essential vocabulary for sat

8/10/2019 Essential Vocabulary for SAT

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1. Intuition The power of realizing or understanding without thinking

2. Primal Relating to an early stage/ most important

3. Realm A kingdom.

4. Brew Make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation.

5. Flail Beat or flog (someone).

6. Midriff The region of the front of the body between the chest and thewaist.

7. Fetal Relating to a fetus: an unborn offspring of a mammal, inparticular, an unborn human more than eight weeks afterconception.

8. Hunch Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward.

9. Astride With a leg on each side of

10. Maneuver A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

11. Gouge Overcharge or swindle (someone).

12. Wedge Force into a narrow space.

13. Debilitating Tending to weaken something.

14. Orifice An opening, particularly one in the body such as a nostril or the

anus15. Puddle A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.

16. Uvula A fleshy hanging structure in an organ of the body,particularly one at the opening of the bladder.

17. Jeer Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

18. Smug Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one'sachievements.

19. Comrade A colleague or a fellow member of an organization.

20. Adversary Ones opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

21. Submissive Ready to conform to the authority or will of others

22. Supine Lying face upwards/ failing to act or protest as a result of moral

weakness or indolence23. Pummel Strike repeatedly with the fists.

24. Accentuate Make more noticeable or prominent.

25. Aggregation A collection, or the gathering of things together

26. Entrenched (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult orunlikely to change; ingrained

27. Exacerbate Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

28. Stench A strong and very unpleasant smell

29. Viscera The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especiallythose in the abdomen

30. Crotch The part of the human body between the legs where they join the

torso31. Bowel The part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine

32. Elucidate Make (something) clear; explain

33. Deplete Use up the supply or resources of.

34. Olfactory Relating to the sense of smell

35. Emanate Originate from; be produced by

36. Congenial Pleasant or agreeable

37. Pervasive Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people


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38. Norms Something that is usual, typical, or standard

39. Tailgate A hinged flap at the back of a truck which may be lowered orremoved when loading or unloading the vehicle

40. Encroachment Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.

41. Pelvis the large bony frame near the base of the spine to which the hindlimbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates

42. Countenance A person's face or facial expression/ support or approval

43. Utterance A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound

44. Overt Done or shown openly; plainly apparent

45. Squirm Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a resultof nervousness or discomfort

46. Vulnerability Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.

47. Rejuvenate Make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, ormore vital

48. Straddle Sit or stand with one leg on either side of

49. Giddy Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger;dizzy

50. Carping Difficult to please; critical.51. Tactile Of or connected with the sense of touch

52. Akin Of similar character

53. Hindrance A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction tosomething or someone

54. Ensnare Catch in or as in a trap

55. Stench A strong and very unpleasant smell

56. Aromatic Having a pleasant and distinctive smell

57. Intimidate Frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make themdo what one wants

58. Retribution Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or

criminal act59. Burgeon Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

60. Carnal Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities

61. Aphrodisiac A food, drink, or other thing that stimulates sexual desire

62. Intimacy Close familiarity or friendship

63. Vicariously It delivers a feeling or experience from someone else

64. Transpire (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; berevealed

65. Brandish Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat orin anger or excitement

66. Devoid Entirely lacking or free from

67. Conceive Form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind/come up with

68. Strangle Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especiallyso as to cause death/ suppress

69. Retort A sharp, angry, or witty reply

70. Pester Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requestsor interruptions

71. Pang A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

72. Remorse Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

73. Remonstrate Make a forcefully reproachful protest


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74. Peculiarity A strange or unusual feature or habit

75. Impetus The force or energy with which a body moves

76. Immanent Existing or operating within; inherent

77. Ascribe Regard something as being due to (a cause)

78. Obnoxious Extremely unpleasant

79. Trait A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belongingto a person

80. Envisage Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known)

81. Elusive Difficult to find or achieve

82. Ostensibly As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so;apparently

83. Oblivious Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one

84. Perceive Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize orunderstand

85. Envy Desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thingbelonging to (someone else)

86. Antagonistic Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone

or something87. Sentiments A view or opinion that is held or expressed

88. Coerce Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force orthreats

89. Flinch Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as aninstinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain

90. Incentive A thing that motivates or encourages to do something

91. Anterior Nearer the front/ Coming before

92. Demise A persons death

93. Dopamine A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and aprecursor of other substances including adrenaline

94. Endemic (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particularpeople or in a certain area95. Flustered Make someone confuse

96. Gnawing Persistently worrying or distressing

97. Spur A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive

98. Appraisal A formal assessment, typically in an interview

99. Anterior Nearer the front/ or earlier

100. Dwindle Get smaller in size or strength gradually

101. Kernel The central or the most important part of something

102. Fret Be consciously or visibly anxious

103. Galvanize Shock or excite (someone) into taking action

104. Deter Discourage someone from doing something105. Ardently Having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;

passionate

106. Jeopardy Danger of loss or harm or failure

107. Cessation The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

108. Enticing Attractive or tempting; alluring

109. Droop Bend or hang downwards limply

110. Scrutinize Examine or Inspect closely


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111. Wallow (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something thatone finds pleasurable)

112. Elude Escape from or avoid from

113. Eke Managing to live in a difficult way

114. Hapless Unfortunate

115. Ado A state of fuss or agitation:a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

116. Distraught Very worried and upset

117. Remnant Remaining

118. Eradicate Destroy completely or put an end to

119. Ordeal A very unpleasant and prolonged period

120. Revulsion A sense of disgust

121. Repugnant Unacceptable

122. Sulkiness A mood or display of withdrawal or sulk: bad mood

123. Infatuation An intense but short lived passion for someone or something

124. Perpetrator Someone who committed a crime

125. Ostensibly Apparently

126. Bereave Be deprived of a close relation or friend through his death127. Demeanor Outward behavior or bearing

128. Raconteur A person who tells anecdotes in an amusing and skillful manner

129. Gab Talk or chat in a length

130. Connoisseur An expert judge in matters of tastes

131. Flatulence The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal

132. Decadence Moral or cultural decline due to indulgence in luxury

133. Lethargic Affected by lethargy: sluggish

134. Pertinent Relevant or applicable to particular matter; apposite

135. Coax Persuade someone gently or gradually to do something

136. Exasperate Irritate intensely; infuriate

137. Whinge Complain in an irritating way138. Squirm Twist body from side to side because of nervousness

139. Skint (of a person)Having a little or no money at all

140. Intriguing Arouse ones curiosity or interest; fascinating

141. Goad Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action orreaction

142. Ghoul An evil spirit or phantom

143. Prelature Office, rank etc

144. Apprehension Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

145. Intuition The ability to understand something instinctively, without theneed for conscious reasoning.

146. Eccentric (of a person) slightly change or strange147. Sangfroid Composure or Calmness shown in danger

148. Pummel Strike repeatedly with fists

149. Apropos With reference to or concerning to

150. Elicit Evoke or draw out

151. Anagram A word formed by rearranging letters of another word

152. Con Persuade to belief something

153. Palpable Able to be touched or felt


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154. Opulent Luxury or wealthy

155. Despondent In low spirits from loss of hopes

156. Repercussion Consequence, result

157. Peculiar Strange

158. Perilous Danger or risk

159. Rueful Expressing great regret or sorrow160. Ruse A trick

161. Pilfer Steal

162. Forlorn Pitifully sad

163. Consolidate To bring together, unite

164. Fain Pleased

165. Avowed Admitted

166. Elope Run away secretly in order to get married

167. Diffidence Shyness

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