SAT Words Flashcards
What’s the definition for Advocate ?
A person who publicly supports a cause
Plead;fighter
What is the definition of acumen?
The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions
Sharpness;shrewdness;acuity
What’s the definition of altruistic
Self-less concern for the well being of others.
Selfless;unselfish
Definition of Articulate:
A person who speaks fluently & coherently
Definition of Aspire:
direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.
Desire;hope for and wish for
Definition of Benevolence:
disposition to do good
Kindness;generous
Bolster
Support,strengthen,reinforce
Definition of Bombastic:
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
Definition of Bucolic:
Rural
Definition of Cajole:
persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Definition of Corroborate:
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Definition of Dissent:
Disagree;differ
Definition of Dogmatic:
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
Opinion;arrogant
Define Edify:
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Build up
Definition of eloquent:
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
Expressive powerful
Definition of enigma
Puzzled or mysterious
Define Esoteric:
Intended to be understood by a few amount of people
Abstract
Define Exculpate:
Exonerate
Define Fortuitous:
By chance
Lucky unexpected
Define Halcyon:
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically &peace
Define Justify:
Prove
Define lament :
Grief
Define Lethargic:
Sluggish & apathetic
Define Magnanimous:
A lofty courageous spirit
Big-hearted, forgive able
Define Malleable:
Bendable w/o breaking
Define Meticulous:
Extremely careful
Define Miserly
Characteristic of a miser(stingy with money)
Close-fisted
Define muse :
Be absorbed with thought
Define Ominous :
Giving an impression that something bad is going to happen.
Define persuasive:
Spreading widely throughout an area
Define Philanthropy :
Donating money to good causes
Prolific
Large # or quantity
Plentiful
Refute
Prove to be wrong
Disapprove
Sagacity
Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.
Scrutinize
Examine or inspect closely & thoroughly
Sporadic
Only in a few places
Spurious
Not being what it portrays
Stagnant
Showing no activity
Superfluous
More than enough
Tenacity
Firmness of purpurse
Terse
Abrupt
Urbane
Courteous & refined in manner
Vacillate
Indecisive
Vilify
Abuse,defame,disparaging manner
Zealot
A person who is fanatical
Sed
Sit
Sediment,reside
Ob
In the way; against
Object,obscure
Re
Again,back,backwards
Rebound,rewind,recognize
Grat
Pleasing
Gratify,grateful, gratuity
Ego
Self
Egoistic,alter ego, egomania
Amphi,ambi
Both, on both sides, around
Ambiguous,ambivalence
Nov
New
Innovate, novelty, renovate
Con
Jointly
Concur, convention,contemporary
Inter
Between
International, interrupt,intercept
Path
Feeling,emotion
Antipathy,empathy
Cred
Believe
Credence, incredible
Em
Into,inside
Empower, empathy
Crypto
Hidden,secret
Cryptic,cryptographic
Anti
Against
Antibody,antiseptic,antisocial
An
Without
Anhydrous
Dis
Apart,away
Dissect,disappear
Im/in
Not,without
Impossible,inappropriate
Vindicate
Exonerate
Depravity
Weaken, extreme corruption
Aloof
Apart
Pugn
To fight
Ac
Towards