SAT Vocab Words

Question 1

adversity

Answer 1

misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

Question 2

amicable

Answer 2

friendly, agreeable

Question 3

anachronistic

Answer 3

out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period

Question 4

anecdote

Answer 4

short, usually funny account of an event

Question 5

assiduous

Answer 5

persistent, hard-working

Question 6

camaraderie

Answer 6

trust; sociability amongst friends

Question 7

censure

Answer 7

to criticize harshly

Question 8

circuitous

Answer 8

indirect, taking the longest route

Question 9

condescend

Answer 9

possess an attitude of superiority, patronizing

Question 10

deleterious

Answer 10

harmful, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

Question 11

disdain

Answer 11

to regard with scorn or contempt

Question 12

divergent

Answer 12

seperating, moving in different directions from a particular point

Question 13

enervate

Answer 13

weaken, tire out

Question 14

ephemeral

Answer 14

momentary, transient, fleeting

Question 15

evanescent

Answer 15

quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image

Question 16

exasperation

Answer 16

irritation; frustration

Question 17

extenuating

Answer 17

excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt of a crime

Question 18

florid

Answer 18

red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate

Question 19

fortuitous

Answer 19

happening by luck

Question 20

hackneyed

Answer 20

clichéd, worn out by overuse

Question 21

haughty

Answer 21

arrogant and condescending

Question 22

hedonist

Answer 22

person who pursues pleasure as a goal

Question 23

impetuous

Answer 23

rash, impulsive, acting without thinking

Question 24

Adulation

Answer 24

high praise