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***SAT Prep Semester 2*** Flashcards

SAT Prep Semester 2

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790723939adverse (ADJ)in an opposing direction
790723940augment (V)to make larger, increase
790723941aversion (N)strong dislike; repugnance; antipathy
790723942debunk (V)to expose the falseness of something
790723943deride (V)to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
790723944euphoric (N)a happy and peaceful state of mind
790723945facile (ADJ)easily done or attained; easily shown but not sincerely felt
790723946foresight (N)act of looking forward; prudence; power of seeing beforehand what is likely to happen.
790723947frugality (N)act or behavior marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money/thriftiness
790723948glib (ADJ)marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
790723949impeccable (ADJ)flawless; perfect
790723950stupefy (V)to astonish, make insensible
790723951tangential (ADJ)incidental, peripheral, divergent merely touching; slightly connected; digressive
790723952ameliorate Vto improve; make better
790723953delineate Vto outline; to lay out
790723954clemency Nmercy; lenience; forgiveness
790723955deterrent Nhindrance; something that discourages
790723956audacious ADJbold; daring
790723957contentious ADJquarrelsome
790723958garrulous ADJloquacious; wordy, overly talkative
790723959dutiful ADJrespectful; obedient
790723960flagrant ADJconspicuously wicked
790723961incontrovertible ADJindisputable; not open to question
790723962mercurial ADJtemperamental; bypolar
790723963prodigious ADJhuge enormous, talented
790723965sagacious ADJsmart, judicious
790723967reprehensible ADJreprimand-able; punishable q
790723969slothful ADJslow, sluggish
790723971hedonist Na person who seeks pleasure above other values
790723973opulence Nabundance; extravagance
790723974deplore Vregret strongly
790723976embellish Vadorn; ornament
790723978husband Vto manage well
790723980quell Vdefeat, suppress
790723981spurn Vturn away; ignore
790723983detrimental ADJnot good; harmful; damaging
790723985furtive ADJsneaky; secretive
790723986insipid ADJlacking in flavor; dull
790723987officious ADJmeddlesome; nosy; pushy
790723988pungent ADJstinging; sharp in taste or smell
790723989reticent ADJreserved; silent; hesitant
790723990supercilious ADJarrogant; condescending; patronizing
790723991Volatile ADJexplosive; changeable
790723992astute ADJwise; shrewd
790723993conflagration Na great fire
790723994buttress Vto support; prop up more support for an opinion
790723995relegate Vto assign
790723996vindicate Vfree; clear from blame
790723997illusory ADJmisleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
790723998tirade Na long, angry speech, usually very critical
790723999abstruse ADJObscure; profound; difficult to understand
790724000altruistic ADJUnselfishly generous; concerned for others
790724001bequeath VLeave to someone by a will; hand down
790724002confound VConfuse; puzzle
790724003devise VThink up plan
790724004elusive ADJEvasive
790724005impetuous ADJViolent, rash
790724006lassitude NWeariness
790724007obliterate VDestroy
790724008predilection NPreference
790724009prolific ADJAbundantly fruitful
790724010scrupulous ADJExtremely through
790724011veracity NTruthfulness
790724012abstemious ADJSparing in eating or drinking.
790724013fickle ADJChangeable; faithless
790724014gratuitous ADJGiven freely; unwarranted; unprovoked
790724015impervious ADJImpenetrable; incapable of
790724016melancholy ADJGloomy; morose; blue
790724017peripheral ADJMarginal; outer
790724018candor NFrankness
790724019deference NCourteous; regard for another's wish.
790724020abate VSubside or moderate.
790724021belie VTo contract
790724022corroborate VConfirm; support
790724023dissuade VAdvise against
790724024emulate VImitate; rival
790724025expedite VHasten; hurry
790724026parry VWard off blow; deflect
790724027recant VDisclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement
790724028insatiable ADJincapable of being satisfied
790724029censorious ADJfinding fault; judging harshly
790724030extraneous ADJInessential; not constituting a vital part
790724031indolent ADJDisposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
790724032infinitesimal ADJso small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
790724033voluble ADJTalkative, Having great fluency in speaking.
790724034affinity Na spontaneous feeling of closeness
790724035tirade Na long speech marked by harsh or biting language
790724036deprecate Vto express disapproval of
790724037repudiate Vto disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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