SAT Vocabulary List 7

List #7

Abject adj. most unfortunate or miserable.
The most abject people are those without a home.

Acquiesce v. to agree or express agreement.
My father acquiesced to my decision of going to college.

Agile adj. moving quickly and lightly.
Melanie’s agile mind was able to learn half the dictionary in a week.

Allot v. to give out; to administer or bestow, as in small portions.
The students were allotted new identification cards.

Commemorate v. to call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony.
The family gathered to commemorate the 25th anniversary of my parent’s marriage.

Comprehensive adj. including all or everything.
The news did not have a comprehensive coverage on the issue of school safety.

Conducive adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.

Good eating habits are conducive to good health.

Deference n. respect, reverence; a yielding to the will of others by word or deed.
Many children do not show deference to their teachers.

Degrade v. to reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.
You can critic someone without degrading them.

Disseminate v. to become widely known; to give out (as in information).
The teacher disseminated the fact that not many students passed the regents.

Divulge v. to make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
The news divulged the previous condition of the site where our school now stands.

Dwindle v. to become smaller or lose substance.
Her expenses dwindled due to her new resolution of not wasting unnecessary money.

Eloquent adj. expressing oneself readily, clearly, effectively.
The way he answered the question was in a very eloquent manner.

Enmity n. the feeling of hatred or deep-seated ill-will.
Enmity is a feeling that you should try to abstain from.

Incongruous adj. lacking in harmony, compatibility or appropriateness.
Cursing is incongruous if you do so in school.

Lucrative adj. producing a good profit.
A lucrative business is everyone’s dream.

Penchant n. a strong liking.
I have a penchant for outdoor activities.

Pervasive adj. spreading throughout.
The pervasive odor of garlic opens my appetite.

Plausible adj. believable, possible, or accepting.
She didn’t come to school because it was raining and the teacher didn’t think it was a plausible excuse.

Prolific adj. abundant, productive.
There is a prolific tomato tree in my grandmother’s backyard.

Relinquish v. to yield to the control of another; to release, as from one's grip.
The king didn’t want to relinquish the throne.

Respite n. a pause from doing something (as work); an interruption; a temporary relief .
Sometimes you can get work done better when you take a couple of respites.

Subsequent adj. following in time or order.
Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought house.

Sycophant n. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
There are mad sycophants at ITHS.

Tremulous adj. quivering as from weakness or fear.
During the performance, his tremulous voice revealed he was very nervous.