S.A.T Vocabulary Words October

Shelly Farez Mrs.Sockwell A.P. English

Ameliorate (v.) To make something that is bad or unsatisfactory

better.

Aplomb (n.) Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a

demanding situation

Bombastic (adj.) (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-

flown; inflated; pretentious.

Callow (adj.) immature or inexperienced

Drivel (n./v.) Childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; non

sense Saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus the nose

from

Epitome (n.) A person or thing that is a perfect example of a

particular quality or type

Ex-officio (adv.) By virtue of one's position or status

Exhort (v.) To strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do

something

Infringe (v.) To actively break the terms of (a law, agreement,

etc.) To act so as to limit or undermine (something)

Ingratiate (v.) To bring oneself into favor with someone by

flattering or trying to please them.

Interloper (n.) A person who becomes involved in a place or

situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

Intrinsic (adj.) Belonging naturally; essential

Inveigh (v.) To speak or write about (something) with great

hostility

Lassitude (n.) A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of

energy.

Millennium (n.) A period of a thousand years

Occult (n./v.) Supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs,

practices, or phenomena To cut off from view by interposing something

Permeate (v.) To spread throughout (something)

Precipitate (v.) To cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.

To cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or ab

ruptly:

Stringent (adj.) Strict, precise, and exacting

Surmise (v.) To suppose that something is true without having

evidence to confirm it