SAT Vocabulary List 7 Flashcards
Ornate
Adjective
Excessively decorative
Elaborate, gaudy
Austere
Adjective
Stern; plain; without access
Severe, grim
Cerebral
Adjective
Relating to the brain
Mental, intellectual
Incommodious
Adjective
Inconvenient; uncomfortable
Difficult
Noisome
Adjective
Offensive; distinguish
Unhealthy, malodorous
Cacophony
Noun
Harsh sound; disturbing noise
Din
Veritable
Adjective
Unquestionable; true
Genuine
Verbatim
Adjective
Word for word
Exact
Concurrent
Adjective
At the same time
Contemporary
Evade
Verb
To avoid; to flee from a peruser
Escape
Impede
Verb
To obstruct; delay
Hamper, deter
askew
Adjective
To one side; crooked
Lopsided
Queue
Verb
To form or wait in line
Align
Accolade
Noun
Honor or award
Recognition
Torrid
Adjective
Parched by the sun; hot
Heated, burning
Trepidation
Noun
Fear; state of anxiety
Apprehension
Fraught
Adjective
Laden with emotional distress
Filled or teeming [with fear or emotion]
Temerity
Noun
Disregard for danger or manners
Boldness
Wane
Verb
To decrease
Abate, subside
Oust
Verb
To eject; force out; banish
Evict; expel