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Details Title: SAT vocabulary Description: common SAT words Total Flash Cards: 335 Created: 03/27/2004 14:05:37	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term patently Definition blatantly, obviously Term maudlin Definition overly sentimental Term obsolescent Definition becoming unavailable Term pedantic Definition over-emphasizing minor scholastic details Term salve Definition make better Term assuage Definition make better Term alleviate Definition make better Term ameliorate Definition make better Term appease Definition make better Term mollify Definition make better Term placate Definition make better Term condone Definition overlook, allow Term prudent Definition careful, sensible Term rue Definition regret, be sorry for Term corroborate Definition verify Term temporal Definition earthly, non-spiritual Term heretic Definition one who does not conform to religious beliefs Term absolve Definition free from punishment Term scrupulous Definition ethical Term probity Definition integrity, virtue Term rectitude Definition integrity, virtue Term abstemious Definition moderate in appetite or behavior Term predilection Definition attraction Term voracious Definition greedy, unable to be satisfied Term equivocal Definition unclear, vague Term satiate Definition satisfy to excess Term scant Definition scarcity Term paucity Definition scarcity Term dearth Definition scarcity Term conspicuous Definition highly visible Term deprecate Definition disparage, belittle, put down Term denigrate Definition disparage, belittle, put down Term deride Definition disparage, belittle, put down Term pejorative Definition negative Term rhetoric Definition long speech, flowery language Term asperity Definition bad temper Term repertoire Definition collection of songs or skills Term contentious Definition mild antagonist Term quarrelsome Definition mild antagonist Term polemical Definition mild antagonist Term bellicose Definition extreme antagonist Term pugnacious Definition extreme antagonist Term truculent Definition extreme antagonist Term nebulous Definition vague, unclear Term callous Definition insensitive, unfeeling Term conjecture Definition a guess without supporting information Term circumvent Definition bypass Term exasperated Definition annoyed past the point of patience Term languish Definition lacking energy Term enervated Definition lacking energy Term torpid Definition lacking energy Term listless Definition lacking energy Term debilitated Definition lacking energy Term lethargic Definition lacking energy Term languid Definition lacking energy Term robust Definition strong, healthy Term myopic Definition near-sighted Term leonine Definition like a lion Term aquiline Definition like a hawk Term bovine Definition like a cow Term canine Definition dog-like Term ursine Definition like a bear Term equine Definition horse-like Term elephantine Definition large, clumsy person Term porcine Definition like a pig Term ovine Definition sheep-like Term feline Definition like a cat Term serpentine Definition twisty and windy like a snake Term raze Definition tear down, level Term vacuous Definition airheaded Term onerous Definition demanding, grueling Term wry Definition ironic or dryly humorous Term repudiate Definition deny, retract Term congenial Definition friendly and fun Term genial Definition friendly and fun Term convivial Definition friendly and fun Term amity Definition social harmony Term comity Definition social harmony Term salient Definition prominent, easy to see Term atrophy Definition wither away Term static Definition still, unmoving Term apathetic Definition completely uninterested Term stupefy Definition surprised, stunned Term conversant Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term cognizant Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term acumen Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term sagacious Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term sapient Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term profound Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term astute Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term shrewd Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term perspicacious Definition having a brain and using it; discerning, keen insight Term sporadic Definition occurring at irregular intervals Term insidious Definition sneaky, harmful Term transient Definition brief, passing through Term bane Definition a cause of misery Term complacent Definition self-assured to a fault Term resignation Definition acceptance of something unpleasant without resistance Term adage Definition proverb Term maxim Definition principle Term aphorism Definition short and sweet proverb Term platitude Definition cliché, used too often Term saw Definition advice Term bromide Definition cliché used too often Term exploit Definition manipulate selfishly, make use of Term qualify Definition to limit Term tentative Definition uncertain, unsettled Term usurp Definition seize, hold by force Term capricious Definition changeable, impulsive Term convention Definition established practice, custom Term temperament Definition disposition, personality Term artifice Definition the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions Term duplicity