Top 100 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards

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What does 'abbreviate' mean?

to shorten

Define 'abstinence'.

the act of refraining from pleasurable activity

What is meant by 'adulation'?

high praise

Explain 'adversity'.

misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aesthetic' pertain to?

beauty or the arts Signup and view all the answers

Define 'amicable'.

friendly, agreeable Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anachronistic' mean?

out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'anecdote'?

short, usually funny account of an event Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anonymous' mean?

nameless, without a disclosed identity Signup and view all the answers

Define 'antagonist'.

foe, opponent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arid' describe?

extremely dry or deathly boring Signup and view all the answers

Explain 'assiduous'.

persistent, hard-working Signup and view all the answers

What does 'asylum' refer to?

sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge Signup and view all the answers

Define 'benevolent'.

friendly and helpful Signup and view all the answers

What is 'camaraderie'?

trust, sociability amongst friends Signup and view all the answers

Explain the meaning of 'censure'.

to criticize harshly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'circuitous' mean?

indirect, taking the longest route Signup and view all the answers

Define 'clairvoyant'.

exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future Signup and view all the answers

What does 'collaborate' mean?

to cooperate, work together Signup and view all the answers

What is 'compassion'?

sympathy, helpfulness or mercy Signup and view all the answers

Define 'compromise'.

to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides Signup and view all the answers

What does 'condescending' mean?

possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing Signup and view all the answers

Explain 'conditional'.

depending on a condition e.g., in a contract Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'conformist'?

person who complies with accepted rules and customs Signup and view all the answers

Define 'congregation'.

crowd of people, an assembly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'convergence' refer to?

the state of separate elements joining or coming together Signup and view all the answers

Explain 'deleterious'.

harmful, destructive, detrimental Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'demagogue'?

leader, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice Signup and view all the answers

Define 'digression'.

the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diligent' mean?

careful and hard-working Signup and view all the answers

What does 'discredit' mean?

to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace Signup and view all the answers

Define 'disdain'.

to regard with scorn or contempt Signup and view all the answers

What does 'divergent' mean?

separating, moving in different directions from a particular point Signup and view all the answers

What is 'empathy'?

identification with the feeling of others Signup and view all the answers

Define 'emulate'.

to imitate, follow an example Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enervating' mean?

weakening, tiring Signup and view all the answers

Explain 'enhance'.

to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ephemeral' mean?

momentary, transient, fleeting Signup and view all the answers

Define 'evanescent'.

quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image Signup and view all the answers

What is 'exasperation'?

irritation, frustration Signup and view all the answers

Define 'exemplary'.

outstanding, an example to others Signup and view all the answers

What does 'extenuating' mean?

excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime Signup and view all the answers

What does 'florid' describe?

red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate Signup and view all the answers

Define 'fortuitous'.

happening by luck, fortunate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'frugal' mean?

thrifty, cheap Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hackneyed'?

cliched, worn out by overuse Signup and view all the answers

Define 'haughty'.

arrogant and condescending Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hedonist' refer to?

person who pursues pleasure as a goal Signup and view all the answers

Define 'hypothesis'.

assumption, theory requiring proof Signup and view all the answers

What is 'impetuous'?

rash, impulsive, acting without thinking Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impute' mean?

to attribute an action to a particular person or group Signup and view all the answers

Define 'incompatible'.

opposed in nature, not able to live or work together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inconsequential' mean?

unimportant, trivial Signup and view all the answers

Define 'inevitable'.

certain, unavoidable Signup and view all the answers

What is 'integrity'?

decency, honesty, wholeness Signup and view all the answers

Define 'intrepid'.

fearless, adventurous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intuitive' mean?

instinctive, untaught Signup and view all the answers

What is 'jubilation'?

joy, celebration, exultation Signup and view all the answers

Define 'lobbyist'.

person who seeks to influence political events Signup and view all the answers

What does 'longevity' mean?

long life Signup and view all the answers

What is 'mundane'?

ordinary, commonplace Signup and view all the answers

Define 'nonchalant'.

calm, casual, seeming unexcited Signup and view all the answers

What does 'novice' mean?

apprentice, beginner Signup and view all the answers

What is 'opulent'?

wealthy Signup and view all the answers

Define 'orator'.

lecturer, speaker Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ostentatious' mean?

showy, displaying wealth Signup and view all the answers

What is 'parched'?

dried up, shriveled Signup and view all the answers

Define 'perfidious'.

