SAT words - by shweta
English 9 honors
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- Cur
- a mongrel or inferior dog
- Ad Hoc
- L: for a single specific purrpose or set of circumstances
- Fervor
- intense feelings, great passion
- Egregious
- out of the group, outstandingly bad
- Dearth
- an inadequate supply
- Confluence
- to flow together, convergence
- Pro bono publico
- L: (intended) for the public good-often shortened to pro bono
- Loquacious
- overly talkative
- Innate
- present in an individual from birth
- Benediction
- to say or speak well of , hence a blessing
- Nirvana
- Sanskrit: the state of complete accord with the supreme being or spirit; thus, a condition or place of total bliss or peace; a dream state
- Enervated
- indolent, phlegmatic, lethargic, listless, exhausted and lacking energy
- Ominous
- threatening evil or disaster, inauspicious
- Incandescent
- giving off light, gleaming, brilliantly shining
- Indomitable
- incapable of being subdued, unconquerable
- Hiatus
- a temporary gap, break in continuity, moratorium, respite
- Dolt
- a person known for stupidity
- Pacifist
- known for opposing war and violence
- Unorthodox
- not following established ways of thinking
- Supercilious
- thinking you are above others, arrogant, haughty
- Incipient
- in the early stages, just beginning, embryonic
- Superfluous
- to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
- Spendthrift
- a person known for spending money unwisely
- Affable
- pleasant, friendly
- Anachronism
- something that is not happening in its proper time
- Addendum
- an addition or supplement to a book
- Fastidious
- exacting, meticulous, hard to please
- Perfidious
- treacherous, untrustworthy
- Arduous
- long and difficult and thus hard to accomplish
- Insatiable
- incapable of being satisfied
- Polemic
- involving a dispute, very argumentative
- Obstinate
- dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant, extremely stubborn
- Terra incognito
- L: unknown land; a territopry that hasn't been explored or charted, and thus anything (a subject) as yet generally unexamined.
- Raconteur
- a person known for telling witty stories and anecdotes
- Peccadillo
- S: a small or minor sin; a tiny flaw; a person who always finds some little imperfection
- Machinations
- scheming or crafty actions intended to accomplish an evil end
- Ennui
- F: a general feeling of weariness and boredom
- Incorrigible
- incapable of being reformed
- Inviolable
- secure and thus cannot be violated
- Enamor
- fill with love
- Mal de mar
- F: seasickness
- Specious
- tempting but false, untrue, spurious
- Equanimity
- evenness of mind, especially under stress
- Effervescent
- to give off bubbles and thus be bubbly, exuberant
- Misnomer
- wrong name
- Inane
- lacking sense or meaning, vacuous
- Gait
- a manner of walking
- Redundant
- to repeat something over and over; repetitive
- Eminent
- outstanding, illustrious, very prominent, notable
- Impugn
- to challenge the accuracy or honesty of something
- Lull
- temporary period of calm, as a lull before a storm
- Ubiquitous
- present everywhere
- Levity
- light-hearted humor
- Coda
- a concluding musical section
- Drivel
- to talk stupidly in an infantile way, to lack sense
- Caveat
- L: a warning or caution against something
- Clandestine
- covert, stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky, secretive
- Vapid
- flat, dull, lacking taste
- Amity
- peaceful, friendly relations
- Perspicacity
- having keen visio, as in being perceptive, astute
- Pellucid
- very clear, transparent
- Sanctimony
- pretending to be pious and devout, fase piety
- Resilient
- to bounce back from adversity of change
- Amorphous
- without shape
- Dossier
- F: a (complete) collection of documents on a topic or person
- Rend
- to tear apart or split, as to rend a fabric
- Unscathed
- unhurt, unharmed
- Impetuous
- done on the spur of the moment
- Banter
- to speak in a witty or teasing manner
- Disconsolate
- despondent, dejected
- Intrepid
- having no fear, dauntless
- Ephemeral
- temporary, fleeting, transient
- Antipathy
- feeling against someone or something, dislike
- Olfactory
- connected with the sense of smell
- Vacuous
- empty, having or showing a lack of intelligence or insight
- Belligerent
- at war, engaging in hostilities
- Wary
- cautious, careful
- Pro forma
- L: (only) as a matter of form; as a gesture
- Egoist
- known for being excessively concerned with himself/herself, conceited
- Savoir-faire
- F: instinctive understanding of the right action under almost any circumstances; tactfulness
- Dogmatic
- very stubborn adherence to beliefs
- Succinct
- saying little, keeping brief and to the point
- Virtuoso
- a person known for exceling in the technique of art
- Wunderkind
- G: a wonderful child; a child prodigy
- Exculpate
- prove guiltless, absolve, vindicate
- Aberration
- a departure from what is normal or typical
- Alias
- an assumed name, a false name, or a pseudonym
- Acrimonious
- full of spite, bitter, nasty
- Cantankerous
- difficult or irritating to deal with
- Unremitting
- unrelieved, relentless, ceaseless
- Patronizing
- to act superior toward, to adopt an air of condescension
- Laconic
- saying little, keeping brief and to the point
- Convenant
- a solemn and binding agreement
- Specious
- seemingly fair or true, but actually not so, deceptive
- Untenable
- that which cannot be defended
- Nuance
- a subtle distinction or shade of difference
- Extrovert
- an outgoing personality
- Segregate
- separating into different groups
- Demystify
