SAT Vocabulary 5-8 Flashcards
Sadistic
adj. a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on OTHERS.
evil, aggressive, brutal
Ostracize
verb. exclusion by general consent from common privileges.
banish, snub
Taunt
noun/verb. sarcastic challenge or insult.
bait, hassle, heckle, sneer
Susceptible
adj. capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation.
vulnerable, liable, prone
Opulent
adj. amply or plentifully provided or fashioned to the point of ostentation.
affluent, flush, wealthy
Amiable
adj. generally agreeable.
obliging, complacent, good-natured.
Nonchalant
adj. having an air of easy unconcern or indifference.
casual, unconcerned, blasé
Monotonous
adj. tediously, uniform or unvarying; can be used to discuss tone of voice.
dull, tedious, dry
Loquacious
adj. full of excessive talk.
gregarious, garrulous
Juxtapose
verb. to place side by side.
contrast
Despondent
adj/noun. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
depressed, dejected, crestfallen
Salacious
adj. treating sexual desires in an indecent wat and enjoyment of the subject.
lustful, lecherus
Microcosm
noun. an individual or commuting of thought as a mini representation of the world.
small
Bourgeois
noun. a person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards of the middle class.
conventiona, materialistic
Affluent
adj. having a great deal of money.
wealthy, rich, copious
Disheveled
adj. untidy or disordered.
scruffy, tousled, unkept
Superfluous
adj. unnecessary and more than enough.
redundant, unnecessary, expendable
Copious
adj. abundant in supply.
plentiful, profuse
Putrid
adj. decaying or rotting emitting a fetid smell.
fetid, rancid, rank
Egregious
adj/adverb. outstandingly bad and outrageous.
arrant, flagrant, atrocious, horrible
Gregarious
adj. very friendly - fond of the company of others/sociable
- living in flocks or herds as animals
social, genial, outgoing, convivial, companionable, friendly, extroverted
Corpulent
adj. large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
- can be greed as well
obese, rotund, weighty
Ambiguous
adj. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
cryptic, enigmatic, obscure
Innocuous
adj. not harmful or offensive
banal, insipid, inoffensibe
Digress
verb. leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
stray, deviate
Prattle
verb. talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
gush, rave, blurt
Obsequious
adj. obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
groveling, submissive
Lascivious
adj. feeling or revealing an overt and offensive sexual desire
offensive, licentious, suggestive
Timorous
adj. showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
fainthearted, meek, tentative
Equivocal
adj. lack certainty - open or more than one interpretation; uncertain or questionable in nature
vague, evasive, indetermine
Valiant
adj. possessing or showing courage or determination
assertive, bold, fearless, indomilable
Wanton
adj. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; (esp of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous
lustful, profligate, unprincipled, libidinous
Evoke
verb. bring or recall to the conscious mind; elicit
arouse, awaken, elicit
Belligerent
adj/noun —> belligerence
hostile and aggressive pertaining to war or those engaged in war
aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose
Syntax
noun. the arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language
order, pattern, structure, system
Imperious
adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
oppressive, authoritative
Dilapidated
adj. (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
ramshackle, unkempt, decayed
Feign
verb. pretend to be affected by
simulate, fabricate, forge, imitate
Supercilious
adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
arrogant, bossy, stuck up, contemptuous
Sentimental
adj. prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, nostalgia, in a self-indulged way
demonstrate, effusive, sappy
