Details Title: ACI SAT Week 2 Vocab Description: ACI SAT Week 2 Vocab Total Flash Cards: 77 Created: 06/29/2009 17:06:09		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 mar Definition (v.) to inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage Term derive Definition (v.) to deduce, as from a premise Term manifest Definition (adj.) clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; ovious Term circumspect Definition (adj.) showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration Term pliable Definition (adj.) easily bent or shaped Term restive Definition (adj.) feeling or exhibiting impatience or nervous tension Term remunerate Definition (v.) to pay or pay for Term prophecy Definition (n.) any prediction or foretelling Term autonomous Definition (adj.) self-governing Term despair Definition (n.) utter hopelessness and despondency Term sanguine Definition (adj.) cheerfully confident; optimistic Term rejuvenate Definition (v.) to restore to youth Term repugnance Definition (n.) extreme dislike Term plurality Definition (n.) a majority Term superfluous Definition (adj.) being more than is needed; excessive Term vex Definition (v.) to annoy; to confuse, puzzle; to bring distress or suffering to Term abound Definition (v.) to exist in great quantity Term persuade Definition (v.) to win the min of by argument, eloquence,evidence, or reflection Term homogeneous Definition (adj.) made up of simiar parts or elements Term assimilate Definition (v.) to incorporate and absorb; to make similar Term trajectory Definition (n.) the path described by a projectile moving under given forces Term explicit Definition (adj.) fully and clearly expressed; easily apparent Term adherent Definition (n.) a follower of a leader, party or profession; a believer of a particular idea Term efficacious Definition (adj.) effective Term savor Definition (v.) to taste or smell, especially with pleasure Term malodorous Definition (adj.) having a bad odor; foul Term redouble Definition (v.) to repeat or double Term refute Definition (v.) to deny the accuracy or truth of Term implicate Definition (v.) to show or prove to be involved in or concerned Term stymie Definition (v.) to thwart; to stump Term perturbation Definition (n.) mental excitement or confusion Term intemperate Definition (adj.) unable to control or moderate one's desires, especially the drinking of alcohol Term regale Definition (n.) a great feast Term jocular Definition (adj.) inclined to joke Term indulgent Definition (adj.) giving in completely to the enjoyment of desires; lenient Term emend Definition (v.) to edit or change, by deleting Term demeanor Definition (n.) the way in which a person behaves Term preclude Definition (v.) to prevent Term brook Definition (v.) to put up with; tolerate Term commodious Definition (adj.) spacious; roomy Term imbue Definition (v.) to inspire or influence thoroughly; to pervade Term inscrutable Definition (adj.) impenetrably mysterious or profound Term implausible Definition (adj.) not believable; not likely Term benevolent Definition (adj.) characterized by or suggestive of doing good Term defiant Definition (adj.) characterized by bold or insolent opposition Term itinerary Definition (n.) a proposed route of travel; a travel plan Term vogue Definition (n.) the prevalent way or fashion Term bauble Definition (n.) a small, showy ornament of little value; trinket Term prude Definition (n.) one who is excessively moral Term disoriented Definition (adj.) having lost the sense of direction or the relationship to one's surroundings Term ineluctable Definition (adj.) cannot by avoided Term emulate Definition (v.) to imitate with intent to equal or surpass Term impeccable Definition (adj.) having no flaws; perfect Term subsidy Definition (n.) money granted by a government to a person or group for something believed to be beneficial to the public Term feckless Definition (adj.) lacking purpose or vitality; weak and ineffective; careless and irresponsible Term epitome Definition (n.) a simplified representation; a representative example Term peerless Definition (adj.) of unequaled excellence or worth Term paragon Definition (n.) a model of excellence Term subordinate Definition (adj.) subject to the authority or control of another Term trifling Definition (adj.) of slight worth or importance Term contiguous Definition (adj.) sharing an edge or boundary; touching Term disparate Definition (adj.) distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar Term pivotal Definition (adj.) of central importance; crucial Term importune Definition (v.) to harass with persistent demands or entreaties Term preeminent Definition (adj.) superior or notable above all others Term tangential Definition (adj.) merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant; divergent Term paramount Definition (adj.) to chief concern or importance Term inscrutably Definition (adv.) in an incomprehensible or mysterious manner Term unctuous Definition (adj.) oily; exaggerated and false sincerity Term histrionically Definition (adv.) in an excessively dramatic or emotional manner Term lewd Definition (adj.) characterized by lust or lasciviousness Term meticulousness Definition (n.) strict attention to details Term apathy Definition (n.) lack of interest or concern; indifference Term austerity Definition (n.) severity in manner Term resignation Definition (n.) giving up one's job, quitting; unresisting acceptance, submission Term remorse Definition (n.) a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds Term stark Definition (adj.) bare or blunt