SAT Vocabulary Power Plus
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- unprecedented
- unknown, new
- episodic
- loosely connected
- denigrate
- blacken
- timidity
- lack of courage or confidence
- abysmal
- very bad, shameful, hopeless
- vigor
- active strength
- inane
- silly, foolish
- spoof
- a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
- chaste
- pure, modest, single, not having any sexual nature
- attest
- testify
- empirical
- based on observation
- turbid
- muddy, thick liquid
- plausible
- believable, likely
- benevolent
- kind
- vindicate
- to clear from blame
- venerable
- respectable due to age, wisdom or characteristic
- volatile
- unpredictable, explosive, uneasy
- intricate
- very complicated or detailed
- utopian
- idealistic, visionary
- enshroud
- cover
- concord
- agreement
- diaphanous
- thin, see-through
- genial
- friendly
- treatise
- a written work focusing on a subject
- deference
- respect, surrender
- fickle
- likely to change without apparent reason
- surreptitious
- secret, sly
- fleece (v)
- to trick, to steal from cheating
- extrapolated
- estimated, extend, expand
- latent
- undiscovered, hidden, concealed, not active
- nepotism
- favoritism to relatives
- hostility
- unfriendly, hatred
- unimpeachable
- blameless, not able to be doubted or criticize
- tactful
- diplomatic, sensitive, polite
- vilify
- criticize, denounce
- credo
- statement of belief, faith
- decelerate
- slow down
- vie
- to compete
- unearth
- find something in the ground by digging it
- yield
- amount produced, income on investment, surrender, give up
- ultimate
- final
- demure
- quiet and modest; reserved
- trigger
- set off
- infallibility
- not capable of being wrong
- extroversion
- outgoing expressive person
- vicar
- priest in charge of a specific area
- cynical
- pessimistic, doubtful, distrustful
- vituperative
- scolding
- rudimentary
- limited to basic principles, relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form
- unfounded
- having no foundation or basis in, unproven
- theorems
- math: a truth established by means of accepted truths
- windfall
- unexpected lucky event
- bedizen
- 把...打扮得过分俗气
- conspicuous
- easy to notice, obvious
- purists
- someone who insists on great precision and correctness and very traditional
- expedient
- convenient, speedy. advantageous, method
- myriad
- a very large number, countless
- quaint
- attractively unusual or old-fashioned
- irk
- irritate, annoy
- infidel
- atheist
- hindered
- delay or hold something back esp smth that is about to start
- hoard
- store, put aside, stock up
- elicit
- obtain, evoke, draw out
- aggravated
- made worse
- tycoon
- wealthy entrepreneur
- iridescent
- sparkling, dazzling
- coerce
- to force by using pressure or threats
- endemic
- (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
- humility
- modesty, humbleness
- tutelage
- guardianship, training
- mediocre
- ordinary, average
- dormant
- inactive, asleep
- utopia
- an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
- cauldron
- large kettle
- deter
- discourage, scare off, stop
- extent
- area, degree, scale
- opulent
- luxurious, wealthy
- indolent
- laziness, wanting to avoid activity
- enfeeble
- make weak
- acerbity
- bitterness of speech and temper
- waggish
- humorous, tricky
- opus
- an artistic work, esp a numbered composition
- irksome
- annoying, tedious
- clandestine
- secret
- avuncular
- like an uncle, kind to a younger child, relationship between men and their sibling's children
- obscure
- unclear, uncertain, puzzling, blurry, hide
- ornate
- elaborate, pompous
- fiasco
- total failure
- pretension
- claim, showing, grandiose
- anomaly
- irregularity, peculiarity, odd
- unfeigned
- true, sincere, genunine
- demagogue
- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than by using rational argument
- complacency
- self-satisfaction
- sanguine
- optimistic, cheery, a blood-red color
- conviction
- strongly held belief, declare guilty
- preach
- teach, lecture, address
- viable
- workable, practical
- disperse
- split up, scatter, melt away
- vent
- to let out angered emotions, an opening
- obsolescent
- becoming out of date
- venial
- forgivable
- wallow
- roll in, become helpless
- demeanor
- manner, attitude, appearance
- grouse
- complain, fuss
- virtual
- effective, inimation
- unfetter
- release from restraint, liberate
- turpitude
- wickedness
- altruistic
- unselfish
- abundance
- a lot of supply
- eclectic
- wide-ranging
- turncoat
- traitor
- betrothal
- engagement
- abrade
- wear away by friction, scrape, erode
- acetic
- of or like vinegar
- duress
- threat esp unlawfully
- intuitive
- 天生，natural
- poignancy
- sadness, sorrow
- victimize
- bully, abuse
- hodgepodge
- a confused mixture
- infernal
- of or pertaining to hell
- immaculate
- clean, spotless, flawless
- cartographer
- map-maker
- cloistered
- protected, isolated
- dilemma
- a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem
- reiterated
- repeat
- vilify
- slander
- vexation
- annoyed, frustrated, worried
- glaring
- conspicuous, 显眼的
- persona
- character, personality
- lampoon
- mock, mockery (n v)
- irrepressible
- everlasting, ebullient
- unenlightened
- without knowledge, having wrong beliefs because of lack of knowledge
- hue
- a particular shade or color
- dinghy
- lifeboat
- legitimate
- legal, lawful, valid
- implore
- beg
- verge
- border, edge
- indolence
- laziness, wanting to avoid activity
- uncanny
- strange, mysterious
- conformist
- traditionalist, conservative
- anemia
- deficiency of red blood cells
- facile
- easily accomplished, superficial, ready, fluent
- pristine
- perfect, as new, clean
- superfluous
- extra, unneeded
- transcendent
- surpassing, exceeding ordinary limits
- deliberate
- done on purpose, cautious, meticulous
- fractions
- different groups
- tenacious
- clinging, determined, resolute
- populous
- heavily populated
- meritorious
- praise-worthy, credible, admirable
- trivial
- unimportant
- churlish
- rude, 乡下佬
- bisect
- cut in half
- ellipsis
- 省略，漏词
- abide
- endure, bear, remain, obey
- commenced
- began, originated
- laconic
- using few words, brief, short to the point
-
innocuous
- harmless
- unaccountable
- not liable to hold any duties, strange, odd
- appraise
- 估价
- vociferous
- noisy
- waver
- twinkle, shake, hesitate
- octogenarian
- a person who is from 80 to 89 years old
- slipshod
- careless
- shuns
- persistently avoid, ignore, or reject something through antipathy or caution
- conceit
- arrogance, 幻想, fancy
- vigilant
- watchful, alert, cautious
- affable
- friendly
- fabricated
- fake, make up, build, produce
- belligerent
- threatening, warning, at war
- mercenary
- greedy, professional, hired solider
- conscientious
- careful, meticulous, hard-working
-
intransigence
- inflexible, uncompromising
- enigmatic
- mysterious, confusing
- convalescence
- recovery from illness or operation
- unexceptionable
- not open for objection, incapable of being disapproved of
- collusion
- secret agreement
- dogmatic
- stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs
- copious
- numerous, large in quantity
- complement
- addition, companion, go with
- brindled
- 有斑点或条纹的
- vigorous
- strong,healthy, full of energy
- exculpate
- clear from blame
- uncouth
- clumsy, strange
- vapid
- uninteresting, colorless
- aggregability
- clotting
- vitriolic
- cruel, mean, *****y
- aspiring
- hopeful, future, ambitious
- unconscionable
- unethical, unreasonable
- impervious
- unaffected by, zip-locked
- congruent
- agreement,same
- anachronistic
- chronologically misplaced
- verity
- quality of being true, lasting truth or principle
- sensationalism
- (journalism) the use of exciting or shocking stories or language in harming accuracy in order to provoke public interest
- reinforce
- strength
- vibrancy
- full of energy and enthusiasm, shaking, bright colors, strong sounds
- deteriorate
- becoming worse
- unassuming
- modest, humble
- aseptic
- preventing infection, having a cleansing effect
- sagacious
- wise, good judgment
- novice
- a beginner; inexperienced
- degrade
- to reduce in status, worth or value
- typhoon
- tropical hurricane or cyclone
- unassailable
- not arguable, not open for attack
- avid
- extremely interested
- vertigo
- severe dizziness
- disconsolate
- sad, miserable
- verbose
- wordy
- pedantic
- very long, precise, exact
- lauded
- praise a person for his achievements in public
- bolster
- strength
- gory
- bloody, horrible
- verbatim
- word for word
- underutilized
- underuse of something
- gradual
- slow, gentle, step-by-step
- efface
- rub out
- revitalized
- given life
- gall
- annoy, bitterness, impudence （轻率）
