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8/10/2019 Essential Vocabulary for SAT
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1. Intuition The power of realizing or understanding without thinking
2. Primal Relating to an early stage/ most important
3. Realm A kingdom.
4. Brew Make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation.
5. Flail Beat or flog (someone).
6. Midriff The region of the front of the body between the chest and thewaist.
7. Fetal Relating to a fetus: an unborn offspring of a mammal, inparticular, an unborn human more than eight weeks afterconception.
8. Hunch Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward.
9. Astride With a leg on each side of
10. Maneuver A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
11. Gouge Overcharge or swindle (someone).
12. Wedge Force into a narrow space.
13. Debilitating Tending to weaken something.
14. Orifice An opening, particularly one in the body such as a nostril or the
anus15. Puddle A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
16. Uvula A fleshy hanging structure in an organ of the body,particularly one at the opening of the bladder.
17. Jeer Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
18. Smug Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one'sachievements.
19. Comrade A colleague or a fellow member of an organization.
20. Adversary Ones opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
21. Submissive Ready to conform to the authority or will of others
22. Supine Lying face upwards/ failing to act or protest as a result of moral
weakness or indolence23. Pummel Strike repeatedly with the fists.
24. Accentuate Make more noticeable or prominent.
25. Aggregation A collection, or the gathering of things together
26. Entrenched (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult orunlikely to change; ingrained
27. Exacerbate Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
28. Stench A strong and very unpleasant smell
29. Viscera The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especiallythose in the abdomen
30. Crotch The part of the human body between the legs where they join the
torso31. Bowel The part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine
32. Elucidate Make (something) clear; explain
33. Deplete Use up the supply or resources of.
34. Olfactory Relating to the sense of smell
35. Emanate Originate from; be produced by
36. Congenial Pleasant or agreeable
37. Pervasive Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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38. Norms Something that is usual, typical, or standard
39. Tailgate A hinged flap at the back of a truck which may be lowered orremoved when loading or unloading the vehicle
40. Encroachment Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
41. Pelvis the large bony frame near the base of the spine to which the hindlimbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates
42. Countenance A person's face or facial expression/ support or approval
43. Utterance A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
44. Overt Done or shown openly; plainly apparent
45. Squirm Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a resultof nervousness or discomfort
46. Vulnerability Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
47. Rejuvenate Make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, ormore vital
48. Straddle Sit or stand with one leg on either side of
49. Giddy Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger;dizzy
50. Carping Difficult to please; critical.51. Tactile Of or connected with the sense of touch
52. Akin Of similar character
53. Hindrance A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction tosomething or someone
54. Ensnare Catch in or as in a trap
55. Stench A strong and very unpleasant smell
56. Aromatic Having a pleasant and distinctive smell
57. Intimidate Frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make themdo what one wants
58. Retribution Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or
criminal act59. Burgeon Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
60. Carnal Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities
61. Aphrodisiac A food, drink, or other thing that stimulates sexual desire
62. Intimacy Close familiarity or friendship
63. Vicariously It delivers a feeling or experience from someone else
64. Transpire (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; berevealed
65. Brandish Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat orin anger or excitement
66. Devoid Entirely lacking or free from
67. Conceive Form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind/come up with
68. Strangle Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especiallyso as to cause death/ suppress
69. Retort A sharp, angry, or witty reply
70. Pester Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requestsor interruptions
71. Pang A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
72. Remorse Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
73. Remonstrate Make a forcefully reproachful protest
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74. Peculiarity A strange or unusual feature or habit
75. Impetus The force or energy with which a body moves
76. Immanent Existing or operating within; inherent
77. Ascribe Regard something as being due to (a cause)
78. Obnoxious Extremely unpleasant
79. Trait A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belongingto a person
80. Envisage Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known)
81. Elusive Difficult to find or achieve
82. Ostensibly As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so;apparently
83. Oblivious Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one
84. Perceive Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize orunderstand
85. Envy Desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thingbelonging to (someone else)
86. Antagonistic Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone
or something87. Sentiments A view or opinion that is held or expressed
88. Coerce Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force orthreats
89. Flinch Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as aninstinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
90. Incentive A thing that motivates or encourages to do something
91. Anterior Nearer the front/ Coming before
92. Demise A persons death
93. Dopamine A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and aprecursor of other substances including adrenaline
94. Endemic (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particularpeople or in a certain area95. Flustered Make someone confuse
96. Gnawing Persistently worrying or distressing
97. Spur A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive
98. Appraisal A formal assessment, typically in an interview
99. Anterior Nearer the front/ or earlier
100. Dwindle Get smaller in size or strength gradually
101. Kernel The central or the most important part of something
102. Fret Be consciously or visibly anxious
103. Galvanize Shock or excite (someone) into taking action
104. Deter Discourage someone from doing something105. Ardently Having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
passionate
106. Jeopardy Danger of loss or harm or failure
107. Cessation The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
108. Enticing Attractive or tempting; alluring
109. Droop Bend or hang downwards limply
110. Scrutinize Examine or Inspect closely
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111. Wallow (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something thatone finds pleasurable)
112. Elude Escape from or avoid from
113. Eke Managing to live in a difficult way
114. Hapless Unfortunate
115. Ado A state of fuss or agitation:a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
116. Distraught Very worried and upset
117. Remnant Remaining
118. Eradicate Destroy completely or put an end to
119. Ordeal A very unpleasant and prolonged period
120. Revulsion A sense of disgust
121. Repugnant Unacceptable
122. Sulkiness A mood or display of withdrawal or sulk: bad mood
123. Infatuation An intense but short lived passion for someone or something
124. Perpetrator Someone who committed a crime
125. Ostensibly Apparently
126. Bereave Be deprived of a close relation or friend through his death127. Demeanor Outward behavior or bearing
128. Raconteur A person who tells anecdotes in an amusing and skillful manner
129. Gab Talk or chat in a length
130. Connoisseur An expert judge in matters of tastes
131. Flatulence The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal
132. Decadence Moral or cultural decline due to indulgence in luxury
133. Lethargic Affected by lethargy: sluggish
134. Pertinent Relevant or applicable to particular matter; apposite
135. Coax Persuade someone gently or gradually to do something
136. Exasperate Irritate intensely; infuriate
137. Whinge Complain in an irritating way138. Squirm Twist body from side to side because of nervousness
139. Skint (of a person)Having a little or no money at all
140. Intriguing Arouse ones curiosity or interest; fascinating
141. Goad Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action orreaction
142. Ghoul An evil spirit or phantom
143. Prelature Office, rank etc
144. Apprehension Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
145. Intuition The ability to understand something instinctively, without theneed for conscious reasoning.
146. Eccentric (of a person) slightly change or strange147. Sangfroid Composure or Calmness shown in danger
148. Pummel Strike repeatedly with fists
149. Apropos With reference to or concerning to
150. Elicit Evoke or draw out
151. Anagram A word formed by rearranging letters of another word
152. Con Persuade to belief something
153. Palpable Able to be touched or felt
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154. Opulent Luxury or wealthy
155. Despondent In low spirits from loss of hopes
156. Repercussion Consequence, result
157. Peculiar Strange
158. Perilous Danger or risk
159. Rueful Expressing great regret or sorrow160. Ruse A trick
161. Pilfer Steal
162. Forlorn Pitifully sad
163. Consolidate To bring together, unite
164. Fain Pleased
165. Avowed Admitted
166. Elope Run away secretly in order to get married
167. Diffidence Shyness
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