SAT Vocabulary 20

Question 1

docile

Answer 1

(adj.)

easily taught or trained

Question 2

dogmatic

Answer 2

(adj.)

aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

Question 3

dormant

Answer 3

(adj.)

sleeping, temporarily inactive

Question 4

dour

Answer 4

(adj.)

stern, joyless

Question 5

dubious

Answer 5

(adj.)

doubtful, of uncertain quality

Question 6

duplicity

Answer 6

(n.)

crafty dishonesty

Question 7

duress

Answer 7

(n.)

hardship, threat

Question 8

dynamic

Answer 8

(adj.)

actively changing

Question 9

ebullient

Answer 9

(adj.)

extremely lively, enthusiastic

Question 10

eclectic

Answer 10

(adj.)

consisting of a diverse variety of elements

Question 11

ecstatic

Answer 11

(adj.)

intensely and overpoweringly happy

Question 12

edict

Answer 12

(n.)

an order, decree

Question 13

efface

Answer 13

(v.)

to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

Question 14

effervescent

Answer 14

(adj.)

bubbly, lively

Question 15

efficacious

Answer 15

(adj.)

effective

Question 16

effrontery

Answer 16

(n.)

impudence, nerve, insolence

Question 17

effulgent

Answer 17

(adj.)

radiant, splendorous

Question 18

egregious

Answer 18

(adj.)

extremely bad

Question 19

elaborate

Answer 19

(adj.)

complex, detailed, intricate

Question 20

elated

Answer 20

(adj.)

overjoyed, thrilled