- viscid
- gluey
- grovel
- lie down, kneel, suck up to someone for a favor
- trenchant
- forceful, cutting
- scrutinize
- to observe carefully
- naive
- simple in nature, especially innocent
- dismiss
- 不再考虑，不接受
- diffidence
- shyness
- abash
- embarrass
- truncate
- cut the top off
- contortions
- twist or bend out of its normal shape
- infinitesimal
- tiny, very small
- unfathomable
- mysterious, incomprehensible
- fatuous
- silly and pointless
- verbiage
- wordy
- jingoism
- extreme patriotism
- persistent
- determined, continuing, permanent
- motley
- made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors
- amnesia
- partial or total loss of memory
- unstinting
- giving generously, not holding back
- deterioration
- collapse, weakening, failure
- viability
- capable of working successfully, live after birth, cells or seeds able to produce and live
- preposterous
- stupid, foolish
- chastise
- to punish severely
- subtle
- understated, ambiguous, sly, clever
- buoyant
- able to float, cheerful and optimistic
- innate
- 天生的
- propriety
- correct or appropriate behavior
- visceral
- deep inward feelings, gut
- virulent
- extremely poisonous, bitter
- vicissitudinous
- full of changes typically one that is unpleasant
- provocative
- annoying, sexy
- enunciate
- to pronounce clearly
- counteract
- prevent, balance, cancel out
- underscore
- emphasize
- venturesome
- bold, risk taking
- reticent
- withdrawn, reserved
- turbulence
- violent or unsteady movement in water or air
- boorish
- rude, gross
-
burgeon
- flourish, prosper, improve
- eschews
- intentionally avoid using
- obstreperous
- noisy and difficult to control
- vignette
- picture, sketch
- derivative
- 引申的，推论的
- altruism
- unselfish
- tribute
- praise, evidence
- vibrant
- full of energy and enthusiasm, shaking, bright colors, strong sounds
- voluminous
- bulky, large
- vile
- extremely unpleasant,hateful, of little value, morally wicked
- brevity
- the use of brief expressions
- abortive
- unsuccessful
- lackadaisical
- spiritless, lazy, careless
- trinket
- ornament
- incontrovertible
- not arguable, not open for question
- disputes
- arguments, disagreements
- canter
- slow gallop of a horse
- extrapolate
- estimate or guess on known information
- heinous
- evil, wicked
- swindle
- fool, hoax, fraud
- manifest
- display, evidence of
- enraged
- furious
- feasible
- achievable, practicable, realistic
- veracity
- truthfulness
- zephyr
- gentle breeze, west wind
- zeal
- eager enthusiasm
- affable
- easily approachable, warmly friendly
- tremulous
- trembling
- alter
- change, adjust
- distinctly
- clearly, obviously, unmistakably
- doggerel
- poor verse (poetry)
- verdict
- final judgment, ruling
- veracious
- truthful, honest
- fecundity
- producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth
- distend
- swollen, bloated
- nefarious
- wicked, evil
- augment
- make something greater by adding it
- conclusive
- positive, convincing
- allocation
- 分配, allowance
- comely
- attractive
- amiable
- friendly
- distort
- twisted, misrepresented
- pathos
- tragedy, sadness
- turmoil
- great commotion and confusion
- consistency
- regularity, density
- jocose
- joking, humorous
- undirected
- lacking direction, without a particular target
- multifarious
- diverse, many
- harry
- to annoy or harrass
- mundane
- dull, earthly and not spiritual
- bolster
- strength
- impale
- stick, stab, pierce
- indenture
- contract, agreement (slave with master)
- incitement
- encourage or stir up
- betroth
- engagement
- sermonizing
- deliver a religious speech
- vacuous
- silly, stupid
-
scintillating
- brilliant, sparkle
- impertinent
- rude, impolite
- veto
- ban, rejection
- placid
- calm and quiet
- expound
- to clarify
- urbane
- sophisticated
- unequivocal
- unambiguous, unmistakable
- unbridled
- violent
- tremor
- trembling, quivering
- didactic
- instructive
- trite
- dull, boring
- sagacity
- wisdom
- turgid
- swollen, bloated
- mediator
- negotiator, middleman, peace-maker
-
fastidious
- meticulous, difficult to please
- truculence
- eager or quick to fight or argue
- caldron
- large kettle
- falter
- hesitate, stumble, struggle
- pernicious
- destructive; deadly, hurtful
- extol
- to praise highly
- unctuous
- exaggeratedly or insincerely polite, having a greasy or soapy feel
- perennial
