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Vocabulary 2012-13

Vocabulary 2012-13. 250 SAT Vocab Words– Get Ready. . ABJURE. To prove his honesty, the president abjured the evil policies of his wicked predecessor. (v.) to reject, renounce. ABROGATE. The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot abrogate our right to a free press. .

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Vocabulary 2012-13

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  1. Vocabulary 2012-13 250 SAT Vocab Words– Get Ready.

  2. ABJURE • To prove his honesty, the president abjured the evil policies of his wicked predecessor. • (v.) to reject, renounce

  3. ABROGATE • The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot abrogate our right to a free press. • (v.) to abolish, usually by authority

  4. ACERBIC • Janet became extremely acerbic and began to cruelly make fun of all her friends. • (adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste

  5. ACRIMONY • Though they vowed that nothing would ever come between them, Bill and Trevor could not keep acrimony from overwhelming their friendship when they both fell in love with the same girl. • (n.) bitterness, discord

  6. ACUMEN • Because of his mathematical acumen, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours. • (n.) keen insight

  7. ADUMBRATE • The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do. • (v.) to sketch out in a vague way

  8. ALACRITY • Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table, he did so with alacrity. • (n.) eagerness, speed

  9. ANATHEMA • I never want to see that murderer again; he is an anathema to me. • (n.) a cursed, detested person

  10. ANTIPATHY • You may love me, but because you are a liar and a thief, I feel nothing but antipathy for you. • (n.) a strong dislike, repugnance

  11. APPROBATION • The crowd welcomed the heroes home from war with approbation and applause. • (n.) praise

  12. ARROGATE • The king arrogated the right to order executions to himself exclusively. • (v.) to take without justification

  13. ASCETIC • The monk lives an ascetic life devoid of television, sweets, and other pleasures. • (adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious.

  14. ASPERSION • The rival politicians repeatedly cast aspersions on each others’ integrity. • (n.) a curse, expression of ill-will

  15. ASSIDUOUS • The construction workers erected the skyscraper during two years of assiduous labor. • (adj.) hard-working, diligent

  16. BLANDISH • Martin’s assistant tried to blandish her into accepting the deal by telling him how strong he was. • (v.) to coax by using flattery

  17. BOON • The good weather has been a boon for many businesses located near the beach. • (n.) a gift or blessing

  18. BRUSQUE • The captain’s brusque manner offended the passengers. • (adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive

  19. BUFFET • The strong winds buffeted the ships, threatening to capsize them. • (v.) to strike with force

  20. CACOPHONY • The elementary school orchestra created such a cacophony at the recital that parents had to hold their ears. • (n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

  21. CAJOLE • Fred’s buddies cajoled him into attending the bachelor party. • (v.) to urge, coax

  22. CALUMNY • The local official’s calumny ended up ruining his opponent’s prospect of winning the election. • (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

  23. CAPRICIOUS • The young girl’s capricious tendencies made it difficult for her to focus on achieving her goals. • (adj.) subject to whim, fickle

  24. CLEMENCY • After he forgot their anniversary, Martin could only beg Laura for clemency. • (n.) mercy

  25. COGENT • Irene’s arguments in favor of the 2nd amendment were so cogent that I could not resist them. • (adj.) intellectually convincing

  26. CONCOMITANT • His dislike of hard work carried with it a concomitant lack of funds. • (adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion

  27. CONFLAGRATION • The conflagration consumed the entire building before the fire department could arrive. • (n.) great fire

  28. CONTRITE • Blake’s contrite behavior made it impossible to stay angry at him. • (adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven

  29. CONUNDRUM • Interpreting Jane’s behavior was a constant conundrumfor her psychologist. • (n.) puzzle, problem

  30. CREDULITY • His credulity made him an easy target for con men. • (n.) readiness to believe

  31. CUPIDITY • His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers. • (n.) greed, strong desire

  32. CURSORY • Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda. • (adj.) brief to the point of being superficial

  33. DECRY • The kind librarian decried the policy of charging customers exorbitant late fees. • (v.) to criticize openly

  34. DEFILE • She defiled the calm of the religious building by playing her banjo. • (v.) to make unclean, impure

  35. DELETERIOUS • She experienced the deleterious effects of running a marathon without stretching her muscles enough beforehand. • (adj.) harmful

  36. DEMURE • Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure. • (Adj.) modest, quiet, reserved

  37. DEPRECATE • Always over-modest, he deprecated his contribution to the local charity. • (v.) to belittle, depreciate

  38. DERIDE • The bullies derided the foreign student’s accent. • (v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn

  39. DESECRATE • They feared the construction of a golf course would desecrate the preserved wilderness. • (v.) to violate the sacredness of a thing or place

  40. DIAPHANOUS • Sunlight poured in through the diaphanous curtains, brightening the room. • (adj.) light, airy, transparent

  41. DIFFIDENT • While eating dinner with the adults, the diffident child did not speak for fear of seeming presumptuous. • (adj) shy, quiet, modest

  42. DISCURSIVE • The professor’s discursive lectures seemed to be about every subject except the one initially described. • (adj.) rambling, lacking order

  43. DISSEMBLE • Not wanting to appear heartlessly greedy, she dissembled and hid her intention to sell her ailing father’s stamp collection. • (v.) to conceal, fake

  44. DITHER • Not wanting to offend either friend, he dithered about which of the two birthday parties he should attend. • (v.) to be indecisive

  45. EBULLIENT • She became ebullient upon receiving an acceptance letter from her first-choice college. • (adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic

  46. EFFRONTERY • When I told my aunt that she was boring, my mother scolded me for my effrontery. • (n.) impudence, nerve, insolence

  47. EFFULGENT • The golden palace was effulgent. • (adj.) radiant, splendorous

  48. EGREGIOUS • The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria was punished for his egregious behavior. • (adj.) extremely bad

  49. ENERVATE • Writing these sentences enervates me so much that I will have to take a nap when I finish. • (v.) to weaken, exhaust

  50. EPHEMERAL • He promised her he’d love her forever, but his “forever” was only ephemeral: he left her after one week. • (adj.) short-lived, fleeting

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