McGraw-Hill SAT Vocabulary Unit 2

Mr. Ronkay (Hungary)
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  1. spurious
    plausible but false
  2. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  3. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  4. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  5. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  6. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  7. stealth
    the act of moving in a quiet or secretive way to avoid being noticed
  8. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  9. specious
    plausible but false
  10. furtive
    secret and sly
  11. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  12. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  13. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  14. transient
    lasting a very short time
  15. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  16. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  17. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  18. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  19. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  20. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  21. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  22. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  23. influx
    the process of flowing in
  24. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  25. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  26. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  27. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  28. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  29. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  30. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  31. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  32. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  33. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  34. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  35. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  36. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  37. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  38. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  39. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  40. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  41. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  42. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  43. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  44. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  45. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  46. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  47. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  48. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  49. sacrament
    a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace
  50. venerable
    profoundly honored
  51. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  52. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  53. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  54. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  55. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  56. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  57. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  58. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  59. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  60. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  61. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  62. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  63. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  64. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  65. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  66. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  67. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  68. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  69. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  70. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  71. convoke
    call together
  72. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  73. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  74. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  75. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  76. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  77. amass
    collect or gather
  78. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  79. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  80. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  81. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  82. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  83. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  84. callous
    emotionally hardened
  85. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  86. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  87. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  88. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  89. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  90. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  91. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  92. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  93. vilify
    spread negative information about
  94. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  95. revile
    spread negative information about
Created on Tue Apr 23 11:49:14 EDT 2013

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