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'precocious' mean?

unusually advanced or talented at an early age Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pretentious'?

pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured Signup and view all the answers

Define 'procrastinate'.

to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prosaic' mean?

relating to prose; dull, commonplace Signup and view all the answers

What is 'prosperity'?

wealth or success Signup and view all the answers

Define 'provocative'.

tending to provoke a response Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prudent' mean?

careful, cautious Signup and view all the answers

Define 'querulous'.

complaining, irritable Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rancorous' mean?

bitter, hateful Signup and view all the answers

What is 'reclusive'?

preferring to live in isolation Signup and view all the answers

Define 'reconciliation'.

the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute Signup and view all the answers

What does 'renovation' mean?

repair, making something new again Signup and view all the answers

What is 'resilient'?

quick to recover, bounce back Signup and view all the answers

Define 'restrained'.

controlled, repressed, restricted Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reverence' signify?

worship, profound respect Signup and view all the answers

Define 'sagacity'.

wisdom Signup and view all the answers

What does 'scrutinize' mean?

to observe carefully Signup and view all the answers

Define 'spontaneity'.

impulsive action, unplanned events Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spurious' mean?

lacking authenticity, false Signup and view all the answers

What is 'submissive'?

tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others Signup and view all the answers

Define 'substantiate'.

to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subtle' mean?

hard to detect or describe; perceptive Signup and view all the answers

Define 'superficial'.

shallow, lacking in depth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'superfluous' mean?

extra, more than enough, redundant Signup and view all the answers

What is 'suppress'?

to end an activity Signup and view all the answers

Define 'surreptitious'.

secret, stealthy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tactful' mean?

considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others Signup and view all the answers

What is 'tenacious'?

determined, keeping a firm grip on Signup and view all the answers

Define 'transient'.

temporary, short-lived, fleeting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venerable' mean?

respected because of age Signup and view all the answers

Define 'vindicate'.

to clear from blame or suspicion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'wary' mean?

