SAT Vocabs #1101-1150 Flashcards
Sanguine
Optimistic, cheerful.
Improvident
Not preparing for the future; incautious.
Impoverished
Without money; deprived of natural resources.
Diffident
Lacking self-confidence; timid; shy.
Tenor
The general character or meaning of something.
Excruciating
Severely painful.
Repel
To drive or force back; to drive off.
Surly
Sullen and rude.
Coax
To persuade or obtain by pleading or flattery.
Sinecure
A paid position that requires little or no work.
Venerable
Worthy of honor and respect by reason or dignity, age, etc.
Emulate
To copy someone; to imitate.
Tandem
A relationship between two people or things involving cooperative action.
Sequester
To move or set apart; to quarantine.
Quintessence
A pure substance or essence of something.
Squander
To spend wastefully.
Antiseptic
Free from germs; thoroughly clean.
A substance that inhibits the growth of germs.
Contrite
Feeling sorry for what one has done.
Edifice
A building; architectural monument.
Antithesis
Direct contrast; opposition.
Improvise
To do without preparation.
Deplete
To gradually use up (resources, strength, etc.)
Amorphous
Without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized.
Ubiquitous
Present everywhere.
Recur
To repeat; to occur again.
Malady
A disease; illness; sickness.
Florid
Flushed with rosy color; overdecorated.
Obstreperous
Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
Nocturnal
Occurring at night.
Primordial
Living or existing at the very beginning.
Fastidious
Showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating.
Tranquil
Calm, unruffled.
Forensic
Related to the law or debate.
Regime
A government or form of government; the time when a particular government is in power.
Incongruous
Lacking agreement; incompatible.
Temperate
Consistent; moderate; without extremes.
Quaint
Odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way.
Unkempt
Sloppy; messy; unclean.
Cacophony
A harsh, jarring sound.
Bravura
A showy display.
Purport
To claim, esp. falsely.
Ferment
Excitement; agitation.
Gangly
Awkwardly tall.
Adage
A familiar saying; a proverb.
Malaise
A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness.
Pervade
To spread through or be present throughout.
Lax
Careless; lacking firmness.
Indignation
Anger aroused by something unjust or evil.
Eon
A long period of time.
Arcane
Understood only by a few.
