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Wu SAT part 1
1st 100 of the 1000 most used SAT words
Question | Answer |
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Abhor (v) | hate |
Bigot (n) | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
Counterfeit (adj) | fake; false |
Enfranchise (v) | give voting rights |
Hamper (v) | hinder; obstruct |
Kindle (v) | to start a fire |
Noxious (adj) | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
Placid (adj) | calm; peaceful |
Remuneration (n) | payment for work done |
Talisman (n) | lucky charm |
Abrasive (adj) | rough; course; harsh |
Bilk (v) | cheat; defraud |
Covert (adj) | hidden; undercover |
Engender (v) | cause |
Hangar (n) | storage area (like a garage) for a plane |
Knotty (adj) | complex; difficult to solve |
Nuance (n) | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
Plagiarism (n) | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
Renown (n) | fame |
Tangent (n) | going off the main subject |
Abasement (n) | humililation; degradation |
Billowing (v) | swelling; fluttering; waving |
Cower (v) | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
Enhance (v) | improve; make better or clearer |
Harangue (n) | noisy, attacking speech |
Labyrinth (n) | a maze |
Nullify (v) | to counter; make unimportant |
Plaintiff (n) | petitioner (in court of law) |
Replete (adj) | full |
Tangible (adj) | can be touched |
Abrogate (v) | cancel; deny; repeal |
Blasphemy (n) | speech which offends religious sentiments |
Credible (adj) | believable |
Enigma (n) | puzzle; mystery |
Harbingers (n) | indicators; bringers of warnings |
Labyrinthine (adj) | complicated; highly convoluted |
Nuzzle (v) | Cuddle; snuggle |
Plaudit (n) | statement giving strong praise |
Reprehensible (adj) | shameful; very bad |
Tardy (adj) | slow; late; overdue; delayed |
Absolution (n) | forgiveness; pardon; release |
Blatant (adj) | obvious |
Creditable (adj) | praiseworthy |
Ensconce (v) | establish firmly in a position |
Hasten (v) | hurry; accelerate; rush |
Laceration (n) | a cut |
Obdurate (adj) | stubborn |
Plausible (adj) | can be believed; reasonable |
Reprieve (n) | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
Tawdry (adj) | of little value; gaudy |
Abstain (v) | desist; go without; withdraw |
Blighted (adj) | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
Credulous (adj) | gullible; ready to believe anything |
Enshroud (v) | cover |
Haughtiness (n) | arrogance; pride |
Lachrymose (adj) | tearful; sad |
Obfuscate (v) | deliberately make something difficult to understand |
Plethora (n) | an excess |
Tedium (n) | boredom |
Repudiate (v) | shun; eschew |
Abstemious (adj) | self denying; refraining from indulging |
Blithe (adj) | free-spirited; carefree |
Crepuscular (adj) | active at dawn and dusk |
Enunciation (v) | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
Headstrong (adj) | stubborn; willful |
Lackluster (adj) | dull; monotonous; bland |
Objective (adj) | unbiased; not subjective |
Pliable (adj) | flexible; not stubborn |
Rescind (v) | retract; repeal |
Temper (v) | to moderate; soften |
Abstruse (adj) | difficult to understand; obscure |
Blunderbuss (n) | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
Cringe (v) | recoil; flinch; shy away |
Envenom (v) | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
Hedonism (n) | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
Laconic (adj) | using few words; brief; to the point |
Oblique (adj) | indirect; slanting |
Plumage (n) | feathers of a bird |
Resignation (n) | acceptance of fate |
Tenacious (adj) | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
Accolade (n) | tribute; honor; praise |
Bolster (v) | support; prop up |
Cryptic (adj) | puzzling; enigmatic |
Ephemeral (adj) | short-lived |
Hedonist (n) | a pleasure seeker |
Lamentation (n) | expression of regret or sorrow |
Obliterate (v) | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
Plummet (v) | fall suddenly and steeply |
Resolution (n) | determination |
Tentative (adj) | not certain |
Acquiesce (v) | to agree to; give in to |
Bombast (n) | arrogant. pompous language |
Curtail (v) | cut short |
Epicure (n) | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
Heed (v) | listen to |
Lampoon (n) | ridicule; spoof |
Oblivious (adj) | totally unaware |
Podium (n) | raised platform |
Resonant (adj) | echoing |
Tenuous (adj) | flimsy; not solid |