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SAT Vocab 5-8
SAT Vocabulary Lessons 5, 6, 7, and 8
Question | Answer |
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bucolic | charmingly rural |
pretentious | making ridiculous claims |
gullible | easily deceived |
convivial | fond of partying; festive |
discreet | sneaky, unnoticable |
discrete | unconnected; separate; distinct |
fabricate | to lie |
gesticulate | to make gestures, especially when speaking |
laud | to praise; to applaud |
conflagration | a huge fire; inferno |
belabor | to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
reiterate | to say again; to repeat |
abridge | to shorten or condense |
ludicrous | absurd; ridiculous |
malleable | easy to shape or bend |
nonchalant | not showing any convern or worry |
strident | shrill; high pitched |
anarchy | lawlessness; an absence of government or control |
soporific | causing sleep; very boring |
induce | cause to happen |
lethargy | sluggishness; laziness |
recondite | hard to understand; over one's head |
conspicuous | standing out; obvious |
archaic | ancient; outdated |
imminent | just about to happen |
predator | one that preys or destroys |
coalesce | to fuse or unite |
exalt | to glorify |
exult | to celebrate |
extraneous | irrelevant, unnecessary |
incantation | a chant |
assuage | to sooth; to relieve |
insuperable | incapable of being overcome or solved |
assiduous | hardworking, busy |
indulgent | lenient; yeilding to desire |
avarice | greed for money or riches |
squander | to waste |
penurious | stingy, relating to great poverty |
debunk | to prove wrong |
eccentric | unconventional; a little kooky |