SAT Vocab. IW.Lesson 6
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1.
abundant
occurring in profusion; easily and often found;
copious;
plentiful
2.
angular
having sharp corners or many angles; bony;
gaunt
3.
assent
to agree
4.
brusque
the quality of being short or rude, especially in
speech;
blunt; abrupt
5.
coercion
the use of physical force, threats, or fear to
obtain a desired result; use of force to get
someone to obey
6.
corrode
to slowly destroy; to break down over time, by
chemical means
7.
demented
mentally unbalanced or unhinged; insane;
mentally ill
8.
diligence
perseverance; an attitude of careful, patient
consistency to complete a task; steadiness of
effort; persistent hard work
9.
equilibrium
balance; steadiness
10.
furtive
acting in a suspicious manner; sneaky;
secret, stealthy
11.
ignominious
dishonorable or disgraceful; humiliating;
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
12.
insipid
lacking in taste or culture; dull
13.
massacre
a mass killing or slaughter, especially the
unnecessary killing of many; carnage
14.
momentary
lasting only a small amount of time;
ephemeral; evanescent
15.
obstinacy
stubbornness; an unbending adherence to a
position or viewpoint;
16.
overpower
to use force to physically control or subdue; to
master through powerful force; overwhelm;
defeat
17.
perceptible
able to e seen, heard, felt, tasted, or touched;
capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
18.
precarious
having potential dangers; hazardous; risky;
lacking in security or stability; uncertain
19.
querulous
tending to whine or complain; disagreeable;
irritable; fretful
20.
remuneration
money paid for goods or services;
compensation or payment; reward
21.
seethe
to move with violent agitation; to be violently
excited; to boil
22.
superfluous
beyond what is necessary; extra; unnecessary;
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
23.
transcend
to go beyond or rise above; exceed; to surpass
24.
trident
a large three-pronged fork used as a spear /
weapon
25.
wane
to diminish or become less bright, as the progression of
the moon from full to new; to decrease gradually