English II
SAT Vocabulary Units
Unit One: adulterate-warily
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adulterate
ambidextrous
augment
bereft
deploy
dour
fortitude
gape
gibe
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guise
insidious
intimation
opulent
pliable
reiterate
stolid
tentative
unkempt
verbatim
warily
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v.
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocritical
to make larger, increase
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
to position or arrange; to utilize (use); to form up
stern; unyielding; gloomy; ill-humored
courage in facing difficulties
to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
to utter taunting words
an expression of scorn
an external appearance, cover, or mask
intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous
a hint; indirect suggestion
wealthy; luxurious; ample; grandiose (overdone; over-the-top)
easily bent; flexible; easily influenced
to say again; to repeat
not easily moved; mentally or emotionally dull; unresponsive
experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude
word for word; exactly as written or spoken
cautiously; with great care
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
peaceful; friendly
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed; unwilling
given to fighting; warlike; combative; aggressive
one who is at war; one engaged in war
kindly; charitable
hasty; not thorough
treachery; deceitfulness
to praise extravagantly
possible; able to be done
a wry face; a facial distortion
to make a wry face
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
a moving force; an impulse; a stimulus
danger; peril
extremely careful; particular about details
a longing for something past; homesickness
the purest form of something; the most typical example
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
to examine closely
lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest
Unit Two: adroit-tepid
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adroit
amicable
averse
belligerent
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benevolent
cursory
duplicity
extol
feasible
grimace
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holocaust
impervious
impetus
jeopardy
meticulous
nostalgia
quintessence
retrogress
scrutinize
tepid
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Unit Three: adversary-urbane
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adversary
alienate
artifice
coerce
craven
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culinary
delete
demise
exhilarate
fallow
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harass
inclement
muse
negligible
perpetuate
precedent
punitive
redress
19. sojourn
20. urbane
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an enemy; an opponent
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer or convey
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery
to compel; to force
cowardly
a coward
of or related to cooking or to the kitchen
to erase; to wipe out; to cut out
a death, especially of a person in a lofty (high) position
to enliven; to cheer; to give spirit or liveliness to
plowed by not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
land left unseeded
to plow a field but not put seed down
to disturb; to worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
stormy; harsh; severe in attitude or action
to think about in a dreamy way; to ponder
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
to make permanent or long-lasting
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
inflicting or aiming at punishment
to set right; to remedy
relief from wrong or injury
a temporary stay
to stay for a time
refined in a manner or style; suave
** Units 1-3 will be tested over together for a major test; know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and the
words used in context/ application.
Unit Four: affiliated-venial
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affiliated
ascertain
attainment
bequeath
cogent
converge
disperse
esteem
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expunge
finite
invulnerable
malevolent
nonchalant
omniscient
panacea
scrupulous
skulk
supercilious
uncanny
venial
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associated; connected
to find out
an accomplishment; the act of achieving
to give or pass on as an inheritance
forceful; convincing; relevant or to the point
to move toward one point; to approach nearer together
to scatter; to spread far and wide
to regard highly
a highly favorable opinion or judgment
to erase, obliterate, or destroy
having limits; lasting for a limited time
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
spiteful; showing ill-will
cool and confident; unconcerned
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
a remedy for all ills; a cure-all; an answer to all problems
exact, careful, or attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards
to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
strange; mysterious; weird; beyond explanation
easily excused; pardonable
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Unit Five: altruistic-virulent
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altruistic
assent
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benefactor
chivalrous
clemency
dearth
diffident
discrepancy
embark
facile
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indomitable
infallible
plod
pungent
remiss
repose
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temerity
truculent
unfeigned
virulent
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unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others
to express agreement
an agreement
one who does good to others
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
mercy; humaneness; mildness; moderateness
a lack; a scarcity; an inadequate supply; a famine
shy; lacking self-confidence; modest; reserved
a difference; a lack of agreement
to go abroad; to make a start or begin; to invest
easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but
not sincerely felt
unconquerable; refusing to yield
free from error; absolutely dependable
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
causing a sharp sensation; stinging or biting smell, taste, or remark
neglectful in performance of one’s duty; careless
to rest; to lie; to place
relaxation; peace of mind; calmness
rashness; boldness; nerve (as in the “guts” to do something)
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive; scathingly harsh
sincere; real (feelings); without pretense
extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
Unit Six: accede- venal
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accede
brandish
comprise
deft
destitute
explicit
extirpate
inopportune
ironic
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musty
officious
ominous
pinnacle
premeditated
rampant
solace
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stately
supple
suppress
venal
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to yield to; to assume (take on) an office or dignity
to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion (manner)
to include or contain; to be made up of
skillful; nimble
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
definite; clearly stated
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected
and what actually happens
stale; moldy; out-of-date or old-fashioned
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
unfavorable; threatening; of bad omen
a high peak or point
considered beforehand; deliberately planned
growing without check; running wild
comfort; relief from pain or sorrow
to give comfort or to console
dignified; majestic
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
to stop by force; to put down
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
** Units 4-6 will be tested over together for a major test; know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and the
words used in context/ application.
