SATVocabulary

​SAT Vocabulary


 * Lesson 1**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * aegis || Noun || A shield, form of protection || The general called up an aegis of battleships to defend the flagship. ||
 * altruism || noun || Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. || The coach had lots of altruism towards his players. ||
 * amorphous || adj || lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless || The amorphous clouds. ||
 * besiege || Verb || to crowd around || Vactioners besiege the airports during spring break. ||
 * boor || Noun || a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person. || "Father", she retorted, "You are simply the most cantankerous boor!" ||
 * carrion || Adjective || dead or decaying flesh || The carrion on the side of the road was utterly disgusting. ||
 * enervate || Verb || to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken || While recovering from his broken arm, his strength seemed enervated. ||
 * ephemeral || Adjective || Lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory || The insect had an ephemeral life. ||
 * erotic || Adjective || Pertaining to sexaul desire || The school banned erotic pictures and messages due to the fact that they would be a distraction in the learning process. ||
 * factious || Adjective || given to faction; dissentious || A factious group would try to undermine the established government ||
 * fervent || Adjective || Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent || The cheerleader's secret admirer always sent her fervent love notes expressing his strong feelings. ||
 * ignoble || Adjective || of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base || The man was seen as ignoble to people after he had robbed the bank. ||
 * opulent || Adjective || Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent || The man showed off his opulent lifestyle by rolling around town in his brand new Mercedes-Benz. ||
 * perspicacity || Noun || keenness of mental perception and understanding || It takes some perspicacity to apply the word perspicacity in a sentence. ||
 * rectify || Verb || To set right: to correct by calculation or adjustment. || The man rectified his checkbook when it seemed as though he was three thousand dollars in debt after balancing it. ||

A strong feeling of embarrassment || Much to my chagrin, I forgot my entire project and had nothing to present when I was called on. ||
 * Lesson 2**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * antithesis || Noun || the direct opposit of || The new principal was the antithesis of everything that the teachers thought he would be. ||
 * bauble || Noun || A cheap ornament or showy peace of jewelry. || The secretary was given a bauble by his boss at the Christmas dinner party. ||
 * bestial || Adjective || beastly: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; || When the the girl attacked the ball she looked bestial. ||
 * bland || Adjective || lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality || The girl's clothes were very bland because she did not care much for fashion. ||
 * chagrin || Noun ||
 * diaphanous || Adjective || light, delicate, translucent || The tailor had a hard time working with the diaphanous fabric, and was afraid they would easily rip it. ||
 * effete || Adjective || lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; || Mark was __effete__ after maxing out on the bench press ||
 * emendation || Noun || a correction or change, as of a text. || The editor made emendations to the writer's paper. ||
 * gloat ||  Verb ||  To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction || It's not sportsmanlike to gloat over your opponents misfortune. ||
 * impediment || Noun || obstruction; hindrance; obstacle || The man had a speech impediment, making it hard for him to speak. ||
 * impotent || Adjective || not potent; lacking power or ability. || Lack of sleep can leave you to impotent to function properly, and accomplish things you can normally accomplish. ||
 * labyrinth || Noun || A maze || Many tourists lost their sense of direction in the labyrinth of the museum. ||
 * maelstrom ||  || a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. || The argument within the town created a maelstrom of fighting. ||
 * nihilism || Noun || total rejection of established laws and institutions. || The boy showed pure nihilism when he disregarded the rules of the school and his parents. ||


