SAT CORE VOCAB vocabulary Part 1 List 5

01 abhorrent adj. abhorrence (n.), abhor (v.)

synonyms, related words: awful, detestable

causing hatred or disgust

 

02 abomination n. abominate (v.), abominable (adj.)

synonyms, related words: evil, revulsion

something that causes (or a feeling of) great disgust and hatred)

 

03 acclimate v. acclimatize (v.), acclimation (n.)

synonyms, related words: adapt, get used to

to adjust to a new environment

 

04 acoustic adj. acoustics (n.)

synonyms, related words: audio, auditory

related to the sense or organs of hearing or the science of sounds

 

05 adage n. 

synonyms, related words: proverb, maim

a short, old saying that conveys a general truth

 

06 aficionado n. 

synonyms, related words: devotee, enthusiast

a person who knows about and has great interest in a particular subject

 

07 allay v. 

synonyms, related words: ease, relieve

to put fear or worry to rest, or to lessen pain or suffering

 

08 amorphous adj. amorphism (n.)

synonyms, related words: vague, irregular

not having a definite form or shape

 

09 antagonistic adj. antagonism (n.), antagonist (n.), antagonize (v.)

synonyms, related words: hostile, unfriendly

showing or feeling hatred, or in strong or violent disagreement

 

10 berate v. 

synonyms, related words: rebuke, lecture

to scold sternly

 

11 biped n. bipedal (adj.) 

an animal that utilizes two feet to move around

 

12 bludgeon n./v. 

synonyms, related words: club; strike; harass

a short stick with a thick, heavy end; to hit with a heavy weapon or anything physically hard; to coerce aggressively

 

13 broker n. brokerage (n.)

synonyms, related words: mediator, intermediary

a person who acts an agent 

 

14 browbeat v. browbeater (n.)

synonyms, related words: bully, scare

to intimidate with abusive words or in a stern manner

 

15 carnage n. 

synonyms, related words: massacre, slaughter; corpess, gore

death and destruction; the flesh or bodies of slain humans or animals

 

16 chronometer n. chronometry (n.), chronometric (adj.)

synonyms, related words: clock, timepiece

a device or instrument that measures time with great accuracy

 

17 cliché adj. clichéd (adj.)

synonyms, related words: commonplace, banality

something that is overused to the point that it becomes very uninteresting or is considered too common

 

18 convivial adj. conviviality (n.)

synonyms, related words: sociable, companionable

relating to or fond of festive activities, such as feasting and drinking 

 

19 corpuscle n. corpuscular (adj.)

synonyms, related words: speck, fleck

any tiny particle; a cell (in biology); electron, atom, etc. (in physics)

 

20 corrosive adj. corrosion (n.), corrode (v.)

synonyms, related words: erosive; sharp-tongued

having the power to wear away or cause deterioration; bitterly or stingingly sarcastic 

 

21 curt adj. curtness (n.), curtly (adv.)

synonyms, related words: terse; blunt; minimized

not using too many words to convey information; too brief, to the point of being rude; concise or shortened

 

22 diatribe n. 

synonyms, related words: condemnation, tirade

an abusive, bitter criticism, particularly in speech or writing

 

23 discern v. discernible (adj.), discernibly (adv.)

synonyms, related words: notice, perceive

to see clearly or understand, or to be able to recognize the difference

 

24 distrain v. distrainer, distranior (n,)

synonyms, related words: confiscate, take possession of 

to force a person to do something by seizing property, or to seize a property as security until a debt is paid

 

25 duress n.

synonyms, related words: coercion, pressure; custody, confinement

threats forcing someone to do something; imprisonment

 

26 encryption n. encrypt (v.), encrypted (adj.)

synonyms, related words: hide, conceal

the process of coding information or data so as to make it unreadable for outsiders

 

27 expiate v. expiation (n.)

synonyms, related words: mend, compensate

to atone or pay for an offense, guilt, or wrongdoing

 

28 extenuate v. extenuating (adj.), extenuation (n.)

synonyms, related words: defend, justify; weaken, impair

to make (a fault, offense, etc.) appear less serious by providing reasons or making excuses; to lessen or lower the effect or strength of 

 

29 fitful adj. 

synonyms, related words: sporadic, disrupted

active or occurring irregularly 

 

30 genuflect v. genuflection (n.)

synonyms, related words: kneel, bow down

to bend the knee as a sign of worship or respect, or to act or behave in a submissive manner

 

31 grapple v. grappling (adj.)

synonyms, related words: grip; sort out; wrestle

to seize and hold securely; to try to cope or deal with something; to fight hand-to-hand without using weapons 

 

32 havoc n. 

synonyms, related words: ruin, catastrophe; disorder, disarray

widespread destruction or devastation; great confusion or disorganization

 

33 inebriate v. inebriation (n.)

synonyms, related words: intoxicate

to make, become, or cause to be drunk

 

34 jurisdiction n. 

synonyms, related words: control; judicature; district

the authority or the extent the power to make legal decisions; a court, or a system of law courts; the territorial limits of authority 

 

35 logos n. 

synonyms, related words: logical appeal

a means of persuasion through logic or reason

 

36 lucid adj. lucidity (n.)

synonyms, related words: comprehensible; sane; luminous

understandable, or clearly expressed; mentally sensible or sound; bright or transparent

 

37 martyr n. martyrdom (n.)

synonyms, related words: saint; victim

a person who chooses to suffer or be tortured or killed rather than giving up a belief, faith, or principle; a constant sufferer of pain or misery

 

38 necrosis n. necrotic (adj.)

the death of cells or tissues in a certain part of the body

 

39 orthopedic adj. orthopedics (n.)

of or relating to the branch of medicine dealing with bones, joints, muscles, etc.

 

40 pension n.

synonyms, related words: benefit, allowance; rental, room and board

a regular payment made to a person; a boardinghouse

 

41 placid adj. placidity (n.)

synonyms, related words: serene, even-tempered

peaceful, undisturbed, or not easily excited

 

42 prerequisite n. 

synonyms, related words: precondition, requirement

a thing required or necessary as a condition for something that follows

 

43 proffer v. 

synonyms, related words: submit, propose

to present or offer for acceptance

 

44 prudery n. prude (n.), prudish (adj.)

synonyms, related words: primness, moralism

the quality or state of being excessively proper or modest in behavior and morals

 

45 sentient adj. sentience (n.)

synonyms, related words: aware, conscious

able to feel or perceive

 

46 surly adj. 

synonyms, related words: ill-natured; threatening

bad-tempered, rude, or unfriendly; menacing or gloomy (as in weather)

 

47 temerity n. temerarious (adj.)

synonyms, related words: rashness, nerve

reckless or foolish boldness or confidence

 

48 tumultuous adj. tumult (n.)

synonyms, related words: uproarious, deafening; intense, violent

characterized by loud, excited noise; confused or disorderly

 

49 vignette n. 

synonyms, related words: scenario, portrayal

a brief literary sketch or a scene in a film or play; a picture that shades off gradually at the edge; a design of vine branches in a book

 

50 whimsical adj. whim (n.), whimsy (n.), whimsicality (n.)

synonyms, related words: playful, quaint; impulsive, capricious

oddly or amusingly fanciful, attractive, or appealing; subject to unpredictable behavior or change

 

 

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