SAT Vocabs #1-50

Question 1

castigate

Answer 1

v.

to criticize severely, esp. in public

Question 2

induct

Answer 2

v.

to place formally in office; to admit as a member

Question 3

trivial

Answer 3

adj.

of little worth or importance

Question 4

corollary

Answer 4

n.

a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference

Question 5

overwrought

Answer 5

adj.

extremely nervous or excited

Question 6

disabuse

Answer 6

v.

to free from error or falsehood

Question 7

generic

Answer 7

adj.

without a trademark; general

Question 8

stipulate

Answer 8

v.

to agree to a fact as part of a larger debate; to state a demand in an agreement

Question 9

volatile

Answer 9

adj.

tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating

Question 10

fetid

Answer 10

adj.

having a bad odor

Question 11

disarray

Answer 11

n.

confusion, disorder

Question 12

plethora

Answer 12

n.

an abundance or excess of something

Question 13

exacerbate

Answer 13

v.

to make more violent, bitter, or severe

Question 14

ephemeral

Answer 14

adj.

lasting for a short time; fleeting

Question 15

disposed

Answer 15

adj.

having a preference or tendency

Question 16

beacon

Answer 16

n.

a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration

Question 17

definitive

Answer 17

adj.

complete

Question 18

incessant

Answer 18

adj.

never pausing; continuous; without a stop

Question 19

conceit

Answer 19

n.

a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction

Question 20

largess

Answer 20

n.

generosity in giving gifts

Question 21

eschew

Answer 21

v.

to avoid; to shun

Question 22

blatant

Answer 22

adj.

offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy

Question 23

innocuous

Answer 23

adj.

harmless

Question 24

derive

Answer 24

v.

to obtain from a specified source

Question 25

uncanny

Answer 25

adj. | strangely unsettling, as if of supernatural origin

Question 26

gauche

Answer 26

adj. | socially awkward

Question 27

cornucopia

Answer 27

n. | an abundance

Question 28

salve

Answer 28

n. an ointment that heals or soothes, a balm v. to soothe or heal with such an ointment

Question 29

extract

Answer 29

v. | to remove, esp. with effort

Question 30

versatile

Answer 30

adj. | competent in many things

Question 31

adduce

Answer 31

v. | to show as an example or means of proving something

Question 32

extol

Answer 32

v. | to praise highly and lavishly

Question 33

interlocutor

Answer 33

n. | someone who takes part in a conversation, esp. formally

Question 34

encomium

Answer 34

n. | high praise

Question 35

abduct

Answer 35

v. | to take away, kidnap

Question 36

indelible

Answer 36

adj. | incapable of being removed or erased

Question 37

gauge

Answer 37

n. an instrument for measuring or testing v. to measure

Question 38

mercurcial

Answer 38

adj. | easily changeable; erratic

Question 39

prudent

Answer 39

adj. | marked by careful planning; discreet

Question 40

cryptic

Answer 40

adj. | secretive or partially concealed; mysterious

Question 41

menial

Answer 41

adj. | lowly or servant-like

Question 42

montage

Answer 42

n. | a composite of elements, esp. pictures, place closely next to one another

Question 43

drastic

Answer 43

adj. | extreme; severe

Question 44

acumen

Answer 44

n. | quickness and accuracy of judgement or insight

Question 45

cosmopolitan

Answer 45

adj. | having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world

Question 46

obtrude

Answer 46

v. | to push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others

Question 47

paroxysm

Answer 47

n. | a sudden convulsion or outburst, a fit

Question 48

monolithic

Answer 48

adj. | massive, solid and uniform in appearance

Question 49

approbation

Answer 49

n. | official approval

Question 50

heyday

Answer 50

n. | a time of success or popularity