English - Sat Words

Front 1

elusive

Back 1

hard to catch; evasive; out of reach

Hint 1

Throughout the swashbuckling novel by Orezy, the Scarlet Pimpernel made it his business to be elusive.

Front 2

eminent

Back 2

standing out; rising above other things or places

Hint 2

They were amazed that such an eminent scholar could have made such an obvious error.

Front 3

enervate

Back 3

to weaken physically, mentally or morally; to deprive of (or "take out") nerve, force or strength

Hint 3

The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army.

Front 4

expunge

Back 4

to remove completely; to take out, blot out, rub out

Hint 4

Because he committed a juvenile offense, his record was expunged when he turned 21.

Front 5

extol

Back 5

to praise highly; to laud, commend; (to "raise out")

Hint 5

The salesman extolled the virtues of the used car he was trying to convince the customer to buy.

Front 6

effrontery

Back 6

impudence; shameless boldness, transgressing the bounds of modesty and decorum

Hint 6

She had the effrontery to make fun of me in my own house.

Front 7

exemplary

Back 7

outstanding; an example to others; worthy of imitation

Hint 7

His exemplary behavior set a fine example for the rest of the class.

Front 8

erudition

Back 8

learning; scholarship; knowledge gained by study or reading

Hint 8

The annual meeting of professors brought together the most erudite, respected individuals in the field.

Front 9

exorbitant

Back 9

going beyond what is reasonable, proper or just; excessive

Hint 9

The dealership was charging an exorbitant price for the Honda, so I bought the Ford.

Front 10

expurgate

Back 10

to remove anything considered obscene or otherwise objectionable from a book, etc.

Hint 10

The teacher expurgated several words and phrases from the text before handing it out to his students.

Front 11

banal

Back 11

ordinary, common; lacking interest, style, or novelty

Hint 11

He used banal phrases like "have a nice day" or "another day, another dollar."

Front 12

trite

Back 12

made commonplace by repetition; lacking interest, style or novelty; stale, worn out

Hint 12

The movie bored us because its trite plot made the ending obvious.

Front 13

hackneyed

Back 13

commonplace; lacking interest, style, or novelty; overused

Hint 13

We always mock my father for his hackneyed expressions and dated hairstyle.

Front 14

pedestrain

Back 14

commonplace; lacking interest, style or novelty; dull; without imagination

Hint 14

Although the restaurant had high prices, critics considered its food little more than pedestrain.

Front 15

lucid

Back 15

filled with light; shining; bright; resplendent; sane, mentally sound

Hint 15

When spoken to, she was quite lucid, but her eyes were sleepy and her manner, inattentive

Front 16

pellucid

Back 16

transparent; admitting the passage of light; easy to understand

Hint 16

We couldn't determine whether or not the pellucid liquid in the bottle was water.

Front 17

elucidate

Back 17

to make clear; to explain; to remove obscurity from and render intelligible (to "bring out the light")

Hint 17

Eric was so unaware of his own insensitivity that it was often necessary for his friends to elucidate the reasons for their annoyance and hurt

Front 18

luminous

Back 18

giving off light; glowing; flooded with light

Hint 18

Mariah's sister Alyie had luminous presence, charming everyone with her warmth and vitality