Sparknotes Complete 1000 SAT Vocab Part 7

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punctilious: (adj.) eager to follow rules or conventions (Punctilious Bobby, hall monitor extraordinaire, insisted that his peers follow the rules
prosaic: (adj.) plain, lacking liveliness (Heather's prosaic recital of the poem bored the audience
puerile: (adj.) juvenile, immature (The judge demanded order after the lawyer's puerile attempt to object by stomping his feet on the courtroom ﬂoor
placid: (adj.) calm, peaceful (The placid lake surface was as smooth as glass
prowess: (n.) extraordinary ability (The musician had never taken a guitar lesson in his life, making his prowess with the instrument even more incredible
reprieve: (n.) a temporary delay of punishment (Because the governor woke up in a particularly good mood, he granted hundreds of reprieves to prisoners
repentant: (adj.) penitent, sorry (The repentant Dennis apologized profusely for breaking his mother's vase
remedial: (adj.) intended to repair gaps in students' basic knowledge (After his teacher discovered he couldn't read, Alex was forced to enroll in remedial English
potable: (adj.) suitable for drinking (During sea voyages it is essential that ships carry a supply of potable water because salty ocean water makes anyone who drinks it sick
resolve: 1. (v.) to ﬁnd a solution (Sarah and Emma resolved their differences and shook hands.) 2. (v.) to ﬁrmly decide (Lady Macbeth resolved to whip her husband into shape
reproach: (v.) to scold, disapprove (Brian reproached the customer for failing to rewind the video he had rented
saccharine: (adj.) sickeningly sweet (Tom's saccharine manner, although intended to make him popular, actually repelled his classmates
reprehensible: (adj.) deserving rebuke (Jean's cruel and reprehensible attempt to dump her boyfriend on his birthday led to tears and recriminations
procure: (v.) to obtain, acquire (The FBI was unable to procure sufﬁcient evidence to charge the gangster with racketeering
rail: (v.) to scold, protest (The professor railed against the injustice of the college's tenure policy
renown: (n.) honor, acclaim (The young writer earned international renown by winning the Pulitzer Prize
portent: (n.) an omen (When a black cat crossed my sister's path while she was walking to school, she took it as a portent that she would do badly on her spelling test
preclude: (v.) to prevent (My grandfather's large and vicious guard dog precluded anyone from entering the yard
pittance: (n.) a very small amount, especially relating to money (Josh complained that he was paid a pittance for the great amount of work he did at the ﬁrm
revere: (v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate (The doctor saved countless lives with his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally revered
propriety: (n.) the quality or state of being proper, decent (Erma's old-fashioned parents believed that her mini-skirt lacked the propriety expected of a "nice" girl
plenitude: (n.) an abundance (My grandmother was overwhelmed by the plenitude of tomatoes her garden yielded this season
proclivity: (n.) a strong inclination toward something (In a sick twist of fate, Harold's childhood proclivity for torturing small animals grew into a desire to become a surgeon
preponderance: (adj.) superiority in importance or quantity (Britain's preponderance of naval might secured the nation's role as a military power
reconcile: 1. (v.) to return to harmony (The feuding neighbors ﬁnally reconciled when one brought the other a delicious tuna noodle casserole.) 2. (v.) to make consistent with existing ideas (Alou had to reconcile his skepticism about the existence of aliens with the fact that he was looking at a ﬂying saucer
requisition: (n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority (During the war, the government made a requisition of supplies
revoke: (v.) to take back (After missing the curfew set by the court for eight nights in a row, Marcel's freedom of movement was revoked
reprove: (v.) to scold, rebuke (Lara reproved her son for sticking each and every one of his ﬁngers into the strawberry pie
prurient: (adj.) eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex (David's mother
poignant: (adj.) deeply affecting, moving (My teacher actually cried after reading to us the poignant ﬁnal chapter of the novel
resilient: (adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity (The resilient ballplayer quickly recovered from his wrist injury
placate: (v.) to ease the anger of, soothe (The man purchased a lollipop to placate his irritable son
resolute: (adj.) ﬁrm, determined (With a resolute glint in her eye, Catherine announced that she was set on going to college in New York City even though she was a little frightened of tall buildings
repudiate: (v.) to reject, refuse to accept (Kwame made a strong case for an extension of his curfew, but his mother repudiated it with a few biting words