 * Lesson 3: [[file:lesson3vocabulary.xls]]**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * adventitious || Adjective || associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part || The two adventitiously ran into each other at the park. ||
 * ambiguous || Adjective || open to more than one interpretation || Because of his ambiguous instructions, we assembled the tent incorrectly and had to start all over again. ||
 * bona fide || Adjective || made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud || The boy made a bonafide attempt to help his community by doing work around the community. ||
 * cataclysm || Noun || any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature. || Well, from what you tell me I should say that it was not only a landslide but a tidal wave and holocaust all rolled into one general **cataclysm**. ||
 * deviate || verb || to stray off course. || She **deviated** away from her chores because she was tired. ||
 * edify || verb || to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually || It's the parents job, to edify their childs behavior correctly. ||
 * extenuate || verb || to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious || The criminal's apology did not extenuate his crime. ||
 * fecund || Adjective || producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance || The writer was known for his fecund imagination. ||
 * glower || Verb || A look of sullen dislike, or angrily stare || After the teacher assigned a 10 page paper due the next week, the whole class sat there and glowered at her. ||
 * impale || Verb || To pierce with a sharp stake or point || During battle, many people are impaled from fighting and are left to die. ||
 * importune || Verb || to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence. || Often, i importune my brother to help me with my homework. ||
 * obfuscate || Verb || to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. || The teachers choice of words was too advanced and obfuscated the students. ||
 * optimum || Noun || the best or most favorable point, degree, amount || The plants are in optimum conditions when they have plenty of sunlight and water. ||
 * parochial || Adjective || very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; || The teacher was very parochial, and didn't take the students opinions into account often. ||
 * pedestrian || Adj/Noun || a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.prosaic or dull || Be sure not to hit the pedestrian as they crosses the street ||


 * Lesson 4: [[file:lesson4vocabulary.xls]]**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * baroque || Adjective || extravagantly ornate, florid, and convoluted in character or style || The painting was very different and baroque ||
 * besmirch || Verb || To soil; to tarnish, discolor; to detract from the honor of. || By accusing me of stealing the CD, you have **besmirched** my good name. ||
 * celibate || Noun || a person who abstains from sexual relations || The priest vowed to stay celibate. ||
 * debacle || Noun || a complete collapse or failure. || We no longer play the chaotic game in gym because it ended up being a **debacle.** ||
 * demeanor || Noun || conduct; behavior; deportment || The **//demeanor//** of the teacher changed everyday depending on the students ||
 * facetious || Adjective || not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. || Some comments are //**facetious**// and not meant to hurt anyone. ||
 * fortuitous || ADJ || Happening by chance or accidnet || His **facetious** comments were beginning to get tiresome. ||
 * hedonism || noun || the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. || The couple felt a wave of hedonism, and decided to go on vacation rather than go to work. ||
 * imperative || Adjective || absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: || It is imperative that you tell me what is wrong, so that i can help. ||
 * obloquy || noun || censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing || The boy faced much obloquy for breaking the vase when it was his brothers fault. ||
 * perfunctory || **//adjective//** || routine || His thank you was very perfunctory ||
 * quasi- ||  || resembling, having some, but not all of the features of || After the accident the man was quasi-fine, sustaining only minor injusries ||
 * recapitulate || verb || to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize. || after reading the story, please recapitulate it in your own words. ||
 * sacrosanct || adjective || extremely sacred or inviolable || A church is a sacrosanct place. ||
 * sadistic || Noun || Delight in cruelty; Finding pleasure in someone elses agony. || One of the key characterisitcs of a sociopath is often being sadistic. ||
 * Lesson 5: [[file:lesson5vocabulary.xls]]**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * bowdlerize || verb || to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. || The play was bowdlerized in order to make it more suitable for the your audience. ||
 * carnal || adjective || body, its passions and appetites; sensual || The child was not allowed to watch the movie because of some carnal scenes. ||
 * deference || noun || respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will || Out of deference towards his parents, he didn't get a tattoo. ||
 * ebullient || adjective || overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited || The lady was completely ebullient when she found out she had won the lottery. ||
 * elegy || noun || a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, esp. a funeral song or a lament for the dead. || The poets elegy was very sentimental and sad. ||
 * fop || noun || an excessively fashion-conscious man. || He is a fob, he keeps checking himself in the mirror. ||
 * impair || verb || to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability || The an was drunk, which severely impaired his vision. ||
 * imprecation || noun || a curse; malediction || The witch put an imprecation on the little children. ||
 * nebulous || adjective || hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused || Tom hit his head in an accident, leaving him in a nebulous state of mind ||
 * non sequitur || noun || an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises. || Though the students sentence was totally non sequitur, his teacher could still follow it. ||
 * panegyric || noun ||  || formal or elaborate praise. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing ||


