Students will be tested on the S.A.T. words of the day after every ten words.
1 - abase - to put down, to humiliate
2 - biased - favoring one side over the other
3 - candid - sincere, honest
4 - daunt - to frighten
5 - efface - to erase
6 - fabricate - to invent a legend, lie, story, etc.
7 - garble - to confuse unintentionally
8 - hamper - to hold back progress
9 - immunity - resistance to disease
10 - jeer - to mock
11 - knave - a dishonest person
12 - languid - sluggish
13 - malign - to speak evil of
14 - obtrusive - interfering, meddlesome
15 - pallor - paleness from fear, illness, or death
16 - quaver - to shake or tremble
17 - rancid - stale, nasty
18 - sardonic - bitter and mocking
19 - tantalize - to tease with something someone wants but cannot have
20 - unbridled - not controlled
21 - versatile - capable of many uses
22 - wane - to decrease in strength or intensity
23 - abject - hopeless, miserable
24 - blanch - to turn pale from sickness or fear
25 - catalyst - a person or thing that causes a change
26 - debacle - a complete collapse or failure
27 - erratic - unpredictable
28 - facilitate - to make easier
29 - ghastly - shockingly frightful or dreadful
30 - haphazard - disorganized, careless
31 - impair - to weaken or damage
32 - larceny - theft
33 - meander - to take a winding or indirect course
34 - opaque - cloudy, muddy
35 - pompous - acting as if one is better than others
36 - reconcile - to settle a quarrel or difference
37 - shoddy - of poor quality, shabby
38 - taunt - to mock; to tease
39 - vindicate - to clear from guilt, accusation, or blame
40 - warp - to bend or twist out of shape
41 - abjure - to avoid or reject
42 - blasphemy - disrespect toward something sacred
43 - cherubic - resembling an angel
44 - debris - ruins, rubble
45 - erroneous - incorrect
46 - fated - destined
47 - harangue - a long verbal attack
48 - impel - to urge or force a person to an action
49 - latent - inactive, hidden, dormant
50 - mediocre - neither good nor bad; average
51 - ponder - to consider something deeply
52 - remunerate - to pay or reward for work
53 - sordid - dirty, filthy
54 - tenacious - persistent, stubborn
55 - wily - tricky, deceitful
56 - abridge - to shorten
57 - bleak - without hope
58 - chide - to scold
59 - defray - to pay all or part of the costs
60 - embroil - to involve a person in trouble or conflict
61 - feign - to pretend
62 - glib - talkative
63 - heterogeneous - varied, diverse
64 - impenitent - not sorry
65 - lucid - easily understood; clear
66 - mire - swampy ground
67 - precipitous - extremely steep
68 - repugnant - distasteful, disgusting
69 - subjugate - to conquer
70 - trite - overused, dull
71 - accessible - easy to approach or enter
72 - brawny - muscular, strong
73 - circumspect - careful, cautious
74 - despicable - disgraceful, detestable
75 - emancipate - to free from restraint
76 - flippant - lacking in seriousness
77 - hew - to cut down
78 - improvise - to perform without preparation
79 - lucrative - profitable
80 - momentous - vital, serious
81 - proliferate - to increase rapidly and excessively
82 - rift - a break in friendly relations
83 - accomplice - one who helps another in a crime
84 - brazen - shameless
85 - cleave - to remain faithful
86 - demure - shy
87 - eminent - outstanding, famous
88 - forestall - to prevent
89 - horde - a large crowd
90 - impoverished - very poor
91 - monologue - a prolonged talk by a single speaker
92 - pugnacious - argumentative
93 - actuate - to motivate
94 - breach - the breaking of a law, trust, faith, or promise
95 - clique - a small group of people
96 - depreciation - decrease in value due to wear and tear
97 - enlighten - to instruct
98 - fortify - to strengthen against attack
99 - inanimate - lifeless, sluggish
100 - muddle - to cause confusion
101 - adept - very skilled
102 - brevity - shortness
103 - combatant - a fighter
104 - deteriorate - to wear away
105 - envoy - a messenger or representative
106 - grievous - sorrowful, painful
107 - humane - kind, compassionate
108 - incessant - constant, continuous
109 - adjourn - to suspend a meeting or a court case to a future time
110 - brunt - the main force of an attack
111 - compensate - to pay back; to reward
112 - devitalize - to destroy; to weaken
113 - escalate - to increase
114 - incite - to encourage; to motivate
115 - admonish - to reprimand in a mild manner
116 - bondage - imprisonment; slavery
117 - comport - to agree (usually followed by "with")
118 - diffuse - to spread or scatter widely or thinly
119 - exonerate - to free from guilt or blame
120 - incorrigible - unruly, uncontrollable
121 - advocate - to speak or write in favor of
122 - boorish - rude
123 - concede - to admit
124 - dilemma - a difficult situation or problem
125 - exorbitant - outrageous; expensive
126 - incredulous - uncertain, doubtful
127 - aerial - of, in, or produced by the air
128 - buoyant - tending to float in a liquid
129 - concise - brief
130 - dilate - to make wider or larger
131 - exorcise - to free a person of evil spirits by religious ceremonies
132 - influx - the act of flowing in; entry
133 - aesthetic - artistic, creative, gorgeous
134 - concerted - done or performed together or in cooperation
135 - diligent - attentive and persistent
136 - exodus - a departure of a large number of people
137 - inscribe - to write, print, mark, or engrave
138 - agile - quick and well-coordinated in movement
139 - condone - to approve
140 - diminutive - tiny
141 - expedient - beneficial, appropriate
142 - institute - to set up; to establish; to organize
143 - altercation - a heated argument
144 - congenial - agreeable, pleasant
145 - dissent - to differ from the majority
146 - expulsion - the act of driving out
147 - intrepid - brave
148 - annex - to attach or add to something larger or more important
149 - console - to give comfort
150 - dissolute - corrupt
151 - intricate - complex, complicated
152 - annihilate - to destroy completely
153 - contend - to compete
154 - divulge - to reveal something secret
155 - inundate - to flood
156 - apportion - to divide, distribute, or assign
157 - doleful - sorrowful
158 - invincible - unbeatable
159 - arduous - difficult
160 - dormant - inactive, hibernating
161 - irate - angry
162 - assimilate - to adapt or adjust
163 - dross - waste matter
164 - assurance - guaranty
165 - dubious - doubtful, uncertain
166 - cordial - friendly
167 - dwindle - to shrink
168 - auspicious - favorable, fortunate
169 - credible - believable, trustworthy
170 - autocratic - bossy, dominating
171 - cumbersome - awkward, clumsy
172 - auxiliary - additional, assistant
173 - avert - to prevent
174 - extemporaneous - performed without preparation
