SAT 8

insinuate give to understand

pliable able to adjust readily to different conditions
pariah a person who is rejected (from society or home)
illusory based on or having the nature of an illusion
lurid glaringly vivid and graphic
vexed troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
revulsion intense aversion
emigrate leave one's country of residence for a new one
audacious unrestrained by convention or propriety
enmity a state of deep-seated ill-will
defiantly in a rebellious manner
jovial full of or showing high-spirited merriment
condescending (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat
others with condescension
elude escape, either physically or mentally
ascribe attribute or credit to
alight to come to rest, settle
permeate spread or diffuse through
confiscate take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt
pantomime act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
travesty a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in
a humorous way
stifling characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
corroborate establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
pompous puffed up with vanity
stealthy marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
quandary state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice
between equally unfavorable options
vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
boisterous noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
inexorable not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
vicarious experienced at secondhand
throng a large gathering of people
inconsequential lacking worth or importance
wily marked by skill in deception
ailment an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
raucous unpleasantly loud and harsh
debunk expose while ridiculing
apathetic showing little or no emotion or animation
innuendo an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
unrelenting never-ceasing
antiseptic thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
clairvoyance apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
vestige an indication that something has been present
affront a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of
deliberate disrespect
disingenuous not straightforward or candid
insolent marked by casual disrespect
composure steadiness of mind under stress
altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
detritus the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
sentient endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
persevere be persistent, refuse to stop
narcissistic characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own
importance
upstart an arrogant or presumptuous person
dingy thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
remiss failing in what duty requires
livid furiously angry
carnivorous (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
opulent rich and superior in quality
decry express strong disapproval of
supplant take the place or move into the position of
renunciation rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
gratuity a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a
waiter)
colloquial characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
iridescent having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
buttress make stronger or defensible
procrastinate postpone doing what one should be doing
orator a person who delivers a speech or oration
microcosm a miniature model of something
volition the act of making a choice
accomplice a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an
unethical or illegal plan)
inanimate not endowed with life
implausible having a quality that provokes disbelief
tractable easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
anemic lacking vigor or energy
ferocity the property of being wild or turbulent
imperceptible impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
unintelligible poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
amicable characterized by friendship and good will
surmise infer from incomplete evidence
straddle sit or stand astride of
trepidation a feeling of alarm or dread
engender call forth
reprehensible bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
stoic seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
scrutinize to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
altercation noisy quarrel
precocious characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally