SAT CORE VOCAB vocabulary Part 1 List 4

 

01 aboriginal adj. aborigine (n.)

synonyms, related words: native, indigenous

the earliest to exist in a land according to historical or scientific records

 

02 acquiesce v. acquiescence (n.), acquiescent (adj.)

synonyms, related words: consent, submit

to accept by silence or not deciding to object

 

03 adamant adj. 

synonyms, related words: firm, resolute

unwilling to be persuaded

 

04 ambulatory adj./n. 

synonyms, related words: wandering; adjustable; walkway

able to walk; relating or adapted to walking; not fixed or stationary; capable of being legally altered; a place intended for walking

 

05 antilogy n. 

synonyms, related words: contrast, opposition

a contradiction in terms or ideas that are related 

 

06 aphorism n. aphorist (n.), aphoristic (adj.)

synonyms, related words: adage, maxim

a short saying that expresses a wise observation or general truth

 

07 appropriation n. appropriate (v.), appropriable (adj.)

synonyms, related words: takeover; funding

an act of taking something exclusively or without having the right; funds set aside for a specific use

 

08 askance adv.

synonyms, related words: suspiciously; sideways

with (an attitude or look of) mistrust or disapproval; with a sidelong glance

 

09 beau n. beaux (pl.)

synonyms, related words: beloved; dandy

a boyfriend or male lover of a woman; a man having a reputation for dressing well and good manners

 

10 bedeck v. bedecked (adj.)

synonyms, related words: adorn, embellish

to decorate, cover, or clothe with fine things

 

11 beneficiary n. 

synonyms, related words: recipient; inheritor

a person receiving some sort of help or benefit; someone entitled to receive money or property from a trust, will, or insurance policy

 

12 blatant adj. blatantly (adv.)

synonyms, related words: clamorous; outright

noisy or sounding loudly in an offensive manner; openly and shamelessly obvious

 

13 colossus n. colossal (adj.)

synonyms, related words: giant, titan

a huge statue, or anyone or anything of great size, influence, or power 

 

14 commingle v. 

synonyms, related words: blend, put together

to mix or combine

 

15 deity n. 

synonyms, related words: divinity, immortal

(the state or position of being) a god, goddess, or any divine being

 

16 dejected adj. dejection (n.)

synonyms, related words: depressed, disheartened

sad or low in spirits

 

17 desultory adj.

synonyms, related words: casual; wandering; discouraging

having no definite purpose, plan, or enthusiasm; not connected with the main idea or subject; disappointing in performance or quality

 

18 deviate v. deviant (n./adj.), deviation (n.)

synonyms, related words: divert, stray

to move away from a set course, standard, norm, doctrine, etc.

 

19 dragnet n. 

synonyms, related words: search, manhunt; fishnet, trap

a systemized network to capture suspects or criminals; a net drawn along the bottom of water or across ground to catch fish or small animals

 

20 embroider v. embroidery (n.)

synonyms, related words: knit, ornament; dramatize, overstate

to decorate with needle and thread of assorted colors; to exaggerate a story or event

 

21 genealogy n. genealogical (adj.), genealogist (n.)

synonyms, related words: lineage, line

an account or recorded history of the descent, origin, or development of a person, animal, plant, etc., traced from an ancestor

 

22 guise n. 

synonyms, related words: pretense; costume; image

a false or misleading appearance; a style or form of dress; an outlawed or external appearance

 

23 hunker v. hunkering (adj.)

synonyms, related words: squat; fortify; apply oneself

to crouch down low; to settle or dig in, mainly to take a defensive position; to work diligently on a certain task

 

24 impregnable adj. impregnability (n.)

synonyms, related words: unconquerable, impenetrable; firm, unwavering

too strong to be taken forcefully or broken into; incapable of being shaken or refused

 

25 incarcerate v. incarceration (n.)

synonyms, related words: imprison, lock up; restrain, restrict

to put in jail; to enclose or confine

 

