SAT Prep Vocabulary Volume A
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Level 6 vocabulary.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abjure | to solemnly take back; renounce under oath |
| Assimilate | to digest; to absorb; to incorporate; to make similar |
| Demeanor | the outward manner in which a person behaves |
| Eccentric | deviating from a circular path; unconventional or strange; a person who behaves in an odd or peculiar manner |
| Exhort | to urge by strong argument, advice, or appeal |
| Gregarious | sociable; fond of company; tending to group with others of the same kind |
| Impede | to hinder or obstruct the progress of |
| Inordinate | lacking restraint or moderation; excessive or extreme |
| Omnipotent | almighty; possessing unlimited power |
| Preclude | to make impossible by previous action; to prevent |
| Abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity or suspension |
| Bacchanal | a riotous celebration; a noisy festivity |
| Canopy | a covering suspended above a bed or a throne; a similar hanging or suspended covering; to cover with or as if with a hanging. |
| Chauvinism | aggressive devotion to one's own country or kind; fanatical patriotism |
| Epicure | a person of refinement who takes great pleasure in fine food and wine; a gourmet |
| Halcyon | calm, peaceful, or tranquil; idyllic or golden |
| Importune | to beset with insistent or repeated requests; to burden with demands |
| Labyrinth | an intricate structure of interconnected passages; something highly complicated in design |
| Maudlin | excessively sentimental; apparently grief-stricken |
| Olympian | majestic in appearance or manner, superior to the norm; one who surpasses all others |
| Adjoin | to be next to; to border upon |
| Capacious | roomy, spacious; capable of holding a large quantity |
| Commandeer | to seize for military purposes; to confiscate or take by force |
| Culpable | deserving blame or censure for being wrong, injurious, evil, or improper |
| Disinterested | free from selfish motive; without personal bias; impartial |
| Eminent | outstanding in a profession or field; prominent |
| Evolution | a gradual process of change from simple to more complex |
| Implicit | understood but not directly expressed |
| Legendary | related to or based on the nature of a legend; celebrated, famous, or renowned |
| Potable | safe to drink; a beverage, especially an alcoholic one |
| Antipodes | points or regions geographically opposite on the globe; something that has contrary personal characteristics to another |
| Brio | vigor; vivacity |
| Cameo | a brief sketch, often a profile, that encapsulates and brings into focus a figure; a brief but memorable appearance by an actor |
| Crescendo | a gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound |
| Emulate | to strive to equal or excel; to rival through imitation |
| Ingénue | an unsophisticated girl or young woman; an artless, naive person |
| Minion | an obsequious follower or dependent; a subordinate official |
| Nuance | a subtle degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation |
| Pariah | a social outcast |
| Qualm | a sudden feeling of sickness or disturbance; reservation or a feeling of uneasiness about a course of action |
| Aberration | a departure form the normal or typical; a deviation |
| Bombast | grandiloquent or pompous speech or writing; inflated style |
| Chary | very cautious; wary |
| Desultory | jumping from one thing to another; random; disconnected |
| Enigmatic | Puzzling; obscure in speech or writing |
| Exacerbate | to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of a situation or condition; to aggravate |
| Flagrant | extremely conspicuous; openly scandalous; notorious |
| Imbue | to permeate or inspire profoundly; to saturate deeply with moisture or color |
| Meticulous | taking extreme care about details; fastidious; extraordinarily precise or thorough |
| Paroxysm | a sudden, explosive burst of emotion or physical action; periodic intensification of an illness |
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