SAT Words 101-150
SAT 101-150
101. Disparage: to speak poorly of
102. Eccentric: odd; of the ordinary; quirky
103. Philanthropist: someone who benefits mankind
104. Squander: to waste
105. Virulent: harmful
106. Zeal: enthusiasm
107. Acuity: sharpness of perception or mind
108. Affable: friendly; agreeable
109. Assuage: to reduce pain
110. Avarice: greed
111. Dissonance: lack of agreement or harmony
112. Listless: without energy or enthusiasm
113. Philistine: one who lacks culture or taste
114. Scrupulous: concerned; conscientious; proper
115. Tentative: not final; uncertain
116. Adulation: adoration
117. Dogmatic: stubbornly opinionated
118. Futile: hopeless; without effect
119. Languid: slow and listless
120. Pious: religious; devout
121. Ponderous: weighty; heavy
122. Protracted: drawn out; lengthy
123. Deference: a show of respect
124. Heretic: someone who goes against acceptable religious beliefs.
125. Paucity: scarcity
126. Profuse: very abundant; flowing
127. Conciliate: to soothe anger
128. Contrite: thoroughly sorry
129. Didactic: intending to teach
130. Digression: straying from the topic
131. Diffident: shy; lacking confidence
132. Dissent: disagreement
133. Elucidate: to explain; to make clear
134. Gullible: overly trusting
135. Strut: a self-important walk
136. Denounce: to speak against publically
137. Laud: to praise
138. Surreptitious: secret
139. Astute: clever; shrewd; ready-witted
140. Censure: severely criticize; blame: straying from the topic
141: Luminous: To be enlightened and intelligent; or a glowing light.
142: Culpable: Responsible for a wrong or error.
143: Sympathy: Understanding another’s feelings, showing empathic concern.
144: Hypocrite: a person who engages in the same behaviors he condemns others for; a person who professes certain ideals but fails to live up to them.
145: Metaphor: Figure of Speech not using as or like.
146: Assumption: Understanding something not directly stated.
147: Resolution: To solve something
148: Simile: Figure of Speech that compares two things using like or as.
149: Personification: Figure of Speech where non-human objects are given human characteristics.
150: Inference: Making a judgment using indirect evidence.