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Unit Seven: abhor-waive
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abhor
amend
buffet
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chaos
commodious
corrosive
discern
extant
implicate
inter
martinet
obviate
renegade
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reprehensible
somber
squalid
turbulent
vociferous
voluminous
waive
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
to slap or cuff (hit); to strike repeatedly; to force one’s way with difficulty
a slap or blow
great confusion; disorder
roomy; spacious
eating away gradually; acid-like; bitterly sarcastic
to see clearly; to recognize
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
to bury; to consign to oblivion
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
to anticipate and prevent; to remove; to dispose of
one who leaves a group; a deserter; an outlaw
traitorous; unconventional; unorthodox
deserving blame or punishment
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
filthy; wretched; debased
disorderly; riotous; violent; stormy
loud and noisy; compelling attention
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
to do without; to give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily; to defer or delay
Unit Eight: animosity-suave
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animosity
apathy
apprehensive
commend
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compatible
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condolence
consecrate
decrepit
deride
ingenuous
multifarious
obsolete
omnivorous
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parsimonious
quandary
recalcitrant
reprisal
revel
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19. stultify
20. suave
strong dislike; bitter hostility
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
to praise; to express approval; to present as worthy of attention;
to commit to the care of
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with
some other model or system
an expression of sympathy
to make sacred, hallow (blessed); to set apart for a special purpose
old and feeble (weak); worn-out; ruined
to ridicule; to laugh at with contempt
innocent; simple; frank; sincere
having great variety; numerous and diverse
out of date; no longer in use (due to changing technology or fashion)
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything; having a
wide variety of tastes
stingy; miserly; meager; poor; small
a state of perplexity or doubt
stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority
an injury done in return for an injury
to take great pleasure in
a wild celebration
to make ineffective or useless; to cripple; to have a dulling effect on
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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Unit Nine: allocate — spontaneous
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allocate
ardent
assiduous
brash
capricious
chastise
copious
deviate
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emaciated
exult
gnarled
indemnity
inkling
limpid
omnipotent
palatable
poignant
rancor
sophomoric
spontaneous
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to set apart of designate for a special purpose; to distribute
very enthusiastic; impassioned
persistent; attentive; diligent
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
subject to whims or passing fancies
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose
to turn aside; to stray from a norm
one who departs from a norm
differing from a norm
made unnaturally thin
to rejoice greatly
knotted; twisted; lumpy
a payment for damage or loss
a hint; a vague notion (idea)
clear, transparent; readily understood
almighty, having unlimited power or authority
agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
bitter resentment or ill-will
immature but overconfident; conceited
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced
** Units 7-9 will be tested over together for a major test; know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and the
words used in context/ application.
Unit Ten: acquiesce — wastrel
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acquiesce
allure
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askew
blithe
contentious
covet
crestfallen
disheveled
exponent
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garrulous
insuperable
lamentable
misnomer
profess
respite
retribution
sinuous
sonorous
vanguard
wastrel
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to accept without protest; to agree or submit
to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
a strong attraction; the power to attract or charm
twisted to one side; crooked; disapprovingly
cheerful; light-hearted; casual; unconcerned
quarrelsome; inclined to argue
to desire something belonging to another
discouraged; dejected; downcast
rumpled; mussed; hanging in disorder
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the
power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
explanatory
given to much talking; tediously chatty
incapable of being overcome
to be regretted or pitied
an unsuitable or misapplied name
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
a period of relief and rest
a repayment; a deserved punishment
winding; having many curves; lithe and flexible
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
a wasteful person; a spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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Unit Eleven: allude — superficial
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allude
clairvoyant
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conclusive
disreputable
endemic
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exemplary
fathom
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guile
integrity
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itinerary
misconstrue
obnoxious
placate
placid
plagiarism
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potent
pretext
protrude
stark
superficial
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n.
