Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: Book 4, Lesson 4
efficacious
adj. effective; producing the desired outcome. syn: productive; useful ant: ineffective
sybaritic
adj. marked by luxury or pleasure. syn: luxurious; ostentatious; grandiose ant: modest; simple; plain
internecine
adj. mutually destructive. ant: constructive; beneficial
intrinsic
adj. of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent. syn: basic; elemental; inborn ant: extrinsic
apocryphal
adj. of questionable authenticity, but widely believed. syn: dubious; equivocal; spurious ant: genuine; authentic
crepuscular
adj. pertaining to twilight
risible
adj. relating to laughter; laughable. syn: comical; jocular; jocund ant: grave; solemn
putrid
adj. rotten and foul smelling. syn: fetid; rancid; malodorous ant: aromatic; fragrant
servile
adj. submissive; slavish. syn: subservient; ignoble ant: haughty; domineering
catharsis
n. a release of emotional tension. syn: purgation
kudos
n. acclaim or praise. syn: honor; distinction ant: disapproval; rejection
maxim
n. an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct. syn: axiom; apothegm; proverb
estrange
v. to alienate. syn: disaffect; antagonize ant: unite; endear
inundate
v. to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity. syn: flood; overwhelm
revere
v. to regard with respect, awe, or adoration. syn: venerate; respect; honor ant: revile