SAT Vocabulary List 6

List #6

Affiliate v. to join, as in an organization; to keep company with or hang out.
I affiliate myself with very few people.

Astute adj. clever; intelligent in a shrewd manner.
He is considered a very astute businessman.

Chagrin n. strong feelings of embarrassment or shame.
His chagrin was evident when he was ridiculed in front of the entire school.

Countenance n. facial expression.
His countenance showed a great deal of pain.

Demeanor n. behavioral attributes; the way a person behaves toward other people.
Her demeanor showed her great sense of respect for others.

Evade v. to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Sometimes it is best to evade things if they are going to make you upset.

Expeditious adj. Speedy; hasty.
I don’t like to work in an expeditious manner.

Extol v. praise; pay tribute to.
She was extolled for the way she managed to do everything so diligently.

Fortify v. to make strong or stronger.
Speaking about your true feelings can fortify your relationship.

Fraternal adj. like or characteristic of a brother.
They are fraternal twins.

Futile adj. Unproductive; producing no result or effect.
Her efforts were futile because he really didn’t want to try.

Immutable adj. unchangeable in form, quality or nature.
My love for you is immutable and forever it will be.

Impulsive adj. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
Being impulsive can get you into trouble.

Incessant adj. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted.
The people upstairs are making an incessant noise.

Incoherent adj. unable to express clearly or fluently.
She was so nervous that she was talking incoherently.

Indict v. to accuse formally of a crime.
O.J. Simpson wasn’t indicted for the crime.

Inexplicable adj. incapable of being explained or accounted for.
It was inexplicable the reasons why she dropped out of school.

Juxtapose v. to place side by side.
I was juxtaposed with Emily in the race.

Listless adj. lacking vivacity; having low spirits.
Staying indoors makes me listless and bored.

Premonition n. an early warning about a future event; a feeling of evil to come; omen.
I hate when my mom has premonition dreams.

Rectify v. to make right or correct.
I think everyone has the right to be given a chance to rectify mistakes.

Reiterate v. to say, state, or perform again.
She kept reiterating the fact that she wanted to move.

Stagnate v. to be idle; exist in a changeless situation; to stand without moving.
He stagnated in his house all morning.

Vex v. annoy or irritate.
His noisy neighbors often vexed him.

Voracious adj. Ravenous or excessively greedy.
She is a voracious collector of dolls.