SAT week 6 Flashcards
bane
troublesome influence
condone
tacitly support
accept and allow
eclectic
taking things from different sources
irascible
easily angered
mundane
ordinary, worldly
perpetuated
caused to continue
rancor
resentment, bad feeling
voluble
talkative
condoning
overlooking, disregarding
edifice
building, structure
germane
relevant
ire
anger
munificent
generous, charitable
perpetuity
eternity
bastion
foretress, stronghold
efface
wipe out
germinal
immature, not fully developed
mutinous
very rebellious
personable
attractive
subpoen
summons to court
voracious
ravenous
confound
confuse
effigy
model of a person
perspicacious
insightful, wise
raucous
rough and unpleasant (sounds)
substantiate
give supporting evidence
waive
surrender
NOT WAIVER–different meanings
begrudge
resent
congeal
solidify
effusive
gushing
expressing pleasure in an unrestrained manner
glacial
hostile, cold, icy
perspicacity
insight
raze
destroy, demolish
subterfuge
a trick
wane
grow less
beguile
mislead, lure
congenital
present from birth
egalitarianism
belief in equality
goad
prod, urge
irreproachable
cannot be criticized
perfect
nebulous
vague
pertinent
relevant
rebuttal
denial
belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
connoisseur
person with refined taste and good judgement
egregious
outstandingly bad OR remarkably good
grate
to annoy
irrevocable
cannot be cancelled
nefarious
wicked, immoral
recant
disclaim
subversive
rebellious
wax
increase, grow
beleaguer
besiege
consecrate
dedicate
egress
exit
gratis
free of charge
itinerant
nomadic
negate
cancel
pervasive
spreading everywhere
recapitulate
summarize
succinct
concise
waylay
accost–to approach and address someone aggressively
belie
contradict
gratuitous
unwarranted–not authorized
jaded
tired, bored, worn out
negligence
carelessness
weighty
serious
elucidate
make clear
gravity
seriousness
neologism
newly coined work
petulant
sulky, peevish
recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
supercilious
proud and haughty
whelp
young dog