SAT Vocabs #201-250

Question 0

Therapeutic

Answer 0

Having healing powers.

Question 1

Raze

Answer 1

To demolish; to flatten to ground level.

Question 2

Superfluous

Answer 2

Unnecessary; extra.

Question 3

Figurehead

Answer 3

A person with apparent but no real authority.

Question 4

Undulate

Answer 4

To move in a wave-like motion.

Question 5

Quibble

Answer 5

To criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrelevant objections.

Question 6

Esteem

Answer 6

High regard; respect.

To regard highly.

Question 7

Stentorian

Answer 7

Extremely loud.

Question 8

Revere

Answer 8

To honor.

Question 9

Trying

Answer 9

Causing strain, hardship, or distress.

Question 10

Forlorn

Answer 10

Appearing sad because abandoned; in potful condition; almost without hope.

Question 11

Sonorous

Answer 11

Having a full, deep sound; impressive in style of speech.

Question 12

Clamber

Answer 12

To crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours.

Question 13

Beneficent

Answer 13

Performing deeds of kindness or charity; producing a good result.

Question 14

Digress

Answer 14

To turn aside from the main subject.

Question 15

Impending

Answer 15

About to happen.

Question 16

Repress

Answer 16

To hold back; to put down by force.

Question 17

Divisive

Answer 17

Creating conflict.

Question 18

Maudlin

Answer 18

Excessively sentimental.

Question 19

Spendthrift

Answer 19

One who spends money wastefully.

Question 20

Obsequious

Answer 20

Showing too great a willingness to serve or obey.

Question 21

Perennial

Answer 21

Lasting through the years.

Question 22

Punitive

Answer 22

Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.

Question 23

Euphoria

Answer 23

A feeling or great happiness.

Question 24

Flux

Answer 24

Flow; continuous change or movement.

Question 25

Celerity

Answer 25

Speed in motion; swiftness.

Question 26

Uncouth

Answer 26

Uncultured; crude.

Question 27

Obliterate

Answer 27

To destroy so as to leave no trace.

Question 28

Delineate

Answer 28

To draw the outline of; describe in words or gestures.

Question 29

Extenuate

Answer 29

To lessen the seriousness of, esp. by giving partial excuses.

Question 30

Beset

Answer 30

To attack from all sides; to trouble persistently.

Question 31

Smolder

Answer 31

To burn without a flame and with little smoke; to exist in a barely supposed stage (as with anger or tension).

Question 32

Vigilant

Answer 32

Alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous.

Question 33

Usury

Answer 33

Excessive charging of interest.

Question 34

Intricate

Answer 34

Elaborately detailed.

Question 35

Shuffle

Answer 35

To walk while scraping or sliding the feet.

Question 36

Raucous

Answer 36

Loud and harsh.

Question 37

Prostrate

Answer 37

Lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted.

Question 38

Recluse

Answer 38

One who hides from the world.

Question 39

Meander

Answer 39

To follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination.

Question 40

Shrewd

Answer 40

Clever in practical matters; cunning.

Question 41

Vivacious

Answer 41

Full of animation.

Question 42

Appease

Answer 42

To satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions.

Question 43

Extemporaneous

Answer 43

Done with little or no preparation.

Question 44

Scurry

Answer 44

To move with light running steps.

Question 45

Temporize

Answer 45

To act evasively in order to gain time.

Question 46

Zenith

Answer 46

Maximum; the highest point.

Question 47

Thwart

Answer 47

To prevent or frustrate.

Question 48

Excoriate

Answer 48

To denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off.

Question 49

Credulous

Answer 49

Tending to believe too easily.