SAT word list 3

Question 1

abstruse

Answer 1

difficult to comprehend

Question 2

affable

Answer 2

characterized by ease and friendliness

Question 3

audacity

Answer 3

intrepid boldness, bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints

Question 4

contrite

Answer 4

feeling or showing sorrow or remorse

Question 5

credulous

Answer 5

ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

Question 6

depravity

Answer 6

a corrupt act or practice

Question 7

deprecate

Answer 7

to express disapproval of

Question 8

didactic

Answer 8

designed or intended to teach

Question 9

dormant

Answer 9

temporarily devoid of external activity

Question 10

enigmatic

Answer 10

mysterious

Question 11

erudite

Answer 11

having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying

Question 12

exotic

Answer 12

strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different and unusual

Question 13

fuse

Answer 13

to become blended or joined as if by melting together

Question 14

immutable

Answer 14

not capable of or susceptible to change

Question 15

incorrigible

Answer 15

incapable of being corrected or amended

Question 16

loathe

Answer 16

to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance

Question 17

mitigate

Answer 17

to cause to become less harsh or hostile

Question 18

nullify

Answer 18

to make of no value or consequence

Question 19

pacifistic

Answer 19

someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes

Question 20

pretentious

Answer 20

expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature

Question 21

prologue

Answer 21

the preface or introduction to a literary work

Question 22

recant

Answer 22

revoke

Question 23

servile

Answer 23

of or befitting a menial position

Question 24

trepidation

Answer 24

a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation

Question 25

vilify

Answer 25

defame, to lower in estimation or importance