careful, cautious Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

SAT Vocabulary Word List

Abbreviate: To make shorter in length or duration.
Abstinence: Choosing not to engage in pleasurable activities.
Adulation: Expressive praise, often excessive in nature.
Adversity: Challenges or misfortunes faced in life.
Aesthetic: Related to the appreciation of beauty and art.
Amicable: Friendly in nature; characterized by goodwill.
Anachronistic: Outdated or belonging to a different time period.
Anecdote: A brief, often amusing story about a real event.
Anonymous: Without a name; identity hidden.
Antagonist: A person opposing another; a rival.
Arid: Extremely dry; lacking moisture or interest.
Assiduous: Diligent and meticulous in effort or attention.
Asylum: A safe place providing protection and shelter.
Benevolent: Kind, generous, and supportive in nature.
Camaraderie: A spirit of friendship and unity among individuals.
Censure: To express severe disapproval or criticism.
Circuitous: Indirect, often taking a longer path than necessary.
Clairvoyant: Having an intuitive and insightful understanding; able to predict events.
Collaborate: Working jointly on a project or task.
Compassion: A strong feeling of sympathy and concern for others.
Compromise: A resolution of a disagreement acceptable to all parties involved.
Condescending: Displaying a sense of superiority; patronizing.
Conditional: Dependent upon specific terms or conditions.
Conformist: Someone who adheres to established rules or customs.
Congregation: A gathering or assembly of people, often for worship.
Convergence: The process of coming together from different directions.
Deleterious: Having harmful effects; detrimental.
Demagogue: A leader appealing to emotions or prejudices rather than rational arguments.
Digression: A departure from the main topic in discourse or writing.
Diligent: Characterized by careful and persistent work ethic.
Discredit: To harm or damage someone's reputation.
Disdain: Feeling of contempt or scorn towards someone or something.
Divergent: Moving or extending in different directions from a point.
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Emulate: To strive to equal or match, typically by imitation.
Enervating: Causing weakness or fatigue; exhausting.
Enhance: To improve or increase in quality, value, or extent.
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; transient.
Evanescent: Quickly fading away; short-lived.
Exasperation: A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model; outstanding.
Extenuating: Providing justification or excuses; lessening seriousness.
Florid: Having a flushed, ornate, or excessively intricate appearance.
Fortuitous: Happening by chance; fortunate.
Frugal: Economical; thrifty.
Hackneyed: Overused; lacking significance due to being unoriginal.
Haughty: Having an arrogant attitude; disdainfully proud.
Hedonist: Someone who pursues pleasure as a primary goal.
Hypothesis: A proposed explanation needing investigation or proof.
Impetuous: Acting quickly and without thought; impulsive.
Impute: To attribute fault or responsibility to someone.
Incompatible: Unable to coexist or work together; conflicting.
Inconsequential: Of little importance; trivial.
Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Integrity: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; honesty.
Intrepid: Fearless and adventurous in nature.
Intuitive: Instinctively knowing or understanding; not learned.
Jubilation: A feeling of great joy and celebration.
Lobbyist: A person who seeks to influence political decisions or actions.
Longevity: Lengthy duration of life or existence.
Mundane: Ordinary; lacking excitement or interest.
Nonchalant: Appearing calm and casual; unconcerned.
Novice: A beginner or someone new to a field.
Opulent: Rich and luxurious; wealthy.
Orator: A skilled speaker or lecturer.
Ostentatious: Intended to attract notice; showy.
Parched: Extremely dry; thirsty or withered.
Perfidious: Deceitful and untrustworthy.
Precocious: Developing early or showing advanced abilities at a young age.
Pretentious: Attempting to impress by claiming greater importance than is actually possessed.
Procrastinate: To delay or postpone action unnecessarily.
Prosaic: Dull or mundane; lacking in imagination or excitement.
Prosperity: A state of wealth, success, or flourishing.
Provocative: Arousing a strong emotional response; stimulating discussions.
Prudent: Cautious and sensible in decision-making and actions.
Querulous: Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
Rancorous: Marked by bitterness or resentment.
Reclusive: Preferring solitude and avoiding social interaction.
Reconciliation: The restoration of friendly relations after a dispute.
Renovation: The act of updating or restoring something to a better condition.
Resilient: Able to recover quickly from difficulties; adaptable.
Restrained: Being controlled and not overly expressive.
Reverence: Deep respect or worship for someone or something.
Sagacity: Acuteness of mental discernment and good judgment; wisdom.
Scrutinize: To examine thoroughly and critically.
Spontaneity: The occurrence of events without premeditation; impulsive actions.
Spurious: Not genuine; false or counterfeit.
Submissive: Willing to submit to the authority of others; meek.
Substantiate: To provide proof or evidence for a claim or argument.
Subtle: Difficult to notice or detect; perceptive.
Superficial: Lacking depth or insight; concerned only with the obvious.
Superfluous: Exceeding what is sufficient; unnecessary.
Suppress: To put an end to an activity or action.
Surreptitious: Done in secret; stealthy or covert.
Tactful: Sensitive and skillful in dealing with difficult situations without offending others.
Tenacious: Holding firmly to a purpose; persistent.
Transient: Lasting for a short period of time; temporary.
Venerable: Commanding respect due to age, wisdom, or character.
Vindicate: To clear someone from blame or suspicion.
Wary: Cautious and watchful, especially to avoid potential problems.

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