Details Title: ACI SAT Week 1 Vocab Description: ACI SAT Week 1 Vocab Total Flash Cards: 79 Created: 06/20/2009 22:23:07		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Language - English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term abide Definition (v.) to put up with; tolerate Term accolade Definition (n.) praises given for an act or achievement Term advocate Definition (n.) one that argues for a cause, a supporter, defender Term aesthetic Definition (adj.) related to a belief in the supremacy of or devotion to the beautiful, especially in art Term agrarian Definition (adj.) pertaining to land, especially agricultural land Term arcane Definition (adj.) known or understood by those with special knowledge Term artifice Definition (n.) deception, trickery, a crafty stratagem Term augment Definition (v.) to make something greater in size, quantity, or extent Term caustic Definition (adj.) sarcastic and severe Term circumscribe Definition (v.) to confine within bounds Term coagulate Definition (v.) to change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, chemical reaction, or fermentation Term commend Definition (v.) to praise Term contemptuous Definition (adj.) disdainful; showing strong dislike or disrespect Term convoluted Definition (adj.) intricate and complicated; twisted Term dearth Definition (n.) a lack of something essential or desirable Term defunct Definition (adj.) no longer in use; broken Term deleterious Definition (adj.) hurtful, morally or physically Term demure Definition (adj.) shy, hesitant and reserved Term deter Definition (v.) to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding Term diligence Definition (n.) careful and perserving effort to accomplish what is undertaken Term disdain Definition (n.) contempt and scorn Term disparage Definition (v.) to regard or speak of slightingly Term dubious Definition (adj.) doubtful Term eccentric Definition (adj.) unconventional and odd, especially in regard to personality and habits Term enervate Definition (v.) to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of Term epidemic Definition (n.) wide-spread occurence of a disease in a certain region Term extenuation Definition (n.) the act of lessening the severity or importance of, especially by providing partial excuses Term extol Definition (v.) to praise in the highest terms Term extrinsic Definition (adj.) not essential or inherent; arising from an outside influence Term exuberant Definition (adj.) enthusiastic, full of joy; lavish Term foe Definition (n.) an enemy Term foppish Definition (adj.) characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners Term foster Definition (v.) to bring up or promote new ideas Term frivolous Definition (ajd.) not serious, unimportant Term guileless Definition (adj.) honest, without deception Term inauspicious Definition (adj.) not favorable Term innocuous Definition (adj.) harmless Term intrepid Definition (adj.) resolutely courageous, fearless Term inveterate Definition (adj.) habitual Term lambaste Definition (v.) to scold severely Term laudatory Definition (adj.) pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise Term nomadic Definition (adj.) moving from place to place Term parody Definition (n.) a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comice effect or ridicule; a mockery Term pellucid Definition (adj.) translucent; allowing light to pass through Term perfidy Definition (n.) treachery Term perusal Definition (n.) reading carefully or thoughtfully Term pervasive Definition (adj.) thoroughly penetrating or permeating Term piety Definition (n.) a devotion to religious duties, reverence; a strong sense of morality and virtue Term pillage Definition (n.) open robbery, as in war Term plausible Definition (adj.) seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt Term portend Definition (v.) to indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs Term portray Definition (v.) to depict in pictures, words, or performance Term profound Definition (adj.) coming as if from great depths; far-reaching, thorough Term putrid Definition (adj.) rotten, corrupt Term rancor Definition (n.) bitter long lasting resentment or anger Term rarefied Definition (adj.) elevated in character or style; reserved for a select group Term reciprocal Definition (adj.) interchanged, given or owed to each other Term relegate Definition (v.) to send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination; to banish Term rustic Definition (adj.) of or relating to the country Term salutary Definition (adj.) favorable to health; beneficial Term segregation Definition (n.) separating into gropus, especially the separation of people based on class or race Term serpentine Definition (adj.) twisting; resembling a snake; sly Term spontaneity Definition (n.) the quality of being spontaneou: happening quickly and naturally, without being planned and often without cause Term subdue Definition (v.) to conquer, to gain control of Term substantiate Definition (v.) to support with proof or evidence; to make real Term superfluous Definition (adj.) being more than is needed; excessive Term technocrat Definition (n.) a technical expert; one who supports the idea that government should be run by scientists, engineers, and other experts Term tedious Definition (adj.) tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring Term tentative Definition (adj.) not fully worked out, concluded or agreed upon; provisional; uncertain Term transitory Definition (adj.) existing for a short time only Term treacherous Definition (adj.) marked by betrayal of trust; not dependable Term trite Definition (adj.) made commonplace by frequent repetition Term turbulent Definition (adj.) wild and unpredictable Term unpalatable Definition (adj.) not pleasing to the taste; not pleasant Term valid Definition (adj.) founded on truth Term virtue Definition (n.) rare, curious, or beautiful quality Term vital Definition (adj.) necessary to or contributing to the continuation of life, existence, or effectiveness, life-sustaining; lively; invigorating Term vitiate Definition (v.) to reduce the quality of a substance; to corrupt; to invalidate Term vivid Definition (adj.) bright and distinct, brilliant; full of the liveliness and freshness of immmediate experience; heard, seen or felt as if real