Elite SAT Vocab #625-750

Haggard

Appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc.

Ersatz

Artificial; not genuine; fake.

Cantankerous

Bad-tempered; quarrelsome.

Cascade

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units.

Farce

A comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense.

Mentor

A counselor or teacher.

Office

A duty or function assigned to someone.

Antipathy

A feeling of strong repulsion or aversion.

Trowel

A flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement.

Quarry

A hunted bird or animal; prey.

Chasm

A large group.

Proclivity

A natural or habitual tendency or inclination.

Recrimination

A reply to one charge with a countercharge.

Charge

A responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another.

Accord

Agreement.

Coalition

An alliance, esp. a temporary one.

Temperate

Consistent; moderate; without extremes.

Jocular

Characterized by joking.

Impetuous

Characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate.

Succulent

Full of juice; highly enjoyable.

Liberal

Generous; giving freely.

Innocuous

Harmless.

Avid

Having a passionate desire.

Perspicacious

Having keen perception or understanding.

Incognito

In disguise.

Sordid

Extremely dirty; morally corrupt.

Fervid

Extremely emotional; passionate.

Meticulous

Extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky.

Supercilious

Feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant.

Woe

Deep distress or misery; misfortune.

Perennial

Lasting through the years.

Ulterior

Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed.

Zenith

Maximum; the highest point.

Incessant

Never pausing; continuous; without a stop.

Inalienable

Not able to be taken away or transferred to others.

Sanctimonious

Pretending holiness; hypocritically devout.

Prolific

Producing a lot.

Nonchalant

Seemingly unconcerned or indifferent.

Amicable

Showing friendliness or good will.

Ostentatious

Showy; pretentious.

Wan

Sickly pale; colorless.

Dormant

Inactive, but capable of being active.

Shoddy

Inferior or cheap.

Ingenuous

Innocent; naive.

Symbiotic

Involving a close relationship of mutual dependence.

Aver

To affirm or declare.

Conflate

To bring together; to merge into a composite whole.

Infuriate

To cause to become very angry; to enrage.

Veer

To change direction.

Chasten

To correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain.

Revel

To delight, to enjoy (used with "in")

Transcend

To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits.

Protract

To extend the duration of; to prolong.

Dislodge

To force out of a concealed position.

Succumb

To give in or yield.

Circumvent

To go around, bypass; to surround.

Impinge

To have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach.

Repress

To hold back; to put down by force.

Levy

To impose or collect, usually taxes.

Comprise

To include; to contain; to be composed of.

Implicate

To incriminate; to show or suggest involvement.

Muse

To meditate; to consider thoughtfully.

Bestow

To present or give (used with "on")

Belittle

To put down; to speak of contemptuously.

Decipher

To read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code.

Lacerate

To rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain.

Confiscate

To seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority.

Denounce

To speak out against; to accuse publicly.

Premeditate

To think out, plan, or scheme beforehand.

Ponder

To think over with great care.

Prevail

To triumph over; to be or become most common.

Abdicate

To willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fulfill a role or duty.

Gross

Total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant.

Dank

Unpleasantly damp.

Loath

Unwilling, reluctant.

Legacy

Something passed down to a descendant.

Entity

Something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit.

Expedient

Suitable for a purpose; convenient but based on self-interest rather than principle. -A means to an end, especially when based on self-interest.

Prowess

Superior skill or ability.

Rudder

The hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering.

Palpable

Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived.

Stealthy

Moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice.

Indigenous

Native, occurring naturally.

Stamina

Resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance.

Masonry

Stonework or brickwork.

Venerable

Worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity age, etc.

Laudable

Worthy or praise.

Covenant

A binding agreement.

Pugilist

A boxer.

Idiom

A style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group; an expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its words (e.g., "keep tabs on")

Stygian

Gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish.

Bleak

Gloomy and somber; dreary.

Sloth

Laziness.

Dilettante

One who engages an art with only superficial skill; an amateur.

Virtuoso

One with great skill, esp. in music or the arts.

Paternal

Relating to or characteristic of a father.

Domestic

Relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country.

Synthesis

The combination of separate parts into a unified whole.

Illegible

Unable to be read.

Amorphous

Without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized.