Question 10

spotted appearance

Answer 10

dappled

Question 11

fearless, valiant, bold

Answer 11

dauntless

Question 12

a violent disruption; collapse

Answer 12

debacle

Question 13

being in a state of decline or moral decay; marked by unrestrained gratification

Answer 13

decadent

Question 14

to destroy in large measure

Answer 14

decimate

Question 15

to slander, ruin the good name of; to malign

Answer 15

defame

Question 16

courteous or respectful yielding to the wishes, rules, etc,. of another

Answer 16

deference

Question 17

to decay or deteriorate

Answer 17

degenerate

Question 18

set the limits on something

Answer 18

delimit

Question 19

to accurately portray or describe

Answer 19

delineate

Question 20

a leader who obtains power by appealing to prejudices and emotions

Answer 20

demagogue