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SAT Vocabulary List #38
1. aforesaid
spoken of earlier
2. alimony
an allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former
spouse
3. anteroom
an outer room that opens into another room, often used as a waiting room
4. apace
at a rapid pace
5. atoll
a ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or entirely encloses a lagoon
6. barb
a cutting remark; a linen covering for a woman's head, throat, and chin worn in
medieval times
7. bower
a shaded, leafy recess; an arbor; a woman's private chamber in a medieval
castle; a rustic cottage
8. bungalow
a small house or cottage usually having a single story and sometimes an additional
attic story
9. cauterize
to burn or sear; to deaden, as to feelings or moral scruples
10. cranny
a small opening, as in a wall or rock face; a crevice
11. cretin
(slang) an idiot
12. dyspepsia
indigestion
13. ebb
a period of decline or diminution
14. efflorescence
a gradual process of unfolding or developing; the highest point
15. effulgent
shining brightly
the act of coming or going out; emergence; the right of going out; a path or opening
16. egress
for going out; an exit
17. epigram
a short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
18. erstwhile
in the past; at a former time
19. eviscerate
to take away to vital essentials of
20. geegaw
a decorative trinket; a bauble
21. glade
an open space in a forest
22. gunwale
the upper edge of the side of a vessel
23. ilk
type or kind
24. interstice
a space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts
25. lathe
a machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it
rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool
26. lore
accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject
27. malarky
exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive
28. manse
a cleric's house and land; a large, stately residence
29. mausoleum
a large, stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs
30. mote
a very small particle
31. ovine
of sheep
32. parasol
a light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun
33. parlay
to bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event. to maneuver
(an asset) to great advantage
34. perigee
the point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited
35. pinchbeck
an alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; a cheap imitation
36. placard
a sign or notice for display in a public place
37. probate
judicial certification of the validity of a will
38. quasi
having a likeness to something; resembling
39. ravine
a deep, narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water
40. rigmarole
confused, rambling, or incoherent discourse; a complicated, petty set of procedures
41. rind
A tough outer covering such as bark and the skin of some fruits
42. risible
relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter
43. scimitar
a curved Asian sword with the edge on the convex side
44. sheaf
a bundle of cut stalks of grain or similar plants bound with straw or twine; a collection
of items held or bound together
45. shoal
a shallow place in a body of water
46. terry
one of the uncut loops that form the pile of a fabric
47. tress
a long lock or ringlet of hair
48. vicissitude
a change or variation; mutability
49. vintage
the year or place in which a wine is bottled; characterized by excellence,
maturity, and enduring appeal; classic
50. wainscot
a facing or paneling, usually of wood, applied to the walls of a room; the lower part of
an interior wall when finished in a material different from that of the upper part