SAT Vocab List #401-450
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 opulence | wealth, abundance |
| virulent | highly infectious, deadly |
| firebrand | a person who stirs up trouble or revolt |
| flout | to scorn or scoff at (especially rules) |
| concord | agreement, harmony |
| accord | agreement |
| insolvent | unable to pay one's debts |
| circumlocution | a roundabout way of saying something |
| idiosyncratic | peculiar or unique to an individual |
| astute | clever, showing keen understanding |
| embezzle | to steal money entrusted to one's care |
| garble | to confuse or jumble; to distort |
| subordinate | or lesser importance or rank |
| unanimity | undivided opinion, agreement by all |
| prattle | to chatter or babble |
| implacable | incapable of being calmed or soothed |
| propriety | properness |
| convivial | having a friendly, festive atmosphere |
| eloquent | skilled and persuasive in speaking |
| confine | to keep within limits |
| linger | to be slow and reluctant to leave |
| comprehensive | of broad scope, including everything |
| prestige | high status, good reputation |
| disposition | usual attitude toward things, character |
| document | to support with specific evidence |
| frail | weak |
| sparse | thinly scattered, scanty |
| amiable | friendly, good-natured |
| ratify | to approve and accept formally |
| relish | to take pleasure in or enjoy |
| reiterate | to say or do repeatedly |
| sporadic | happening only occasionally |
| periphery | outer edge |
| static | unchanging, motionless |
| concise | expressing much in a few words |
| boundless | vast, unlimited |
| ruthless | without pity, cruel, merciless |
| compromise | to put in danger, to weaken |
| rational | reasonable |
| eradicate | to remove or destroy completely |
| arbitrary | based not on a rule but on luck or whim |
| impoverished | poor |
| alien | foreign, unfamiliar, strange |
| somber | gloomy |
| glutton | a person who eats and drinks excessively |
| submissive | humbly obedient, giving in easily |
| considerate | showing regard for others' feelings |
| indentation | a notch or depression |
| ornate | elaborately decorated, fancy |
| chide | to scold |
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