reprobate: (adj.) evil, unprincipled (The reprobate criminal sat sneering in the cell
pungent: (adj.) having a pointed, sharp quality—often used to describe smells
quixotic: (adj.) idealistic, impractical (Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in love at ﬁrst sight in a laundromat
presage: (n.) an omen (When my uncle's old war injury ached, he interpreted it as a presage of bad weather approaching
renovate: 1. (v.) restore, return to original state (The renovated antique candelabra
plausible: (adj.) believable, reasonable (He studied all the data and then came up with a plausible theory that took all factors into account
profane: (adj.) lewd, indecent (Jacob's profane act of dumping frogs in the holy water in the chapel at his boarding school resulted in his dismissal
remiss: (adj.) negligent, failing to take care (The burglar gained entrance because the security guard, remiss in his duties, forgot to lock the door
presumptuous: (adj.) disrespectfully bold (The princess grew angry after the presumptuous noble tried to kiss her, even though he was far below her in social status
reciprocate: (v.) to give in return (When Steve gave Samantha a sweater for Christmas, she reciprocated by giving him a kiss
reclusive: (adj.) solitary, shunning society (Reclusive authors such as J.D. Salinger do not relish media attention and sometimes even enjoy holing up in remote cabins in the woods
pinnacle: (n.) the highest point (Book reviewers declared that the author's
promulgate: (v.) to proclaim, make known (The ﬁlm professor promulgated that both in terms of sex appeal and political intrigue, Sean Connery's James Bond was superior to Roger Moore's
prescient: (adj.) to have foreknowledge of events (Questioning the fortune cookie's prediction, Ray went in search of the old hermit who was rumored to be prescient
propitious: (adj.) favorable (The dark storm clouds visible on the horizon suggested that the weather would not be propitious for sailing
retract: (v.) withdraw (As the media worked itself into a frenzy, the publicist hurriedly retracted his client's sexist statement
pugnacious: (adj.) quarrelsome, combative (Aaron's pugnacious nature led him to start several barroom brawls each month
rectitude: (n.) uprightness, extreme morality (The priest's rectitude gave him the moral authority to counsel his parishioners
pretense: (n.)an appearance or action intended to deceive (Though he actually wanted to use his parents' car to go on a date, Nick borrowed his parents' car under the pretense of attending a group study session
privation: (n.) lacking basic necessities (After decades of rule by an oppressive government that saw nothing wrong with stealing from its citizens, the recent drought only increased the people's privation
rebuke: (v.) to scold, criticize (When the cops showed up at Sarah's party, they rebuked her for disturbing the peace
plaudits: (n.) enthusiastic approval, applause (The controversial new ﬁlm received plaudits from even the harshest critics
renunciation: (n.) to reject (Fiona's renunciation of red meat resulted in weight loss, but confused those people who thought she'd been a vegetarian for years
replete: (adj.) full, abundant (The unedited version was replete with naughty words
propagate: (v.) to multiply, spread out (Rumors of Paul McCartney's demise propagated like wildﬁre throughout the world
probity: (n.) virtue, integrity (Because he was never viewed as a man of great probity, no one was surprised by Mr. Samson's immoral behavior
plethora: (n.) an abundance, excess (The wedding banquet included a plethora of oysters piled almost three feet high
redoubtable: 1. (adj.) formidable (The fortress looked redoubtable set against a stormy sky.) 2. (adj.) commanding respect (The audience greeted the redoubtable speaker with a standing ovation
rife: (adj.) abundant (Surprisingly, the famous novelist's writing was rife with spelling errors
punitive: (adj.) involving punishment (If caught smoking in the boys' room, the punitive result is immediate expulsion from school
recapitulate: (v.) to sum up, repeat (Before the ﬁnal exam, the teacher recapitulated the semester's material
proﬂigate: (adj.) dissolute, extravagant (The proﬂigate gambler loved to drink, spend money, steal, cheat, and hang out with prostitutes
quagmire: (n.) a difﬁcult situation (We'd all like to avoid the kind of military quagmire characterized by the Vietnam War
repulse: 1. (v.) to disgust (Antisocial Annie tried to repulse people by neglecting to brush
refract: (v.) to distort, change (The light was refracted as it passed through the prism
rancid: (adj.) having a terrible taste or smell (Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the rancid egg salad sandwich
precipice: (n.) the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place (The mountain climber hung from a precipice before ﬁnding a handhold and pulling himself up
quandary: (n.) a perplexed, unresolvable state (Carlos found himself in a quandary: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?)