Definition the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions Term guile Definition the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions Term tenet Definition belief, principle Term engender Definition generate, cause to happen Term peruse Definition study thoroughly, analyze Term credulous Definition easily fooled Term meticulous Definition thorough, precise Term doldrums Definition dispirited, downcast Term dejected Definition dispirited, downcast Term doleful Definition dispirited, downcast Term lugubrious Definition dispirited, downcast Term despondent Definition dispirited, downcast Term morose Definition dispirited, downcast Term preclude Definition prevent, make impossible Term altruistic Definition unselfish Term auspices Definition support, guidance Term disconcerted Definition shaken, upset Term incisive Definition sharp, intelligent Term despotism Definition requires a dictator Term sovereignty Definition an independent state Term oligarchy Definition ruled by a group Term precarious Definition hazardous or risky Term amass Definition accumulate, collect Term pensive Definition deep in thought Term vicarious Definition enjoyed through the experiences of another Term obliterate Definition eliminate completely Term evasive Definition hard to pin down Term plausible Definition logical, believable Term provoke Definition irritate, incite Term judicious Definition using good judgment Term peremptory Definition absolute, final Term temper Definition lessen, soften Term disparate Definition different, contrasting Term erratic Definition unpredictable, inconsistent Term poignant Definition moving, emotional Term peripheral Definition minor, unimportant Term apocryphal Definition doubtful, fictitious Term desultory Definition rambling, random Term malinger Definition fake illness to avoid work Term rebut Definition give the other side of an argument Term refute Definition prove wrong Term confute Definition overwhelmingly prove someone wrong Term resolute Definition determined, unwavering Term untenable Definition indefensible Term candid Definition honest, straightforward Term abject Definition hopeless, miserable Term rustic Definition rural, country Term avarice Definition greedy desire for money or possessions Term transcendental Definition existing beyond the limits of the physical world Term recalcitrant Definition hard to discipline Term contumacious Definition hard to discipline Term refractory Definition hard to discipline Term insubordination Definition hard to discipline Term obstreperous Definition hard to discipline Term exhort Definition encourage Term mawkish Definition excessively romantic or sentimental Term wallow Definition immerse or indulge completely Term aspersion Definition bad things Term calumny Definition a misrepresentation intended to blacken another's reputation Term libel Definition defamation of a person by written or representational means Term exposition Definition explanation, presentation Term swindler Definition one who obtains money or property by fraud or deceit Term spurious Definition of falsified or erroneously attributed origin, of a deceitful nature or quality Term façade Definition a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect Term guise Definition external appearance, costume Term faux Definition imitation Term veneer Definition a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect Term facetious Definition joking Term wary Definition alert, cautious Term presumptuous Definition pushy, rude Term nefarious Definition flagrantly wicked or impious; evil Term wanton Definition hard to control, undisciplined, unruly; playfully mean or cruel, mischievous Term licentious Definition marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness Term sordid Definition vile, dirty, filthy, wretched, squalid, avaricious, covetous, greedy Term iniquity Definition wickedness, evil Term circumlocution Definition beating around the bush Term lampoon Definition mock, make fun of Term garrulous Definition wordy Term sequester Definition isolate, confine Term auspicious Definition promising, encouraging to the future Term consummate Definition supreme Term undermine Definition sabotage, weaken Term importune Definition cajole Term supplicate Definition cajole Term beseech Definition cajole Term respite Definition intermission, break Term levity Definition comic relief, laughter Term propagate Definition reproduce Term reactionary Definition very politically conservative Term variegated Definition varied, different Term motley Definition composed of diverse often incongruous elements Term sundry Definition varied, different Term fastidious Definition finicky, fussy Term exhaustive Definition thorough, complete Term audacity Definition bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints Term doughty Definition marked by fearless resolution, brave Term mettle Definition vigor and strength of spirit or temperament; stamina Term intrepid Definition characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance Term bravado Definition the quality or state of being foolhardy (foolishly adventurous and bold, rash) Term paradigm Definition model, standard Term belie Definition misrepresent Term cogent Definition clear, convincing Term stymie Definition block, hinder Term elocution Definition