 * pedantic || adjective || ostentatious in one's learning. || The teacher was very pedantic with her lectures, sometimes leaving the students confused. ||
 * quandary || noun || a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma || The complex qualities of this problem has put me in a quandary ||
 * rakish || adjective || smart; jaunty; dashing || The designer's rakish and edgy style of clothing inspired many aspiring fashion designers. ||
 * sanguine || adjective || cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident || The women found out she had won a million dollars, putting her in a sanguine mood. ||
 * sanguine || adjective || cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident || The women found out she had won a million dollars, putting her in a sanguine mood. ||


 * Lesson 6: [[file:lesson6vocabulary.xls]]**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * affluence || noun || abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth. || After receiving the inheritance money from his Uncle's death, John now had an affluence. ||
 * amoral || Adjective || having no moral standards, restraints, or principles || His behavior at the funeral showed that he was ignorant and amoral. ||
 * antipathy ||  ||   ||   ||
 * banal || Adj. || common, ordinary || My teacher's lesson plan was banal because everyone fell asleep. ||
 * bedlam || Noun || a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion || The cafeteria seemed like a bedlam when it was announced school would end early that day ||
 * denouement || noun || the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. || In a book, play, or series of events, the **denouement** is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion. ||
 * elucidate || verb || to provide clarification; explain || I didn't understand the problem until my friend **elucidated** it. ||
 * eschew || verb || to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid ||  ||
 * imminent || Adjective || About to occur/ happen || The people on the boat stared out at the **imminent** storm. ||
 * obdurate || Adjective || Stubborn || The woman sent her **obdurate** son to his room ||
 * onerous || adjective || involving or imposing a burden || He dreaded the onerous court case. ||
 * parody ||  ||   || For John's english assignment, he thought it would be funny to write a **parody** about the novel "Adventured of Huckleberry Finn". ||
 * peruse || Verb || to read through with thoroughness or care || I made sure i **//peruse//** my paper before i turned it in. ||
 * scurrilous ||  ||   ||   ||
 * sedulous ||  ||   ||   ||


 * Lesson 7: [[file:lesson7vocabulary.xls]]**
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * adroit || adjective || skillful;clever || He wasn't very adroit in sports ||
 * affectation || noun || a phony attitude; pose || The new girl put on an affection in order to fit in ||
 * bovine || Adjective || pertaining to cows || The wrestler showed a bovine apathy. ||
 * callow || Adjective || immature or inexperienced || The callow boy did not know how to solve the problem. ||
 * dichotomy || noun || A division into two parts ||  ||
 * fatuous ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ferret || verb || to search or drive out || The officer was rewarded in his efforts to __ferret__ the criminal from his hiding spot. ||
 * knell || noun || sound made by a bell || The knell announced the old man's death. ||
 * laconic ||  ||   ||   ||
 * macroscopic || adj || visible to the naked eye || Although very small, the bug was __macroscopic.__ ||
 * patent ||  ||   ||   ||
 * peccadillo ||  ||   ||   ||
 * quiddity || noun || an essential quality || Public speaking is a very useful __quiddity__ to have. ||
 * rationalize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * sagacious ||  ||   ||   ||


 * Lesson 8: [[file:lesson8vocabulary.xls]]**

Lesson 9
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * agape ||  ||   ||   ||
 * carcinogen ||  ||   ||   ||
 * censure ||  ||   ||   ||
 * deride ||  ||   ||   ||
 * gambol ||  ||   ||   ||
 * gibe ||  ||   ||   ||
 * grotesque || adj || Mis-shapen or deformed. || The Southern Gothic literary period was characterized by its many grotesque stories. ||
 * hackneyed ||  ||   ||   ||
 * immolate ||  ||   ||   ||
 * imperious ||  ||   ||   ||
 * martinet ||  ||   ||   ||
 * neologism ||  ||   ||   ||
 * olfactory ||  ||   ||   ||
 * quagmire ||  ||   ||   ||
 * recondite || adj. || dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter || the student had trouble with his recondite math problem ||
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * blanch || verb || pale: turn pale, as if in fear || Her face **blanched** as she had saw the shark. ||
 * chimerical ||  ||   ||   ||
 * eclectic ||  ||   ||   ||
 * finesse ||  ||   ||   ||
 * grandiose ||  ||   ||   ||
 * harbinger || Noun || An omen or sign. || The dark clouds were a **harbinger** of bad things to come. ||
 * heterogeneous ||  ||   ||   ||
 * hybrid ||  ||   ||   ||
 * idiosyncrasy || noun || a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. || Her tendency to bite her lip is an **idiosyncrasy** ||
 * machination ||  ||   ||   ||
 * masochist || noun || one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering. || Everyone thought she was a **masochist** after she got glass stuck in her foot, and just let it bleed. ||
 * nubile ||  ||   ||   ||
 * pejorative || Adjective || Having a negative effect; insulting || The atmosphere of the room was happy and cheerful, but her pejorative remark suddenly made it dismal and uncomfortable. ||
 * raiment ||  ||   ||   ||
 * sapient ||  ||   ||   ||

