Recent Added SAT Words:

respiratory    
quarantine    
spearhead    
disruptive    
destabilize    
prequel    
spin-off    
purport    
leniency    
media outlet    
ascetic   
a. pertaining to practice of rigorous self-discipline
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bode   
v. indicate by signs
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comb   
v. search carefully and systematically
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cracksman   
n. a burglar, especially a safecracker
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deprive   
v. take away possessions from someone
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destabilize   
v. upset the stability of; cause unrest in
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dilettante   
n. a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real knowledge
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disruptive   
a. causing or tending to cause disorder or trouble
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enmity   
n. state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone
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frenzy   
n. a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior
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galvanize   
v. shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action
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gloom   
n. a state of partial or total darkness
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grudge   
n. a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment
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handed-down   
a. passed on to a later generation or age
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hindsight   
n. understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
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impeachment   
n. charging with a crime or misdemeanor
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leniency   
n. fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected
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longstanding   
a. having existed or continued for a long time
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media outlet   
n. a newspaper, television company or other mass media which publishes news stories
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meticulous   
a. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
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netizen   
n. a user of the Internet, especially a habitual or avid one
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none other than   
n. one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention
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prequel   
n. a story or movie containing events that precede those of an existing work
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prompt   
v. give or show without delay
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prosthetic   
a. denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant
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purport   
v. appear or claim to be or do something, profess
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push back   
v. delay something; postpone; oppose or resist a plan
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quarantine   
v. impose isolation on
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remorseful   
a. annoyed, regretful, vexed
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respiratory   
a. relating to breathing
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sardonic   
a. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
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short-change   
v. give less than the correct amount of change to
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socialite   
n. a person who is well known in fashionable society and is fond of social activities
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spearhead   
v. lead an attack or movement
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spin-off   
n. a byproduct or incidental result of a larger project
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stewardship   
n. the job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property
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tirade   
n. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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whistle-blower   
n. one who reveals something covert or who informs against another
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woo   
v. seek someone's favor
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SAT Vocabulary 2018-2019

abbot  
a man who is the head of an abbey of monks

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acutely  
in a way that shows a perceptive understanding or insight

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aggregate  
a whole formed by combining several elements

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aromatic  
having a pleasant and distinctive smell

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beleaguer  
surround with military forces, as with troubles

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blaze  
burn fiercely or brightly

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blizzard  
a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility

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bombast  
high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

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breeze-block  
a large, grey brick made from ashes and cement

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butt  
hit with the head or horns
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buzz  
be very excited and happy
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cement  
a powdery substance, mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete

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chaos  
complete disorder and confusion

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conspire  
make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
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contain  
keep within limits; not to allow to spread

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cordite  
a smokeless explosive, used in ammunition

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crew cut  
a very short haircut for men and boys
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crookedness  
tortuousness, contortion, tortuosity,

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crouch  
adopting a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down

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crowdfund  
fund a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people

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custody  
protective care or guardianship of someone or something

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denounce  
publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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dither  
be indecisive

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drain  
deprive of strength or vitality

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earthy  
rough, coarse, or plain in taste

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egocentric  
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings of others; self-centered
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ensemble  
a complete costume of harmonizing, complementary clothing and accessories
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epicentre  
the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake

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erudite  
having or showing great knowledge or learning

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excursion  
movement of something along a path or through an angle
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exemplify  
be a typical example of

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ferry  
convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water

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foible  
a minor weakness in someone's character
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fraught  
causing or affected by great anxiety or stress

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fume  
feel, show, or express great anger

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gnaw  
bite at or nibble something persistently

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granny  
grandmother, grandmother style

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guillotine  
a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people

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hack  
gain illegal access to computer or network
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hairdo  
style of a person's hair
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harsh  
unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
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hookup  
meeting with someone, or to begin a relationship
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howitzer  
a short gun for firing shells at low velocities

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humane  
having or showing compassion or benevolence

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hype  
promote or publicize a product or idea intensively

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hypocrite  
a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
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inordinate  
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive

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jacuzzi  
a large bath with a system of underwater jets of water to massage the body

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jingle  
make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound
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lineage  
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree

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ludicrous  
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous

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lustre  
soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface

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man  
work at, run, or operate a place or piece of equipment

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mettle  
person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation

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moron  
a stupid person
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motivate  
cause someone to behave in a particular way

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notch  
score or achieve something

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oafish  
stupid, uncultured, or clumsy

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par  
face value of a stock or other security, as distinct from its market value
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platitude  
a remark or statement, especially with moral content, that is too often to be interesting

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playoff  
additional game or period of play that decides the outcome

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populism  
support for the concerns of ordinary people

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precipitation  
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

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pretrial  
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial

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proletariat  
workers or working-class people, regarded collectively

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prospective  
possible, expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
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pulverize  
press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass

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purport  
appear or claim to be or do something
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quarters  
housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families

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ram  
roughly force something into place
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reach  
a continuous extent of land or water, especially a stretch of river between two bends

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reversal  
a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action

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scruffy  
shabby and untidy or dirty

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scuffle  
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

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segregation  
action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
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shackle  
something that confines the legs or arms
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siege  
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies

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slur  
allegation about someone to insult others or damage their reputation
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sorority  
a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes
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spike  
a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration

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stand a chance  
have a prospect of success or survival

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steamy  
sexually exciting or including a lot of sexual activity
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stellar  
composed of stars; outstanding, marked by eminence and distinction
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street-boy  
mischievous boy, naughty boy

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temper  
person state of mind being angry or calm

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to no avail  
without success
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tome  
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

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treachery  
betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

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tremor  
an involuntary quivering movement

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trio  
a group or set of three
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tuber  
thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome

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tuck  
push, fold, or turn so as to hide them or hold them in place
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up-and-coming  
making good progress and likely to become successful
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utopia  
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

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vibrate  
echo, resonate; continue to be heard

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vilification  
abusively disparaging speech or writing

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wary  
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

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weapon-wielding  
holding weapon in hands and ready to use it

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