26 innate adj.

synonyms, related words: inborn, natural

existing since birth, or coming from or driven by instinct

 

27 insular adj. insularity (n.)

synonyms, related words: narrow-minded; isolated

ignorant or inward-looking; having little or no contact with other people; of, relating to, or like an island

 

28 joust v. 

synonyms, related words: clash; tilt

to combat or compete for superiority or supremacy; to fight with lances while riding on a horseback

 

29 justification n. justify (v.), justifiable (adj.)

synonyms, related words: defense, rationale; text alignment

a reason or excuse showing or explaining something to be correct, righteous, or reasonable; the arrangement of lines of text by proper spacing

 

30 louse n. lice (pl.)

synonyms, related words: parasite; scoundrel 

a tiny (parasitic) insect that lives mostly on other organisms; a bad, deceitful, or contemptible person

 

31 lynch v. lynching (n.)

synonyms, related words: put to death, execute illegally

to murder (especially by hanging) by mob action without a proper or legal trial 

 

32 magnate n. 

synonyms, related words: tycoon, mogul

a wealthy and powerful person in a particular area, especially in business

 

33 matriarch n. matriarchal (adj.), matriarchy (n.)

synonyms, related words: queen, grande dame

a woman who rules a family, tribe, or state, or a revered elderly woman

 

34 maverick n. 

synonyms, related words: free spirit, individualist

an independent person who does not abide by the rules of a group or party; an unbranded animal, especially a strayed or motherless calf

 

35 motley adj./n. 

synonyms, related words: assorted; rainbow; harlequin; jokester

made up of many incongruously varied elements; having a variety of colors; a multicolored clothes; a jester or fool

 

36 Occident n. Occidental (adj.), Occidentalism (n.)

synonyms, related words: the West

the Western world

 

37 ogre n. ogress (fem.), ogreish (adj.)

synonyms, related words: monster, giant; brute, villain

a huge and terrifying creature that feeds on humans (from folklore or fairy tales); a cruel, dreaded, or hideous person or thing

 

38 ordeal n. 

synonyms, related words: suffering, trouble; trial by fire

a difficult or painful experience; a primitive trial method of determining guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused to painful tests

 

39 ostracize v. ostracism (n.)

synonyms, related words: exile, ignore

to banish or exclude from a group, community, or society

 

40 papal adj. papacy (n.)

synonyms, related words: pontifical, apostolic

having to do with the pope or the Roman Catholic Church

 

41 pessimism n. pessimistic (adj.), pessimist (n.)

synonyms, related words: negativity, cynicism

a tendency to see or expect the worst aspect of things or possible outcome

 

42 plenary adj. 

synonyms, related words: unrestricted, whole

complete, full, or absolute; for or in full attendance by all the members of an organization or group

 

43 potentate n. 

synonyms, related words: sovereign, autocrat

a monarch, ruler, or a person who holds great power

 

44 preferment n. 

synonyms, related words: promotion, rise

advancement to a higher office, station, or position

 

45 presentiment n. 

synonyms, related words: foreboding, intuition

a feeling that something, especially one that is undesirable, is going to take place

 

46 presumptuous adj. presumption (n.)

synonyms, related words: arrogant, overconfident 

not observing the limits of what is considered proper or appropriate

 

47 prognosis n. prognostic (adj.)

synonyms, related words: foretelling, prophecy

a forecast of the likely course of, or the chance of recovery from, a disease; a prediction of the probable outcome

 

48 prognosticate v. prognosticative (adj.), prognosticator (n.), prognostication (n.)

synonyms, related words: predict, foreshadow

to foretell or warn a future event

 

49 turgid adj. turgidity (n.)

synonyms, related words: bloated, distended; pretentious, flowery

swollen or congested; tediously or overly pompous or difficult in language or style

 

50 vivacious adj. vivacity (n.)

synonyms, related words: high-spirited, lively

animated and full of energy

 

 

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