Latin III SAT Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 divulge | to tell, to reveal |
| abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
| dogmatic | arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs |
| insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating |
| extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part |
| coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats |
| jaundiced | prejudiced; hostile |
| meticulous | extremely careful about small details; precise |
| temerity | recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of the company of others |
| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| anathema | a hated, repellent person or thing |
| banter | teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction |
| gauche | lacking social graces; tactless |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| motley | made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |
| avarice | greed; desire for wealth |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| bacchanalian | wild and drunken |
| extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| copious | numerous; large in quantity |
| irascible | easily angered |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army |
| bastion | a strong defense or fort (or one likened to these) |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard |
| ostracize | to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent |
| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in people |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |
| candid | outspoken; blunt |
| argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| negligence | careless neglect, often resulting in injury |
| appease | to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporary) |
| strident | harsh sounding; grating |
| chaos | complete disorder |
| augment | to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity |
| jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful; lenient |
| cliche | a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | inequality; difference |
| condone | to forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| apathy | a lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
| cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive |
| ambivalent | uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
| demure | quiet and modest; reserved |
| intrepid | without fear; brave |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
| erudite | scholarly; learned |
| dilemma | a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem |
| culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
| concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
| abate | to lessen in violence or intensity |
| decorum | conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior |
| abhor | to detest; to hate strongly |
| dole | to distribute; to give out sparingly |
| gamut | the whole range or extent |
| extrovert | one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others |
| droll | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| duplicity | intentional deceit in speech or conduct |
| effigy | a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group |
| austere | stern; severe; plain |
| factious | causing disagreement |
| ignoble | dishonorable, shameful |
| boor | a rude or impolite person |
| aegis | a shield, protection |
| perspicacity | keenness of judgment |
| fervent | eager, earnest |
| rectify | to correct; to make right |
| enervate | to weaken |
| besiege | to overwhelm; to surround and attack |
| ephemeral | lasting only a brief time; short-lived |
| altruism | a concern for others; generosity |
| carrion | decaying flesh |
| erotic | pertaining to sexual love |
| amorphous | shapeless, formless, vague |
| opulent | rich, luxurious; wealthy |
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength |
| antithesis | an exact opposite; an opposite extreme |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
| emendation | a correction |
| chagrin | embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
| bauble | a showy but useless thing |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light |
| labyrinth | a complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| gloat | to look at or think about with great satisfaction |
| impediment | a barrier; obstruction |
| bestial | savage, brutal |
| effete | worn out; barren |
| shard | a fragment |
| bland | mild, tasteless, dull |
| nihilism | a total rejection of established laws |
| pedestrian | ordinary or dull |
| bona fide | in good faith |
| adventitious | accidental; nonessential |
| fecund | fertile, productive |
| deviate | to turn aside from a course; to stray |
| obfuscate | to confuse; to bewilder |
| impale | to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
| extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses |
| parochial | local; narrow; limited |
| glower | to stare angrily |
| edify | to improve someone morally |
| ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation |
| cataclysm | a violent change |
| optimum | best; most favorable; ideal |
| importune | to ask persistently; to beg |
| celibate | abstaining from intercourse |
| fortuitous | lucky; by chance |
| recapitulate | to summarize; to repeat briefly |
| perfunctory | done without care; in a routine fashion |
| baroque | overly decorated |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
| obloquy | strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism |
| debacle | a complete failure; a total collapse |
| quasi- | resembling; seeming; half |
| besmirch | to make dirty; to stain |
| imperative | extremely necessary; vitally important |
| sacrosanct | extremely holy |
| sadistic | deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
| demeanor | behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
| facetious | comical; jocular; flippant |
| fop | an excessively fashion-conscious man |
| imprecation | a curse |
| non sequitur | something that does not logically follow |
| sanguine | cheerful; optimistic |
| bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. |
| impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
| panegyric | an expression of praise |
| quandary | a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| deference | respect; consideration |
| carnal | relating to physical appetite, especially sexual |
| nebulous | hazy, vague, uncertain |
| rakish | carefree; dashing; jaunty |
| elegy | a sad or mournful poem |
| pedantic | tending to show off one's learning |
| antipathy | an intense dislike |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| imminent | likely to happen; threatening |
| banal | common, ordinary |
| obdurate | stubborn, hardhearted |
| peruse | to read carefully; scrutinize |
| bedlam | a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion |
| affluence | wealth; richness |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive; vulgar |
| parody | a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner |
| sedulous | hard working; diligent |
| onerous | burdensome; heavy; hard to endure |
| amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
| eschew | to keep away from; to avoid; to shun |
| denouement | an outcome; result |
| adroit | skillful; clever |
| macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
| fatuous | foolish; inane |
| bovine | pertaining to cows or cattle |
| ferret | to search or drive out |
| affectation | a phony attitude; pose |
| knell | a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| laconic | using few words; short; concise |
| quiddity | an essential quality |
| patent | evident or obvious |
| peccadillo | a minor offense, a misdeed |
| sagacious | wise; having keep perception and sound judgment |
| rationalize | to make an excuse for |
| deride | to ridicule; to mock |
| censure | to criticize sharply |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| recondite | difficult to understand; profound |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| quagmire | a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| gibe | to scoff, to ridicule |
| agape | open-mouthed, surprised, agog |
| carcinogen | causing cancer |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| imperious | domineering; haughty |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| neologism | a new word or expression |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |
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