Sat Vocab- 10Th Grade

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Acclaim

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(v) to salute, hail, applaud, praise
(n) enthusiastic applause or praise

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Aesthetic

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(adj) of or pertaining to the sense of the beautiful; artistic qualities rather than practical
aesthetics (n) the branch of philosophy that provides a theory of the beautiful and of the fine arts

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Ambivalent

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(adj) having mutually conflicting feelings or thoughts, such as love and hate together, about some person, object, or idea

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Amity

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(n) peaceful relations, such as between nations; friendship

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Apprehensive

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(adj) anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy

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Assess

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(v) to estimate the value (property) for taxation; to evaluate; to appraise

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Augment

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(v) to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; to enlarge; to increase

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Authoritarian

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(adj) characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom

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Belligerent

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(adj) given to or marked by hostile or aggressive behavior; of or pertaining to or participating in warfare
(n) one that is belligerent

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Bias

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(n) a line cutting diagonally across the grain of fabric. OR a preference or inclination that inhibits impartial judgment; a prejudice
(adj) having a slanted, influence, or prejud

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Brevity

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(n) briefness of duration; concise expression; terseness

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Coalesce

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(v) to grow together; fuse; to come together so as to form one whole; unite

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Conciliate

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(v) to overcome the distrust or animosity of; to win over, placate, or soothe; to gain, win, or secure favor, friendship, goodwill, etc.

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Congenial

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(adj) having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic; suited to one's needs; agreeable

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Credulous

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(adj) disposed to believe too readily; gullible
Credulity (n) a disposition to believe too readily, to be gullible

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Denounce

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(v) to condemn openly; to accuse formally; to censure; to identify as evil and inform against derisive
(adj) mocking, scoffing

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Desecrate

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(v) to abuse the sacredness of; to subject to sacrilege; to turn aside

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Digress

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(v) to stray from the main subject in writing or speaking; to turn aside

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Discriminate

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(v) to make a clear distinction; to distinguish or differentiate OR to act on the basis of prejudice

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Dispassionate

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(adj) devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias; impartial; calm

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Dogmatic

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(adj) characterized by an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; over positive

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Efface

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(v) to rub or wipe out; obliterate; erase; to make faded or indistinct as if by rubbing out

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Emulate

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(v) to strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation

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Enthrall

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(v) to hold spellbound; captivate; charm

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Exemplary

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(adj) worthy of being imitated; commendable; serving as a model or archetype; serving as an example of

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Expedite

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(v) to speed up the progress of; help along; assist; facilitate

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Fallacious

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(adj) deceptive in appearance or meaning; misleading; containing or based on a fallacy
Fallacy (n) an idea or opinion founded on mistaken logic or perception; a false notion

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Fickle

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(adj) changeable, especially with regard to affections or attachments; inconstant; capricious

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Furtive

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(adj) characterized by stealth; surreptitious; expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty

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Gullible

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(adj) able to be gulled; easily deceived or duped; credulous

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Heresy

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(n) an opinion or doctrine at variance with established religious beliefs; especially a dissention from or denial of religious dogma by a professed believer or baptized churchmember

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Idiom

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(n) a speech form that is peculiar to itself within the usage of a given language; a regional speech or dialect; a specialized vocabulary used by a group of people; jargon

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Incessant

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(adj) continuing without respite or interruption; unceasing; continual

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Indolence

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(n) the attitude of being disinclined to work; a feeling of laziness
Indolent (adj) disinclined to work; lazy

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Innate

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(adj) possessed at birth; inborn; inherent; possessed as an essential characteristic

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Insipid

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(adj) lacking flavor or zest; unpalatable; lacking excitement or interest; unstimulating

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Jeopardy

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(n) danger or risk of loss or injury; peril; vulnerability

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Lethargy

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(n) sluggish indifference; a state of unconsciousness resembling deep sleep, from which an individual can be roused but into which he at once relapses

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Meander

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(v) to follow a winding and turning course; to wander aimlessly and idly without fixed direction

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Neutral

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(adj) not inkling toward or actively taking wither side in a matter under dispute; occupying a middle position; belonging to neither side or party

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Objective

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(adj) having to do with a material object as distinguished from a mental concept (the opposite of subjective)
Uninfluenced by emotion, surmise, or personal prejudice based on observable phenomena; presented factually

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Paucity

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(n) smallness of number; fewness; scarcity; death

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Piety

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(n) religious devotion and reverence to God

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Pious

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(adj) having or showing reverence and earnest compliance in the observance of religion; devout; marked by conspicuous devotion marked by false devoutness; solemnly hypocritical

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Predecessor

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(n) one who precedes (goes before) another in time, office, or position; an ancestor or forefather

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Profound

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(adj) coming from a great depth; thorough; far-reaching; unqualified, absolute, complete profundity (n) depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning

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Provincial

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(adj) not fashionable and sophisticated; limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered

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Redundant

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(adj) exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous; needlessly repetitive

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Relevant

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(adj) related to the matter at hand; to the point; pertinent

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Reproach

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(n) to blame for something; to rebuke; to bring shame upon

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Resolve

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(v) to make a firm decision about; to cause (a person) to reach a decision resolution (n) the state or quality of being firmly determined

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Revere

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(v) to regard with awe, great respect, or devotion; to venerate

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Scanty

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(adj) barely sufficient or adequate

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Skeptical

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(adj) doubting; questioning; disbelieving

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Squander

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(v) to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate

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Stoic

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(n) a person seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain (adj) indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; enduring; brave

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Superficial

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(adj) of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow trivial; insignificant

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Tedious

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(adj) tiresome or uninteresting by reason of extreme length or slowness; wearisome; boring; monotonous

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Tedium

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(n) the quality or condition of being wearisome or monotonous; boredom; tediousness

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Torpid

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(adj) deprived of the power of motion or feeling; benumbed; dormant; hibernating; lethargic; apathetic; inactive

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Unprecedented

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(adj) without precedent; without any former or preceding instance which may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent cases

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Virtuoso

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(adj) a musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style; a brilliant performer

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Voluntary

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(adj) arising from one's own free will; acting on one's own initiative; done by choice