GRADE 11 COLLEGE PREP VOCABULARY (BARON’S SAT WORDS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

Abstract

Adj. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

Levity Opaque

n. Lightness adj. Dark; not transparent

Adversary

n. opponent

Instigate

v.

Reprehensible Redundant Ambiguous

Adj. Deserving blame Adj. Superfluous; excessively wordy Adj. Unclear or doubtful in meaning

Fallacious

adj. Misleading

Ameliorate Anarchist

v. to improve n. a person who rebels against the established order

Converge

v.

Antithesis Apathy

n. a contrast; the direct opposite of or to n. a lack of caring; a feeling of indifference

Diminution

n.

Articulate Ascendancy Astute Atrophy Augment Austerity Banal Benevolent Benign Bequeath Blasphemy Brevity Cajole Sagacious Predilection Enervate Immutable Innocuous Magnanimous Emulate Deprecate Conciliatory Mitigate Despondent Fastidious Eclectic Ingenuous Trepidation Superfluous Vilify

v. to speak clearly and distinctly adj. Effective; distinct n. a controlling influence; domination Adj. Wise; shrewd n. a wasting away of something v. to increase n. sternness; severity; lack of luxuries Adj. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite Adj. Generous; charitable Adj. Kindly; favorable; not malignant v. to leave to someone by a will; to hand down n. cursing; irreverence; sacrilege n. conciseness; shortness; lacking length v. to coax; to wheedle Adj. Keen; shrewd; having insight n. partiality; preference v. to weaken Adj. Unchangeable Adj. Harmless Adj. Generous v. to imitate; to rival v. to express disapproval of; to protest against; to belittle Adj. Reconciling; soothing; willing to make amends v. to appease; Adj. Depressed; gloomy Adj. Difficult to please; squeamish Adj. Selective in choosing from a variety of sources Adj. Naïve; young; unsophisticated n. fear; trembling agitation Adj. Excessive; overabundant; unnecessary v. to slander;

Urge; start; provoke.

Come together. Lessening; reduction in size.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.

Peripheral Effervescent Altruistic Condone Stoic Viable Reticence Scrupulous Implicit Indolent Zealot Surreptitious Perfunctory Mundane Oblivion Sycophant Enigma Incontrovertible Sanction Piety Opulence Virtuoso Conviction Cursory Delineate Exacerbate Depravity Laconic Ephemeral Affirmation Incorrigible

Adj. Marginal; outer Adj. Exuberant; bubbly and excited Adj. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others v. to overlook; to forgive Adj. A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain Adj. Capable of maintaining life n. reserve; uncommunicativeness Adj. Conscientious; extremely thorough Adj. Understood but not stated Adj. Lazy n. fanatic; a person who shows excessive enthusiasm Adj. Secret Adj. Superficial; not thorough; performed in a matter-of-fact manner Adj. Worldly as opposed to spiritual n. state of forgetfulness n. servile flatterer n. puzzle Adj. Indisputable v. to approve; to ratify n. consequence; punishment n. religious devotion; godliness n. wealth n. a highly skilled artist. n. a strongly held belief Adj. Casual; hastily done v. to portray v. to worsen; to embitter n. corruption; wickedness Adj. Brief and to the point Adj. Short-lived; fleeting n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge adj. Uncorrectable; incapable of being reformed

77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

Unobtrusive

adj. Inconspicuous;

Ambivalence

n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

Garbled Rectify Relegate

adj. Mixed up v. Correct v. Banish; consign to inferior position

Admonish

v. to warn; to reprove

Capricious Unkempt Partisan Criterion Lethargic Virulent Frivolity

adj. adj. adj. n. adj. adj. n.

Acquiesce

v. to assent or to agree passively

Fickle, incalculable Disheveled; with uncared for appearance. One – sided; prejudiced; committed to a party Standard used in judging. Drowsy; dull. Extremely poisonous Lack of seriousness.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135.

Indulgent Fanaticism Miserly Divergent Flagrant Terse Gravity Extricate Recluse Torpid Ostentatious Philanthropist Debilitate

adj. n. adj. adj. adj. adj. n. v. n. adj. adj. n. v.

Humoring; yielding; lenient. Excessive zeal. Stingy; mean. Differing; deviating. Conspicuously wicked. Concise; abrupt; pithy(meaningful). Seriousness. Free; disentangle. Hermit; one who by choice lives in isolation Dormant; dull. Showy; pretentious Lover of mankind; doer of good. Weaken; enfeeble.