- everlasting, permanent
- virtue
- moral excellence, good quality
- proscribe
- forbid, criticize, attack
- verisimilitude
- realism, authenticity
- viscosity
- sticky, gluey
- debilitated
- temporary loss of strength
- enraptured
- beyond measure
- accrue
- 自然增加
- vicious
- brutal, bitter, hateful
- exculpate
- clear from blame
- intransigence
- uncompromising, inflexible, resolute
- versatile
- has many uses
- heed
- listen to
- atavistic
- relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral
- ridicule
- mockery, mock
- titular
- having the title of an office without the obligations or power
- coterie
- 同行，圈内人
- unfailing
- everlasting, reliable, without error or fault
- mortified
- cause someone to feel embarrassed,
- conifer
- pine-tree
- unkempt
- having an untidy appearance
- garner
- gather, collect
- vivacious
- lively, ebullient
- demeaning
- humiliating, shameful
- juggernaut
- a terrible destructive or irresistible force
- trespass
- intrude on, take advantage of, sin
- understatement
- the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
- impulsive
- acting or done without forethought
- impugn
- challenge ,question
- viaduct
- high bridge
- euphemism
- mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
- allay
- calm, pacify
- nocturnal
- having to do with the night, occurring at night
- quintessential
- typical
- fractious
- angry, disobedient, unruly
- cronyism
- favoritism to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
- sporadic
- occasional
- viscous
- sticky, gluey
- ubiquitous
- being everywhere
- loquacious
- talkative
- bawdy
- dealing with sexual matters in a comical way
- tyro
- beginner
- dogged
- determined, resolute
- celestial
- astronomical, holy, heavenly
- charlatan
- one who pretends to have professional knowledge in order to fool others
- incessant
- endless, non-stop
- flora
- the plants of a particular region
- insinuate
- imply, hint
- garrulousness
- talkative esp on trivial matters
- hallowed
- blessed
- destitute
- extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
- ventilate
- to cause fresh air to circulate through
- entail
- require, necessary
- unassailable
- not subject to question, not open for attack
- impudence
- 轻率
- ignoble
- not honorable in character or purpose
- rhetoric
- the art of using language effectively and persuasively
- vestige
- trace ,remains
- defiance
- resistance, opposition
- cryptic
- mysterious, puzzling
- indigent
- poor, needy
- onerous
- difficult, severe, hard
- comeliness
- attractive
- yoke
- join together
- spontaneous
- unplanned, natural, untaught
- trifling
- unimportant
-
quiescent
- quiet, inactive, at rest
- treacle
- syrup, too much sweet flattering
- conjecture
- an opinion or conclusion based on guesswork
- culmination
- climax, highest peak
- profundity
- great depth of knowledge or feeling
- depravity
- moral corruption
- ambivalent
- uncertain, mixed feelings
- tryst
- meeting
-
alacrity
- willingness, eagerness
- venom
- poisonous, evil, hatred
- ostentatious
- designed to impress or show
- integrate
- combine, merge
- abut
- border upon, adjoin
- vicarious
- substitute, indirect, secondary
- interim
- meantime, temporary
- trepidation
- fear
- truism
- a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting, cliche
- erudite
- scholarly; educated
- stealthy
- secret, sly
- vernacular
- everyday languange
- transient
- temporary, hobo, passing through briefly
- incapacitated
- disabled
- garrulous
- talkative esp on trivial matters
- sentimental
- emotional, cheesy, romantic
- conform
- obey, fit in, match
- discombobulate
- embarrass, upset
- brazen
- bold, shameless
- prolonged
- lengthen
- imprudent
- unwise, shortsighted, foolish
- callow
- immature, inexperienced
- cleft
- split
-
prodigious
- enormous
- illicit
- illegal, forbidden
- macabre
- weird, shocking
- unfasten
- to undo something
- extraneous
- irrelevant, external
- defer
- postpone, give away to
- vindictive
- out for revenge
- consort
- husband or wife
- leery
- cautious, wary
- unflappable
- having or showing calmness in a crisis, self-control
- compulsive
- irresistible, obsessive, fascinating
- treacly
- too much sweet flattering, black syrup
- enunciation
- clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
- unaccountable
- unreasonable, mysterious, strange
- tundra
