SAT word list 2

Question 1

antithesis

Answer 1

the direct opposite

Question 2

ascend

Answer 2

to move upward

Question 3

austere

Answer 3

stern and cold in appearance or manner

Question 4

autonomous

Answer 4

having the right or power of self-government

Question 5

banal

Answer 5

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

Question 6

benign

Answer 6

having no significant effect

Question 7

capricious

Answer 7

impulsive, unpredictable

Question 8

dawdle

Answer 8

to spend time idly

Question 9

defamation

Answer 9

the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person

Question 10

esoteric

Answer 10

requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group (difficult to understand)

Question 11

exacerbate

Answer 11

to make more violent, bitter, or severe

Question 12

extol

Answer 12

to praise highly

Question 13

fastidious

Answer 13

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

Question 14

furtive

Answer 14

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

Question 15

gregarious

Answer 15

tending to associate with others of one’s kind (social)

Question 16

hypocrite

Answer 16

a person who acts in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings

Question 17

innate

Answer 17

existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth

Question 18

lethargic

Answer 18

laziness, lack of energy

Question 19

melancholy

Answer 19

depression of spirits

Question 20

opaque

Answer 20

hard to understand or explain

Question 21

prolific

Answer 21

abundant inventiveness or productivity

Question 22

reprove

Answer 22

to dissaprove of

Question 23

symmetry

Answer 23

balanced proportions

Question 24

tranquil

Answer 24

free from agitation of mind or spirit

Question 25

venerate

Answer 25

to regard with reverential respect or admiring deference