SAT vocab 7

Ascetic

One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury

Spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Voluble

(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent

Poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Provincial

(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Charlatan

(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack

Ethereal

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

Morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Incongruity

nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility

Implausible

not believable

Toxic

poisonous

Insularity

qualities of an island; narrow-mindedness of opinion

Effervescent

showing high spirits

Diffidence

shyness; lack of confidence

Placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

Expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

Bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

Abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Reiterate

to say again, repeat

Guile

treacherous cunning, deceit

Vigilant

watchful

Conflagration

a large destructive fire

Accolade

award of merit

Synthesis

combination