SAT Prep - Vocab, SAT Prep - Math, SAT Prep 2022
repulsed Correct Answer: cause (someone) to feel intense distaste and aversion.
placid Correct Answer: (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.
irritated Correct Answer: showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed.
curt Correct Answer: rudely brief.
incensed Correct Answer: very angry; enraged.
droll Correct Answer: curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
perturbed Correct Answer: anxious or unsettled; upset.
amiable Correct Answer: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
weakened Correct Answer: make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.
sullen Correct Answer: bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
inopportune Correct Answer: occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
meager Correct Answer: (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
auspicious Correct Answer: conducive to success; favorable.
untimely Correct Answer: (of an event or act) happening or done at an unsuitable time
modest Correct Answer: unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
bustling Correct Answer: move in an energetic or noisy manner.
manufacture Correct Answer: the making of articles on a large scale using machinery.
rural Correct Answer: in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
seedy Correct Answer: sordid and disreputable.
deserted Correct Answer: (of a place) empty of people.
ugly Correct Answer: unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.
feigned Correct Answer: simulated or pretended; insincere.
dreary Correct Answer: dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.
,envision Correct Answer: imagine as a future possibility; visualize.
lazy Correct Answer: unwilling to work or use energy.
divulge Correct Answer: make known (private or sensitive information).
scanty Correct Answer: small or insufficient in quantity or amount
desire Correct Answer: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to
happen.
keen Correct Answer: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
perceive Correct Answer: become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
penalty Correct Answer: a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
frown upon Correct Answer: as in displeasure or deep thought
exemption Correct Answer: the process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability
imposed on others
support Correct Answer: bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
theory Correct Answer: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one
based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
addendum Correct Answer: an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a
book or other publication.
continue Correct Answer: persist in an activity or process.
waiver Correct Answer: an act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
abolish Correct Answer: formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
graceful Correct Answer: having or showing grace or elegance.
rail at Correct Answer: to use abusive language
malicious Correct Answer: characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
compromise Correct Answer: an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side
making concessions.
wistful Correct Answer: having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
,bargain Correct Answer: an agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for
the other.
grudge Correct Answer: a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
abide Correct Answer: accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
reign Correct Answer: hold royal office; rule as king or queen.
dilution Correct Answer: the action of making something weaker in force, content, or value.
river Correct Answer: a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another
such stream.
fallacy Correct Answer: a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
neglect Correct Answer: fail to care for properly.
misnomer Correct Answer: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
treeless Correct Answer: without trees
retell Correct Answer: tell (a story) again or differently.
content Correct Answer: in a state of peaceful happiness.
fault Correct Answer: an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a
person's character.
barren Correct Answer: (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
subtle Correct Answer: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to
analyze or describe.
assault Correct Answer: make a physical attack on.
engage Correct Answer: occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention).
titillate Correct Answer: stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way.
utilitarian Correct Answer: designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
assist Correct Answer: help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.
obtuse Correct Answer: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
ridiculous Correct Answer: deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
, informative Correct Answer: providing useful or interesting information.
delve Correct Answer: reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
mete Correct Answer: dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.
hinge Correct Answer: attach or join with or as if with a hinge.
spurn Correct Answer: reject with disdain or contempt.
fortify Correct Answer: strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
embrace Correct Answer: hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.
relish Correct Answer: great enjoyment.
condone Correct Answer: accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to
continue.
reclaim Correct Answer: retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the
return of.
lambaste Correct Answer: criticize (someone or something) harshly.
interpret Correct Answer: explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).
adamant Correct Answer: refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
verbatim Correct Answer: in the exact words : word for word
substratum Correct Answer: a layer of something (such as soil or rock) that is under another layer
altruistic Correct Answer: showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others;
unselfish.
Antipathy Correct Answer: a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.
ardent Correct Answer: enthusiastic or passionate.
arrogant Correct Answer: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or
abilities.
austere Correct Answer: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
banal Correct Answer: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
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