Lesson 10
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * adulterate ||  ||   ||   ||
 * bucolic ||  ||   ||   ||
 * caveat ||  ||   ||   ||
 * defile ||  ||   ||   ||
 * diadem ||  ||   ||   ||
 * emanate ||  ||   ||   ||
 * garish ||  ||   ||   ||
 * gratuitous ||  ||   ||   ||
 * idolatry ||  ||   ||   ||
 * immutable || adjective || unfixable; unchangeable || The seating chart was immutable. ||
 * impecunious ||  ||   ||   ||
 * impious ||  ||   ||   ||
 * onus ||  ||   ||   ||
 * redolent || adjective || a repulsive smell || The boy gave off a redolent smell. ||
 * sedition ||  ||   ||   ||

Lesson 11
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * cessation || noun || a stopping; a discontinuation || Once the chemist found that the product caused cancer, there was a cessation of production of the product. ||
 * delineate || verb || to describe; to depict || The man delinated the horrific events of the plane crash. ||
 * desiccated || adjective || dried up || The woman did not water her flowers so they soon became desiccated. ||
 * elixir || noun || a supposed remedy for all ailments || My grandmother claims to have an elixir that can cure anyones cold. ||
 * epitome || noun || a typical example || Gandhi is an epitome of a peace maker. ||
 * fetish || noun || an object that receives respect or devotion || My mom's fetish is her prized china collection. ||
 * fissure || noun || an opening; a groove; a split || The mouse escaped the owl by running into a fissure in the mountain. ||
 * garrulous || adjective || talkative || The teacher had to scold the garrulous girl during the test. ||
 * juxtapose || verb || to place side by side for comparison || When picking out her wedding dress, the woman juxtaposed all of her options in order to pick the best. ||
 * kinetic || adjective || pertaining to motion || When a roller coaster goes down a hill it has great kinetic energy. ||
 * lachrymose || adjective || tearful; weepy || The girl became lachrymose when she found out her cat died. ||
 * languid || adjective || sluggish; drooping from weakness || The exceptionally hot summer day made the usually hyper dog languid. ||
 * legerdemain || noun || sleight of hand; deception || The occupation of being a magacian can be synoymous with being a legerdemain. ||
 * libertine || noun || one who leads an immoral life || Tom was considered a libertine by Nick in __The Great Gatsby.__ ||
 * scintillate || verb || to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually || The white lights scintillated on the Christmas tree. ||

Lesson 12
 * Word || Part of Speech || Definition || Example Sentence ||
 * badinage ||  ||   ||   ||
 * bilious ||  ||   ||   ||
 * blandishment ||  ||   ||   ||
 * debauchery ||  ||   ||   ||
 * fastidious ||  ||   ||   ||
 * garner || verb || to gather; to acquire || Shubert had to garner all of the paperwork from the class before filing it away. ||
 * gumption || noun || courage; initiative || It takes gumption to be able to perform in a crowd. ||
 * halcyon ||  ||   ||   ||
 * hegira || noun || a flight; exodus || Huck's hegira from the town of St. Petersburg resulted in a search for the young boy. ||
 * kismet || noun || one's destiny || It was Simba's kismet to become king of Pride Rock. ||
 * malaproposm ||  ||   ||   ||
 * milieu || Noun || Environmental setting || The milieu of Hawaii was very tropical and sunny. ||
 * necromancy ||  ||   ||   ||
 * paradigm || adj || typical model, or example || The straight A student was the very paradigm of a successful person. ||
 * regress || verb || to move backwards || You need to regress and get out of my bubble. ||