- a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region which the subsoil is permanently frozen
- intrepid
- fearless
- verified
- confirm, prove
- diffident
- lacking in self-confidence, shy
- verdant
- green, rich
- unanimity
- complete agreement
- wary
- watchful, alert
- aperture
- opening, hole
- substantiate
- to verify, confirm
- hitherto
- previously, beforehand
- hone
- sharpen, improve
- allot
- assign to
- waft
- moved gently by wind or waves
- marital
- having to do with marriage
- zealous
- eager enthusiasm
- reverence
- great respect, admiration
- extrovert
- an outgoing, expressive person
- trough
- open container for animals to eat from, lowest point in a business or wave
- suppress
- defeat, control, hide, to end an activity
- enervation
- exhaustion, weakness
- immobility
- 不动，固定
- annul
- declare invalid
- adroit
- skillful, expert
- fixation
- obsession, addiction
- docile
- obedient
- vigilance
- watchfulness
- metier
- an occupation or activity that one is good at, an outstanding characteristic
- aggravate
- worsen (annoy)
- bask
- to lie in or be exposed to warmth
- collateral
- security given for loan
- vex
- annoy
- unerringly
- always right or accurate
- atavism
- evolutionary throwback, such as traits reappearing which had disappeared generations ago
- incredulous
- suspicious, distrustful
- upheld
- confirm or support something that is being questioned
- convalescent
- recovery from illness or operation
- aquiline
- curved, hooked
- submissive
- obedient
- understudy
- backup actor, standby
- misdemeanor
- a minor crime or misbehavior
- competent
- capable, fit, skillful
- levity
- cheerful, high spirits, lack of seriousness
- stymied
- create difficulties or delay the movement or progress
- ventriloquist
- an entertainer who makes their voice appear to come from a dummy
- abase
- lower, humiliate
- dilatory
- delaying, slow
- disgruntled
- angry or dissatisfied
- verve
- energy in expressing ideas, liveliness
- ulterior
- unstated, hidden
- inquisitive
- curious, spying
- tyranny
- cruel government
- ungainly
- clumsy
- tumult
- commotion, riot, noise
- spontaneity
- careless action, unplanned events
- trek
- travel, journey
- endearment
- a word or phrase expressing love or affection
- buttressed
- a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall
- undulating
- moving with a wavelike motion
- insidious
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- unearthly
- strange and unnatural, unreasonably early or inconvient
- tenuous
- very weak or slender
- benign
- kind, gentle, harmless
- accede
- agree to, inherit, sign up for
- whimsical
- playful, fickle
- waif
- homeless children or animal
- hoax
- a practical joke; a trick
- apathetic
- showing no feeling or interest
- advent
- beginning
- armada
- fleet of warships
- incensed
- furious, substance burned for sweet
- eminent
- important, noteworthy, obvious, brilliant
- prevail
- succeed, win, be widespread
- waffle
- failure to make up one's mind,lengthy but useless talk or writing.
- evocative
- bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
- cogent
- convincing, reasonable
- verdigris
- green coating formed when copper, brass or bronze is exposed to air or seawater over a period of time
- byzantine
- highly involved or intricate
- averse
- opposed to, against
- frugal
- thrifty
- esteemed
- valued or honored
- virtuoso
- highly skilled artists, moral, modest
- chauvinism
- exaggerated or aggressive patriotism
- disputations
- debate, argument
- rend
- tear or be torn violently
- vicinity
- around, neighborhood, local area
- intelligible
- understandable, clear
- ameliorated
- improve
- virile
- manly
- intensify
- increase, heighten
- dapper
- neat and trim
- savvy
- sharpness, clever
- concur
- to be of the same opinion; to agree with
- deleterious
- harmful
- incoherent
- lacking connection
- undermine
- weaken
- underlying
- lying below, basic, hidden
- spurious
- phony, false
- veneer
- thin layer, cover, shallow appearence
- muddled
- confuse someone's thoughts
- compile
- collect, organize
- venture
- to take a risk, to dare
- pitiable
- inspiring mixed contempt and pity
- embody
- realize, include, represent
- zany
- crazy
- imminent
- approaching, about to happen
- candid
- honest, straightforward
- utter
- complete, absolute, to make a sound or produce words