SAT Classes 276 -300 Flashcards
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845171293 | primeval | relating to the beginning of the first world ages | |
845171294 | mammoth | very large; of clumsy or unwieldly size | |
845171295 | marquee | a sign over the entrance to a public building | |
845171296 | intimate | v. to make known subtly; to hint n. intimation | |
845171297 | revert | to return to former condition | |
845171298 | ulterior | lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed | |
845171299 | sedentary | sitting down most of the time | |
845171300 | quell | to ease; to calm down | |
845171301 | forensic | related to the law or debate | |
845171302 | clique | elusive group of people | |
845171303 | clandestine | done in secret, esp to conceal something improper | |
845171304 | surmount | to overcome (e.g. an obstacle)'; to climb to the top of | |
845171305 | pilfer | to steal a small amount | |
845171306 | sweltering | oppressively hot and humid | |
845171307 | subterfuge | a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness | |
845171308 | respite | temporary relief | |
845171309 | endorse | to give approval or support to | |
845171310 | niche | a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall | |
845171311 | ellipsis | in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three period | |
845171312 | apt | appropriate; having a natural tendency | |
845171313 | ersatz | artificial; not genuine; fake | |
845171314 | serene | calm and peaceful | |
845171315 | instigate | to stir up or arouse; to foment | |
845171316 | predominant | surpassing all others; most common | |
845171317 | valedictory | a farewell speech | |
845171318 | scourge | a cause of widespread suffering | |
845171319 | abound | to be plentiful | |
845171320 | coy | bashful; shy; quiet; pretending to be shy | |
845171321 | resign | to accept a bad situation | |
845171322 | feat | an act or accomplishment showing skill | |
845171323 | primate | a bishop of highest rank in a country or province | |
845171324 | reverie | daydream | |
845171325 | umbrage | offense; resentment | |
845171326 | auditory | relating to the sense of hearing | |
845171327 | propsenity | a natural inclination; a tendency | |
845171328 | rejoinder | an answer, esp to another's answer | |
845171329 | defame | to attack a person's reputation | |
845171330 | renegade | someone who rejects one group, cause, or allegiance for another | |
845171331 | humdrum | dull; routine; commonplace | |
845171332 | solicit | to ask for; to seek | |
845171333 | sojourn | a brief visit | |
845171334 | truculent | inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility | |
845171335 | perspicacious | having keen perception or understanding | |
845171336 | moribund | approaching death; nearly obsolete | |
845171337 | heresy | deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief | |
845171338 | credible | capable of being believed | |
845171339 | poise | self-assurance; composure; equilibrium | |
845171340 | bellicose | warlike | |
845171341 | oscillate | to move back and forth regularly | |
845171342 | recreant | adj. showing faithless disloyalty; n a disloyal coward |