SAT Vocabulary

Unit 2 Words

ameliorate

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ameliorate

Verb- to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

amend

better

aplomb

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aplomb

Noun: poise

assurance

Self-confidence

Composure

levelheadedness

bombastic

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bombastic

Adjective: Pompous or overblown in language Using big words to conceal a lack of ideasPretentiousHighfalutin

callow

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callowAdjective: without experience

Immature, not fully developed

Lacking sophistication & poise

green

inexperienced

drivel

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drivelNoun: NonsenseSaliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or noseVerb: to utter nonsense or childish twaddleTo waste or fritter away foolishly

epitome

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epitomeNoun: a summary

Condensed account

An instance that represents a larger reality

Model

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exhort

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exhortVerb: to urge strongly

Advise earnestly

Entreat

Implore

Adjure

ex officio

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ex officioAdjective (adverb) :

By virtue of holding a certain office

infringe

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infringeVerb: to violate or trespass

Go beyond recognized bounds

Encroach

Impinge, intrude

Poach

ingratiate

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ingratiateVerb: to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)Cozy up toCurry favor with

interloper

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interloperNoun: one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to beIntruderTrespasserMeddlerButtinsky

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intrinsic

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intrinsicAdjective: belonging to someone or something by its very nature

Essential

Inherent

Immanent, organic

inveigh

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inveighVerb: to make a violent attack in words

Express strong disapproval

Rail, remonstrate

Harangue

lassitude

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lassitudeNoun: weariness of body or mind

Lack of energy

Fatigue

Lethargy, Languor

Torpor

millenium

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millenium (pl. millenia)

Noun: a period of one thousand years

A period of great joy

Chiliad, golden age

Prosperity, peace

occult

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occultAdjective: mysterious, magical, supernaturalSecret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary meansNoun: matters involving the supernaturalVerb: Hide, conceal, eclipse

permeate

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permeateVerb: to spread through

Penetrate

Soak through

precipitate

precipitateVerb: to fall as moisture

To cause to bring about suddenly

To hurl down from a great height

To give distinct form to

Adjective: reckless, impetuous

Noun: moisture,the product of an action or process

stringent

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stringentAdjective: strict, severe

Rigorously or urgently binding or compelling

Sharp or bitter to the taste

Stern, tough

Imperative

surmise

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surmiseVerb: to think or believe without certain supporting evidence

To conjecture or guess

Infer, gather

Noun: inference presumption

Review Online !Shostak, Jerome. Vocabulary Workshop, Level F. New York: Sadlier-Oxford, 2005.