SAT Vocabulary 1-4

Question 1

Erudite

Answer 1

adj. having or showing great knowledge or learning.
syn. learned, scholarly, lettered, wise
ant. ignorant, unaware, unintelligent

Question 2

Lethargic

Answer 2

adj. affected by lethargy: feeling sluggish and apathetic. (suffix -ic/tic used to turn into adj. into nouns)
syn. sleepy, drowsy, torpid, lethargically
ant. energetic, lively

Question 3

Mundane

Answer 3

adj. lacking interest or excitement; dull. of this earth rather than spiritual.
syn. tedious, unexciting, common
ant. exciting, spiritual, extraordinary

Question 4

Inundate

Answer 4

verb. to overwhelm or to flood and cover with water (doesn’t have to be water).
syn. swamp, deluge, submerge, engulf
ant. drain, draw, extract, evacuate, clears

Question 5

Lucid

Answer 5

adj. expressed clearly; easy to understand esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. Rational or sane.
syn. clear, logical, thought out, cogent
ant. undistinguishable, vague, imprecise

Question 6

Satire

Answer 6

noun. use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly
syn. irony, parody, spoof, lampoon
ant. realism, serious

Question 7

Moralistic

Answer 7

adj. very concerned with being morally good. (right behavior)
syn. serious, didactic, upright
ant. heathenistic, immoral, depraved

Question 8

Cynical

Answer 8

adj. doubtful that human kind does good without self benefit
syn. pessimistic, mocking, skeptical
ant. optimistic, sanguine, upbeat

Question 9

Succinct

Answer 9

adj. (of something spoken or written) briefly and clearly expressed.
syn. clear, short, terse, laconic.
ant. verbose, long-winded

Question 10

Reproach

Answer 10

verb. address someone in a way as to express disapproval/disappointment
noun. the expression of disapproval
syn. reprove, blame, rebuke
ant. praise, compliment, commendation

Question 11

Solemn

Answer 11

adj. formal and dignified, not cheerful or smiling; serious.
syn. grave, serious, formal
ant. festive, gala, cheerful

Question 12

Fervent

Answer 12

adj. having or displating a passionate intensity.
syn. ardent, hot, passionate, fervid, fiery, torrid
ant. discouraged, dispirited, impassive.

Question 13

Transient

Answer 13

adj. temporary or brief
syn. fleeting, provisional, impermanent, ephemeral
ant. enduring, incessant

Question 14

Stoic

Answer 14

noun/adj. a person who can endure pain without showing their feelings or compliance.
syn. endurance, tolerant
ant. complaining, fed up

Question 15

Deprecate

Answer 15

verb. belittle, condemn, being cruel
syn. detract, disparage
ant. approval, commend

Question 16

Emaciated

Answer 16

adj. thin and weak due to lack of food; sickly thin
syn. skeletal, wasted
ant. healthy, robust

Question 17

Duplicity

Answer 17

noun -> adjective (duplicitous). being twofold, contradictory, aiming to be deceptive.
syn. deception, deceit, disloyalty
ant. honesty, trustworthy

Question 18

Intonation

Answer 18

noun. sound of voice: rise and fall of pitch
syn. lilt, cadence, accent
ant. monotone

Question 19

Propriety

Answer 19

noun -> adj (proprietous). the state of conforming to accepted standards; manners, benefits all
syn. decorum, modesty, decency
ant. improper, rude, indecent

Question 19

Subordinate

Answer 19

adj. lower in rank or position; secondary position
syn. inferior, ancillary, unequal

Question 19

Intricacy

Answer 19

noun. quality of having many interrelated parts or details.
syn. complex, complicated, involved, detail
ant. direct, simple

Question 20

Vexatious

Answer 20

adj -> verb (vex). annoyance
syn. bothersome, galling, irritating
ant. calming, soothing, reassuring

Question 21

Encumber

Answer 21

verb. to impede or hinder; to burden with obligations
syn. hamper, obstruct, overload
ant. aid, assist, help

Question 21

Oblivious

Answer 21

adj. unmindful, forgetful, without memory.
syn. absent-minded, unaware
ant. mindful, conscious

Question 21

Trepidation

Answer 21

noun -> adj (trepidacious). tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation.
syn. apprehension, consternation, panic
ant. calmness, tranquility

Question 21

Capricious

Answer 21

adj. led by whim; erratic, fanciful
syn. variable, flight, mercurial, fickle
ant. steady, constant, consistent

Question 22

Diligence

Answer 22

noun -> adj (diligent). constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
syn. perseverance, assiduousness, constancy
ant. lethargy, neglect, inactivity

Question 23

Fastidious

Answer 23

adj. extremely particular or demanding
syn. demanding, extracting
ant. indifferent, careless

Question 24

Tractable

Answer 24

adj. easily manageable or controlled; docile and yielding
syn. amenable, docile, acquiescent
ant. obstinate, stubborn, unruly

Question 25

Harangue

Answer 25

noun -> verb (to address in a harangue). a scolding or LONG intense verbal attack. pompous speech full of self.
syn. diatribe, tirade, denounce, deprecate
ant. commend, praise

Question 26

Morose

Answer 26

adj. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, a character expressing gloom.
syn. depressed, pessimistic, dolorous
ant. cheerful, optimistic, light-hearted

Question 27

Euphoric

Answer 27

adj. intensely happy or confident.
syn. elated, joyous, ecstatic
ant. miserable, wretched, sorrowful

Question 28

Facetious

Answer 28

adj. not meant to be taken seriously or literally; concerned w/ something amusing.
syn. amusing, playful, whimsical
ant. formal, grave, serious

Question 29

Erratic

Answer 29

adj. deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion.
syn. aberrant, wayward, unreliable
ant. predictable, certain, definite

Question 30

Lugubrious

Answer 30

adj. mournful, dismal, or gloomy.
syn. sorrowful, melancholy, doleful
ant. hopeful, encouraged

Question 31

Pensive

Answer 31

adj. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, marked by SADNESS.
syn. solemn, contemplative, preoccupied, ruminative
ant. shallow

Question 32

Serene

Answer 32

adj. clam, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled.
syn. undisturbed, sedate
ant. agitated, troubled, disturbed

Question 33

Colloquial

Answer 33

adj. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing.
syn. informal, familiar, bourgeois
ant. formal, stilted, ceremonious

Question 34

Ironic

Answer 34

adj. exemplifying irony.
syn. contradictory, twisted
ant. serious, expected

Question 35

Cryptic

Answer 35

adj. mysterious in meaning, puzzling, secret, cipher or code.
syn. abstruse, mysterious, secretive
amt. clear, obvious, plain, straightforward