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adj.
to refer to casually or indirectly
supernaturally perceptive
one who possesses extrasensory powers; seer
serving to settle an issue; final
not respectable; not esteemed
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic
of or prevalent in a field
worth of imitation; commendable; serving as a model
to understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of
a measure of depth in water
treacherous cunning; deceit
honesty; high moral standards; soundness; an unimpaired condition;
completeness
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
to interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of
highly offensive; arousing strong dislike
to appease, soothe, or pacify
calm; peaceful
passing off or using as one’s own the writings (or other materials)
of another person
powerful; highly effective
a false reason; deceptive excuse
to stick out; thrust forward
harsh; unrelieved; desolate; utterly
on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only
what is on the surface; shallow
Unit Twelve: abjure — trenchant
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abjure
acrid
august
callous
clandestine
compunction
conflagration
elated
indelible
indulgent
inveterate
irrelevant
nocturnal
platitude
quell
quiescent
ruminate
tacit
tangible
trenchant
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
majestic; inspiring admiration and respect
emotionally hardened; unfeeling
secret, concealed; underhand
remorse; regret
a large destructive fire
in high spirits; jubilant; extremely pleased
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
yielding to the wishes or demands of others
firmly established; long-standing; habitual
not to the point; not applicable or pertinent
of or occurring in the night
a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
to subdue; put down forcibly
inactive; at rest
to meditate; to think about at length; to chew the cud
unspoken; silent; implied; inferred
capable of being touched; real, concrete
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
** Units 10-12 will be tested over together for a major test; know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and the
words used in context/ application.
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Unit Thirteen: antipathy — ultimatum
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antipathy
applicable
asset
beset
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compassion
decorum
duress
exuberant
facsimile
imbibe
implacable
infinitesimal
innocuous
militate
patent
16. prowess
17. sedate
18. stentorian
19. stipulate
20. ultimatum
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a strong dislike; hostile feeling
capable of being applied; relevant; suitable
something of value; a resource; an advantage
to attack from all sides; to surround; to hem in
harassed; troubled; studded (as with jewels)
sympathy for another’s suffering; pity
proper behavior; good taste; orderliness
compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
an exact copy
to drink; to take in; to absorb
not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
to have effect or force on or against someone or something
exclusive rights over an invention; copyright
to arrange or obtain such rights
plain, open to view; copyrighted
distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
quiet; settled; sober
to administer a tranquilizer
extremely loud
to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
a final proposal or statement of conditions
Unit Fourteen: alacrity — whet
1. alacrity
2. alleviate
3. antithesis
4. appall
5. bellicose
6. disparage
7. dissonant
8. droll
9. edict
10. elucidate
11. laud
12. loll
13. loquacious
14. magnanimous
16. nondescript
17. phlegmatic
18. rescind
19. vivacious
20. whet
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a cheerful readiness; brisk and easier action
to relieve, make more bearable
the direct opposite; a sharp contrast
to fill with dismay or horror
warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
to belittle; speak slightingly of; to undervalue
not in harmony; disagreeing; at odds
amusingly odd
an order issued by someone in authority
to clarify; explain
to praise
to act in a lazy manner, lounge; to recline, droop
talkative, wordy; fond of talking
generous in forgiving; above small meanness
ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
to repeal; cancel
lively, sprightly; full of energy
to sharpen; to make keen or eager
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Unit Fifteen: abrasive — zealous
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abrasive
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acclimate
chagrin
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complacent
concur
defamation
explicate
fracas
grotesque
pandemonium
raucous
receptive
renounce
repress
reticent
savory
somnolent
vehement
voluble
zealous
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causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
a substance used to smooth or polish
to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
to cause such a feeling
self-satisfied; overly content
to express agreement; approve
slander or libel
to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
a noisy quarrel or brawl
unnatural, distorted; bizarre
a wild uproar, din, or commotion
disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
to give up or resign something
to hold back; to put down or check by force
not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
tasty; appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
intense; forceful; powerful
characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
eager; earnest; devoted
** Units 13-15 will be tested over together for a major test; know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and the
words used in context/ application.