SAT Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
1
Q
avenge
A
(v.)
to seek revenge
2
Q
aversion
A
(n.)
a particular dislike for something
3
Q
balk
A
(v.)
to stop, block abruptly
4
Q
ballad
A
(n.)
a love song
5
Q
banal
A
(adj.)
dull, commonplace
6
Q
bane
A
(n.)
a burden
7
Q
bard
A
(n.)
a poet, often a singer as well
8
Q
bashful
A
(adj.)
shy, excessively timid
9
Q
battery
A
1.(n.)
a device that supplies power
2. (n.)
assault, beating
10
Q
beguile
A
(v.)
to trick, deceive
11
Q
behemoth
A
(n.)
something of tremendous power or size
12
Q
benevolent
A
(adj.)
marked by goodness or doing good
13
Q
benign
A
(adj.)
favorable, not threatening, mild
14
Q
bequeath
A
(v.)
to pass on, give
15
Q
berate
A
(v.)
to scold vehemently
16
Q
bereft
A
(adj.)
devoid of, without
17
Q
beseech
A
(v.)
to beg, plead, implore
18
Q
bias
A
(n.)
a tendency, inclination, prejudice
19
Q
bilk
A
(v.)
cheat, defraud
20
Q
blandish
A
(v.)
to coax by using flattery
