Sat Vocab

Front 1

The dictionary was 1400 pages long before it was abridged by the publishers to 850 pages.

Back 1

syn: abbreviate

ant: augment, amplify, protract

abridge
to make a book, play or piece of writing shorter by removing details and unimportant information:
The book was abridged for children.

Front 2

The chairmen concurred with the CEO's decision

Back 2

syn: accord, harmonize, cohere

concur

1 to agree with someone or have the same opinion as someone else:
The new report concurs with previous findings.
[+ that] The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters.
[+ speech] "I think you're absolutely right, " concurred Chris.

2 If two or more events concur, they happen at the same time.

concurrence
when people, things or events concur

concurrent
happening or existing at the same time:
The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years for the attacks on the girls.

concurrently
Her two dramas are being shown concurrently (= at the same time) by rival television stations.

Front 3

Mike's incisive explanation left no room for questions.

Back 3

syn: acute, keen, astute, canny, perpicacious, judicious, shrewd

INCISIVE

1. keen, penetrating, or acute

2. biting or sarcastic; mordant: an incisive remark.

3. (Zoology) having a sharp cutting edge: incisive teeth.

Front 4

Garry was an astute chess player. He could see a way out from any situation.

Back 4

syn: sagacious, shrewd, incisive, canny, perspicacious

astute
clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation:
an astute investor/businesswoman
his astute handling of the situation
an astute observer of human behaviour

Front 5

I have a habit of scrutinizing every product before I buy it.

Back 5

syn: analyze, peruse

Scrutinize - to examine carefully

Front 6

The witness perjured himself in court trying to defend his friend.

Back 6

syn: prevaricate

perjure yourself
to tell a lie in a law court, after promising formally to tell the truth:
The judge warned the witness not to perjure herself.

perjured
a perjured testimony

Front 7

The poker player's face was inscrutable.

Back 7

syn: enigmatic, recondite, abstruse

Def: Beyond comprehension or examination.

Front 8

Several clients made allegations of bribe against her.

Back 8

syn: contention, assertion, charge.

DEF: A formal accusation.

Front 9

James' speech was sloppy and far from elocution.

Back 9

elocution
the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice:
classes in elocution

Front 10

Karl is a garrulous person. He never stops talking.

Back 10

talkative

Front 11

Stop pontificating about what it's like to be an adult. You know nothing about it.

Back 11

pontificate
to speak or write and give your opinion about something as if you knew everything about it and as if only your opinion was correct:
I think it should be illegal for non-parents to pontificate on/about parenting.

Front 12

My feelings towards her are ineffable.

Back 12

Ineffable - unable to be expressed in words.

Front 13

Most of his remarks were tangential and hardly relevant to the subject.

Back 13

Only superficially relevant; off-topic.

Front 14

The lesson was rather discursive. The teacher digressed from the subject way too often.

Back 14

Syn: digressive, desultory

Straying from the topic.