Top 100 SAT Words (2/4)

Terms	Definitions
digress	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
disabuse	free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
discrete	separate; unconnected
disinterest	lack of bias or involvement; impartiality
dissemble	make believe with the intent to deceive
dogma	a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
efficacy	capacity or power to produce a desired effect
embellish	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
equivocate	be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
emulate	to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
endemic	native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
enervate	weaken mentally or morally
engender	to cause, to produce, to create
enigma	something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
ephemeral	enduring a very short time
erudite	scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
espouse	choose and follow; support
eulogy	a formal expression of praise
fawn	to flatter excessively, seek favor of
feigned	not genuine
florid	elaborately or excessively ornamented
foster	To bring up or nurture
garrulous	full of trivial conversation
guile	shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
harangue	a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture

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