Words from Official SAT Study Guide 1 Flashcards
Pedestrian
- boring (adj) 2. person who walks (n)
Pastoral
- concerned with the countryside 2. concerned with the care a pastor gives to someone
Conception
- idea; view. 2. beginning of pregnancy
Elliptical
- shaped like an ellipse 2. indirect
Currency
- widespread acceptance 2. money
Denunciation
act of speaking out against
Despotic
acting like a tyrant
Epitomizes
acts as a typical example of
Belligerence
aggression
Pugnacious
aggressive
Dowager
an elderly woman of elevate social status
Supercilious
arrogant
Hypothetical
based on guesswork; not proven
Ossified
become fixed and rigid
Mendicancy
begging
Credence
belief
Respite
break (from work etc.)
Palpable
can be felt
Irrefutable
cannot be proved wrong
Imponderable
cannot be understood
Cherished
cared for; firmly-held
Capricious
changeable; fickle
Inept
clumsy
Analogy
comparison
Intricate
complicated
Convoluted
complicated or long-winded
Visceral
concerned with the guts; physical rather than mental
Orthographical
concerned with writing and spelling
Dubious
doubtful
Elicit
draw out (used mainly for information or feelings)
Obtrusive
easily seen
Resonance
echo
Milieu
environment; surroundings
Egalitarian
equal; believer in equality
Lament
express regret over something