Elite SAT Vocab AB 276-300
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 synthesis | the combination of separate parts into a unified whole |
| chimerical | created by or as if by a fanciful imagination |
| saturate | to soak or fill to capacity |
| jingoism | an extreme patriotism |
| abundant | in great supply |
| primeval | relating to the beginnings of the first world ages |
| apex | the highest point |
| sect | a small group especially religious, united by a specific set of beliefs |
| extradite | to deliver someone (e.g. a fugitive) to the authority of another government or jurisdiction |
| serene | calm and peaceful |
| marquee | a sign over the entrance to a public building |
| parrot | to blindly repeat or copy |
| polemic | a controversial argument, especially attacking a particular opinion |
| acquiesce | to agree without protest |
| extemporaneous | done with little or no preparation |
| warp | to distort, as a twist or bend |
| inherent | included as an essential part; intrinsic |
| ad hoc | for a specific purpose and no other; improvised |
| lugubrious | sad or mournful, especially in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous |
| surmount | to overcome (e.g. an obstacle); climb to the top of |
| consort | to associate; to keep company |
| sanguine | optimistic; cheerful |
| solemn | serious; grave |
| rebuff | to refuse someone; to reject an offer |
| mettle | courage; strength of character |
| acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| surmise | to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; n. such an inference |
| auditory | relating to the sense of hearing |
| whimsical | not able to be predicted; constantly changing |
| self-abnegation | the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others |
| refractory | stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment |
| truculent | inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility |
| raucous | loud and harsh |
| fertile | producing abundantly; prolific |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| recreant | showing faithfulness disloyalty; n. a disloyal crowd |
| parsimony | excessive care in spending; stinginess |
| reverie | daydream |
| collaborate | to work together, especially at an intellectual effort |
| sycophant | one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence |
| hone | to sharpen; to make more effective |
| rectitude | conduct according to moral principles |
| opaque | not letting in light; unintelligible |
| nascent | coming into being; being born |
| pervade | to spread through, or be present throughout |
| recapitulate | to summarize; to paraphrase |
| tamper | to interfere, especially in order to damage or weaken |
| scoff | to make fun of; to ridicule |
| canny | clever and cautious |
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