Sat Vocab 11

Front 1

Abet:Verb

Back 1

to encourage or to assist (usually an offense against justice or the law)

Hint 1

To aid and abet an enemy of the country is a crime.

Front 2

Agile:Adj.

Back 2

characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace

Hint 2

The girl's agile movements were the mark of a great gymnast.

Front 3

Antidote:Noun

Back 3

something that relieves the effects of poison

Hint 3

A snake bite need not be deadly, as long as one can get an antidote quickly.

Front 4

Ascertain: verb

Back 4

to find out definitely; to determine

Hint 4

The detective attempted to ascertain the truth through his questioning of the suspect.

Front 5

Benevolence:Noun

Back 5

kindness, generosity, charity

Hint 5

His benevolence was shown when he set up soup kitchens for the poor.

Front 6

Desolate

Desolate

Desolate

Back 6

deserted, without inhabitants, barren

Front 7

Desolate:Adj.

Back 7

deserted, without inhabitants, barren

Hint 7

Some of the western states have large areas that are desolate.

Front 8

Din:Noun

Back 8

loud and discordant noises, cacophony

Hint 8

The din in the senate was so great that I could not hear the speaker.

Front 9

Din

Back 9

loud and discordant noises, cacophony

Front 10

Dissuade:v.

Back 10

to advise against, to talk out of

Hint 10

I tried to dissuade him from going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, but he would not listen.

Front 11

Distend:V

Back 11

to expand, to swell

Hint 11

If a balloon is distended too much, it will break.

Front 12

Enervation:N

Back 12

weakness

Hint 12

A poor diet will cause enervation.

Front 13

Eulogy:N

Back 13

praise or tribute

Hint 13

The young woman presented a touching eulogy at her father's funeral.

Front 14

Fitful:Adj

Back 14

irregular

Hint 14

Due to fitful sleep last night, I am not rested.

Front 15

Idelible:Adj

Back 15

cannot be removed, washed away or erased

Hint 15

Her comments made an indelible impression on his mind, and he was never able to forget.

Front 16

Inert:Adj

Back 16

unable to move or to act, sluggish

Hint 16

It takes a long time to get things done when we must depend on inert bureaucrats.

Front 17

Malevolence:N

Back 17

ill will or evil intentions

Hint 17

The old man's malevolence was obvious when he removed the girl from his will.

Front 18

Obliterate:V

Back 18

to remove all traces of; to do away with; to destroy completely; to cancel

Hint 18

The men began to obliterate the old building.

Front 19

Ornate:Adj

Back 19

excessively decorated

Hint 19

The ornate Christmas tree provided us with many hours of pleasure.

Front 20

Paucity:N

Back 20

scarcity, fewness of number, dearth

Hint 20

The low achievement test scores indicate that I have a paucity of intelligent students this year.

Front 21

Piety:N

Back 21

devotion and reverence to God

Hint 21

The man was noted for his piety and devotion to the church.

Front 22

Precarious:Adj

Back 22

dangerous, risky, not a secure situation

Hint 22

It seems that a tightrope walker is often in a precarious situation.

Front 23

Prosaic:Adj

Back 23

commonplace, uninspired, banal

Hint 23

Because his writings are so prosaic, I find them boring and unimaginative.

Front 24

Quiescent:Adj

Back 24

inactive, dormant

Hint 24

The eruption was a surprise because the volcano had been quiescent for many years.

Front 25

Scintillating:Adj

Back 25

sparkling, shining, or flashing

Hint 25

The fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration are a scintillating display.

Front 26

Squalid:Adj

Back 26

filthy in appearance, sordid

Hint 26

There are squalid and depressed areas in most of the world's major cities.

Front 27

Vexation:N

Back 27

discomfort or distress

Hint 27

The young children were a source of vexation to their nervous, neurotic mother.