Sat Vocabulary Words

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banal

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adj. commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

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glibly

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adj. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere

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lugubrious

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adj. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful

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finesse

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n. delicate skill; subtlety; v. to bring about with skill; to evade

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nemesis

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n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deads

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purloin

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v. to steal

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pseudonym

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n. a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name

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lampoon

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n. strongly satirical writing; v. to ridicule or satirize

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nefarious

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adj. villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

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bellicose

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adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

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euphemism

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n. a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression

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nebulous

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adj. hazy; vague; not clearly defined

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abject

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adj. hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect

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propriety

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n. acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards

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reviled

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v. to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names

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distraught

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adj. in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed

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admonish

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v. to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge

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prosaic

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adj. matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace

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phlegmatic

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adj. sluggish; indifferent; calm

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commensurate

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adj. in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate

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incognito

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n. one who is in disguise or using an assumed name; adj. disguised; using a false name; under a fictitious name

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cognizant

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adj. aware of or informed about something

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farcical

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adj. ridiculous; exaggeratedly comical

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discursive

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adj. wandering or shifting from one subject to another; rambling; long winded

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hyperbole

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n. an obvious exaggeration, made for effect and not meant to be taken literally

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omnicient

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adj. knowing everything; having complete or infinite knowledge

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fortuitous

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adj. occurring by chance; accidental; fortunate

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assimilate

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v. to absorb and incorporate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture

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ennui

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n. discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest

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mesmerism

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n. hypnotism; hypnotic appeal; intense fascination

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dirge

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n. a funeral hymn; a poetic or musical expression of grief

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despot

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n. an absolute ruler; one in charge who acts like a tyrant

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expatriate

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n. one who is exiled or who has withdrawn from his or her native land; v. to banish from one's native country; to withdraw from one's native land

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colloquy

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n. a conversation or conference, usually formal

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allay

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v. to lessen; to relieve; to calm

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feign

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v. to pretend; to make up

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blazon

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v. to proclaim; to display publicly; n. a coat of arms; a banner

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choleric

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adj. having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature

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adroit

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adj. skillful in a mental or physical way; clever

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bravado

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n. false bravery or confidence

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guile

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n. craftiness; deceit; cunning

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proffer

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v. to offer; n. an offer

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seraphic

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adj. angelic; of the highest order of angels

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amorphous

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adj. shapeless; of no particular form or type; not organized

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decorum

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n. proper action, speech and dress; good manners and behavior; polite behavior

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protege

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n. someone whose welfare or career is guided and helped by a more influential person

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sanguine

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adj. naturally cheerful and hopeful; confident; having a ruddy complexion

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doggerel

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n. badly written or trivial verse, often with a singsong rhythm

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ascetic

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n. a person who practices unusual self-denial or discipline, often for religious reasons; adj. self-denying

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facile

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adj. easily done; performing or working with ease; adroit; not sincere or profound; superficial

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dogma

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n. a belief or set of beliefs held to be true, especially by a church or other authority; a doctrine

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exhort

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v. to urge strongly; to advise or warn earnestly; to admonish

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implicit

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adj. implied; naturally involved though not obviously evident; unquestioning; absolute

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inveigle

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v. to win over with trickery or flattery; to entice; to coaz with deceitful talk; to dupe

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nondescript

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adj. not having individual characteristics; lacking in distinctive qualities; drab; hard to describe

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nonentity

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n. a person or thing of little or no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination

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parsimonious

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adj. to economical; stingy; miserly

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scurrilous

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adj. given to the use of abusive or indecent language; foulmouthed

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sundry

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adj. various; miscellaneous

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vociferous

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adj. loud and noisy; clamorous; demanding

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broach

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v. to mention for the first time; to introduce a subject; to start a discussion of

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charlatan

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n. a person who falsely claims to posses expert knowledge or skill; a quack; an imposter

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erudite

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adj. having or displaying extensive knowledge; learned; scholarly

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etymology

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n. the source and development of a word; the study of word sources and development

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extol

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v. to praise highly

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gratuitous

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adj. greely given or obtained; unearned; uncalled for; without justification or cause

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immutable

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adj. never changing; unchangeable; unalterable

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predispose

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v. to create or possess a tendency or preference in advance; to make susceptible

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truism

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n. a statement the truth of which is obvious or well known

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venerate

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v. to regard with deep respect, honor, or esteem; to revere

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absolve

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v. to declare free from guilt or blame; to set free from a promise or obligation

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antipathy

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n. a strong dislike; an aversion

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antipodes

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n. any two places at directly opposite points on the earth; two opposite things

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indigent

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adj. poor; needy

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infringe

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v. to violate or disregard a law or an agreement; to trespass; to break in on

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nettle

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n. a stinging plant; v. to sting with, or to cause sharp annoyance; to irritate

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ostensible

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adj. outwardly professed; apparent; seeming

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retroactive

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adj. applying to events that are past

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specious

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adj. seemingly desirable, reasonable, or true but not really so; having a deceptively good appearance

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subjugate

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v. to subdue; to conquer; to force to submit

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mundane

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adj. ordinary; commonplace; of this world

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eulogy

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n. a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; a tribute; praise

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progeny

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n. children; descendants; offspring

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copious

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adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy; full of information

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tenure

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n. the holding of an office for a teacher and others

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euphony

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n. the agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words

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sonorous

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adj. giving out, capable of producing; or having a deep, rich sound

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abnegation

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n. self-denial; a giving up or renunciation of rights

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poignant

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adj. painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp

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extraneous

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adj. coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant

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ascribe

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v. to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone

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elegy

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n. a sad or mournful poem or song, often about someone who is dead

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engender

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v. to bring into being; to produce; to cause

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hackneyed

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adj. used too often; stale from overuse; trite; clichéd

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homily

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n. a sermon, especially on something in the bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing

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humdrum

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adj. without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace

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idiosyncrasy

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n. a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk

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inconsequential

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adj. unimportant; petty; trivial

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introvert

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n. a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person

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paragon

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n. a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something