Animosity

n. a strong feeling of dislike or hate

Compliance Notoriety Insipid Morose Censure Savory Laud Incongruous Daunt Turbulence Slough Didactic Placate Elusive Disdain Inadvertently Extol Despot Euphemism Preclude Inherent Legacy Eulogy Rebuff Disseminate Venerate Engender Equivocal Stupefy Intractable Precocious

n. Conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield. n. Disrepute; ill fame. adj. Tasteless; dull adj. Ill- humored; sullen. v. Blame; criticize adj. Tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable. n;v Praise. adj. Not fitting; absurd. v. Intimidate. n. State of violent agitation. v. Cast off. adj. Teaching; instructional. v. Pacify; conclitate. adj. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp v. Treat with scorn or contempt. adv. Carelessly or unintentionally v. Praise; glorify. n. Tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler. n. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one. v. Make impossible; eliminate. adj. Firmly established by nature or habit. n. A gift made by a will. n. Praise. v. Snub; beat back. v. Scatter (like seeds). v. Revere v. Cause; produce. adj. Doubtful, ambiguous. v. Make numb; stun; amaze. adj. Unruly; refractory. adj. Advanced in development.

136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180.

Lucid Nurture Embellish Emaciated Prolific Irreverence Kindle Cryptic Credulity Proximity Profound Censorious Coercion Concise Deterrent

adj. Easily understood. v. Bring up; feed; educate. v. Adorn. adj. Thin and wasted. adj. Abundantly fruitful. n. Lack of proper respect. v. Start a fire; inspire. adj. Mysterious; puzzling n. Belief. n. Nearness. adj. Deep; not superficial. adj. Critical. n. Use of force to get someone’s compliance. adj. Brief and compact n. Something that discourages; hindrance

Arbitrary

Adj. Unreasonable or capricious; imperious; tyrannical

Disparity Dissonance Renounce Nullify Ponderous Meticulous Innate Hypothetical Quandary Profusion Refute Vacillation Solemnity Somber Succinct Esoteric Clemency Servile Corroborate Duplicity Distend Elaboration Eloquence Dogmatic Exemplary Expedient Explicit Exhaustive Exonerate

n. Difference; condition of inequality. n. Discord. v. Abandon. v. To make invalid. adj. Weighty; unwieldy. adj. Excessively careful. adj. Inborn. adj. Based on assumptions or hypotheses. n. Dilemma. n. Lavish expenditure. v. Disprove. n. Fluctuation; wavering. n. Seriousness; gravity. adj. Gloomy; depressing. adj. Brief; terse; compact. adj. Known only to the chosen few. n. disposition to be lenient. adj. Slavish; cringing; in a subservient or slave-like manner v. Confirm. n. Double-dealing; deception v. Expand; swell out. n. Addition of details; intricacy. n. Expressiveness; persuasive speech. adj. Positive; arbitrary. adj. Serving as a model. adj. Suitable; practical; politic. adj. Definite; open. adj. Thorough; comprehensive. v. Acquit; exculpate.

181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207.

Pacifist Pervasive Implication Fervor Inaugurate Discerning Discordant Disparage Disinclination Disperse Intermittent Irresolute Prevalent Retract Satirical Infamous Indict Infiltrate Stagnant Ironic

n. One opposed to force; antimilitarist. adj. Spread throughout; permeating. n. That which is hinted or suggested. n. Glowing ardor. v. Start; initiate; install in office. adj. Mentally quick and observing; having insight. adj. Inharmonious; conflicting. v. Belittle. n. Unwillingness. v. Scatter. adj. Periodic; on and off. adj. Uncertain how to act; weak. adj. Widespread; generally accepted. v. Withdraw; take back. adj. Mocking. adj. Notoriously bad. v. Charge. v. Pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily. adj. Motionless; stale. adj. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary manner.

Advocate

v. to urge ; to plead for n. someone who supports or pleads for

Incite Incidental Incessant Spendthrift Profane Pragmatic

v. Arouse to action. adj. Not essential; minor. adj. Uninterrupted. n. Someone who wastes money. v. Violate; desecrate. adj. Practical; concerned with practical values.

grade 11 college prep vocabulary (baron's sat words)

adj. Uncertain how to act; weak. 193. Prevalent adj. Widespread; generally accepted. 194. Retract v. Withdraw; take back. 195. Satirical adj. Mocking. 196. Infamous adj. Notoriously bad. 197. Indict v. Charge. 198. Infiltrate v. Pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily. 199. Stagnant adj. Motionless; stale. 200.

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