putrid: (adj.) rotten, foul (Those rotten eggs smell putrid
predilection: (n.) a preference or inclination for something (Francois has a predilection for eating scrambled eggs with ketchup, though I prefer to eat eggs without any condiments
ribald: (adj.) coarsely, crudely humorous (While some giggled at the ribald joke involving a parson's daughter, most sighed and rolled their eyes
pulchritude: (n.) physical beauty (Several of Shakespeare's sonnets explore the pulchritude of a lovely young man
reservoir: 1. (n.) reserves, large supply (Igor the Indomitable had quite a reservoir of strengh and could lift ten tons, even after running 700 miles, jumping over three mountains, and swimming across an ocean.) 2. (n.) a body of water used for storing water (After graduation, the more rebellious members of the senior class jumped into the town reservoir used for drinking water
propensity: (n.) an inclination, preference (Dermit has a propensity for dangerous activities such as bungee jumping
rhapsodize: (v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm (The critic rhapsodized about the movie, calling it an instant classic
protean: (adj.)able to change shape; displaying great variety (Among Nigel's protean talents was his ability to touch the tip of his nose with his tongue
pragmatic: (adj.) practical (The politician argued that while increased security measures might not ﬁt with the lofty ideals of the nation, they were a pragmatic necessity to ensure everyone's safety
regurgitate: 1. (v.) to vomit (Feeling sick, Chuck regurgitated his dinner.) 2. (v.) to throw back exactly (Margaret rushed through the test, regurgitating all of the facts she'd memorized an hour earlier
rancor: (n.) deep, bitter resentment (When Eileen challenged me to a ﬁght, I could see the rancor in her eyes
polemic: (n.) an aggressive argument against a speciﬁc opinion (My brother
reputable: (adj.) of good reputation (After the most reputable critic in the industry gave the novel a glowing review, sales took off
recalcitrant: (adj.) deﬁant, unapologetic (Even when scolded, the recalcitrant young girl simply stomped her foot and refused to ﬁnish her lima beans
prudence: (n.) cautious, circumspect (After losing a fortune in a stock market crash, my father vowed to practice greater prudence in future investments
platitude: (n.) an uninspired remark, cliché (After reading over her paper, Helene
quaint: (adj.) charmingly old-fashioned (Hilda was delighted by the quaint bonnets she saw in Amish country
refute: (v.) to prove wrong (Maria refuted the president's argument as she yelled and gesticulated at the TV
pithy: (adj.) concisely meaningful (My father's long-winded explanation was a stark contrast to his usually pithy statements
pliable: (adj.) ﬂexible (Aircraft wings are designed to be somewhat pliable so they do not break in heavy turbulence
potentate: (n.) one who has great power, a ruler (All the villagers stood along the town's main road to observe as the potentate's procession headed towards the capital
relegate: 1. (v.) to assign to the proper place (At the astrology conference, Simon was relegated to the Scorpio room.) 2. (v.) to assign to an inferior place (After spilling a drink on a customer's shirt, the waiter found himself relegated to the least lucrative shift
prescribe: (v.) to lay down a rule (The duke prescribed that from this point further all of the peasants living on his lands would have to pay higher taxes
refurbish: (v.) to restore, clean up (The dingy old chair, after being refurbished, commanded the handsome price of $200
precocious: (adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time (Derek was so academically precocious that by the time he was 10 years old, he was already in the ninth grade
rapport: (n.) mutual understanding and harmony (When Margaret met her paramour, they felt an instant rapport
repose: (v.) to rest, lie down (The cat, after eating an entire can of tuna ﬁsh, reposed in the sun and took a long nap
respite: (n.) a break, rest (Justin left the pub to gain a brief respite from the smoke and noise
resplendent: (adj.) shiny, glowing (The partygoers were resplendent in diamonds and fancy dress
ruse: (n.) a trick (Oliver concocted an elaborate ruse for sneaking out of the house to meet his girlfriend while simultaneously giving his mother the impression that he was asleep in bed
quotidian: (adj.) daily (Ambika's quotidian routines include drinking two cups of coffee in the morning
rescind: (v.) to take back, repeal (The company rescinded its offer of employment after discovering that Jane's resume was full of lies
pillage: (v.) to seize or plunder, especially in war (Invading enemy soldiers pillaged the homes scattered along the country's border
restitution: (n.) restoration to the rightful owner (Many people feel that descendants of slaves should receive restitution for the sufferings of their ancestors
rash: (adj.) hasty, incautious (It's best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make rash decisions

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