- to make clear and thus less baffling
- Tiff
- a petty quarrel
- Synchronize
- to occur at the same time, simultaneous
- Sporadic
- occuring occasionally, infrequently, not regular
- Expound
- to elaborate, to explain in great detail
- Hubris
- excessive pride, arrogance
- Exuberant
- ecstatic, exultant
- Gratuitous
- not called for by the circumstances
- Inauspicious
- not favorable
- Implacable
- incapable of being calmed, relentless
- Elucidate
- to make clear, clarify
- Assuage
- soothe, Calm, Relieve
- Bard
- a composer or singer in epic verse
- Desultory
- marked by a lack of a plan or purpose, lacking direction
- Aesthetics
- the study of beauty
- Heretical
- holding an opinion opposed to official or established beliefs
- Precipitous
- acting with undue haste
- Plod
- to walk slowly or tediously
- Circumspect
- to look around and thus be cautious
- Hedonist
- known for seeking pleasure
- Bilk
- to cheat out of something valuable
- Per Diem
- L: literally, "by the day," and thus a daily allowance-as for good oe expense
- Incantation
- use of spells ot verbal charms spoken as part of a magical ritual
- Acrid
- unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
- Obdurate
- intractable, intransigent, obstinate, very stubborn
- Fallible
- prone to making errors
- Consensus
- a gereral agreement, common consent
- Acuity
- keenness of perception
- Apathy
- having no feelings, indifferent
- déjà vu
- F: the mental illusion of having been somewhere or experienced something figure
- Scamp
- an impish or playful young person
- Extricate
- to get out of an entanglement or difficulty
- Preamble
- an introduction to a constitution or legal document
- Moratorium
- a temporary pause, suspension of activity
- Deify
- to worship as a god, to show great respect
- Arid
- very dry
- Compendium
- a concise list or summary
- Fidelity
- loyalty, faithfulness
- Limpid
- transparent, perfectly clear
- Immutable
- not changing
- Sedition
- to incite resistance against lawful authority
- Flaunt
- to violate conventions, treat with contempt
- Flag
- to lose energy or enthusiasm
- Lethargic
- wan, indolent, exhausted and lacking energy
- Impromptu
- impulsive, done on the spur of the moment
- Ameliorate
- to make better, improve
- Insuperable
- something incapable of being overcome
- Diatribe
- a long abusive speech or lecture
- Surreptitious
- clandestine, furtive, sneaky, secretive
- Banal
- commonplace, trivial or made common and worn out by overuse
- Audacious
- very bold
- Ostentatious
- fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious
- Taboo
- Tongan: a behavior or activity absolutely forbidden by a group of people or a society; forbidden or prohibited
- Idiosyncrasy
- any personal peculiarity, eccentricity
- Benevolent
- an inclination to do good, kindliness
- Miscreant
- one who behave criminally, an evildoer, a malefactor
- Torpor
- a lack of energy, lethargy
- Abtruse
- difficult to understand, very abstract
- Potpourri
- F: a miscellaneous collection of anything; a medley or anthology; a mixed bag
- Prelude
- an introduction to a performance
- Despondent
- disconsolate, dispirited
- Espouse
- to give support to
- Suffuse
- to spread over or through, to diffuse
- Iconoclast
- known for attacking settled beliefs
- Coup d'etat
- F: a sudden, decisive overthrow of a government
- Cri de Couer
- F: a cry from the heart; an impassioned protest, as against a perceived wrong
- Eclectic
- selecting from a wide varitety of sources, methods, or styles
- Pragmatist
- known for using a practial appraoch to solving problems
- Impious
- lacking reverence, disrespective
- Carpe Diem
- L: sieze the day; the enjoyment of the pleasures of the moment without much concern for the future; making the most of the present.
- Malingerer
- who pretends illness so as to avoid work
- Modus operandi
- L: mode (method) of operation; procedure
- Malefactor
- an evildoer or criminal
- Insolent
- desrespectful in speech or conduct, haughty
- Codicil
- an addition to a will
- Wunderbar
- G: wonderful; marvelous; fabulous
- Placid
- to be outwardly calm, composed
- Bonhomie
- F: an amiable, easygoing disposition; a pleasant manner
- Placate
- to calm the anger of
- Spurious
- falsified, fake and thus not genuine
- Pro Patria
- L: for one's country; for the nation
- Mitigate
- soothe, Calm, Allay, Alleviate
- Conspicuous
- easy to see
- Demarcation
- the settling or making of boundaries or limits
- Pugnacious
- combative, quick to fight
- Machismo
- S: maleness; exaggerated masculinity; a strong sense of male pride
- Munificent
- very generous
- Sage
- a person known for wisdom
- Insipid
- withought flavor, tasteless, not exciting, dull
- Anarchy
- without rule, having no government
- Docile
- easy to manage, malleable
- Pogrom
- Russian: an unorganized and officially sanctioned persecution or massacre of a specific (minority) group of people
- Malicious
- to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
- Benign
- good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant
- Glasnost
- Russian: a new open-mindedness, including freedom of peech and thought
- Modus vivendi
- L: (one's ) manner, style, or way of living
- Anomaly
- an exception to the rule, not following the norm
- Ineffable
- incapable of being expressed, indescribable
- Strident
- loud, harsh sound
- Affluent
- to flow in abundance, wealthy
- Indefatigable
- incapable of being fatigued, having great stamina
- Poltergeist
- G: a (house) ghost ho insists on making its presence known by rattling things and throwing them about