SAT Vocabulary Words – Reilly’s Walk 

Each Jack Graystone Mystery, SAT Vocabulary Edition, will contain approximately 300 vocabulary words, which are potentially found on the current SAT’s. These words come from several sources including Vocabulary.com, Majortests.com, and Quizlet.com. Since many words have multiple meanings, some words may contain two or more definitions. In most cases, the first definition listed is the definition utilized within the story. Merriam-Webster.com, Vocabulary.com, and Wordsinasentence.com were the primary sources used for the definitions provided.

 101.  Preeminent

Greatest in importance, degree, significance, or achievement. Adjective

 102.  Indecorous

Conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste: Inappropriate. Adjective

 103.  Puerile 

Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity: Juvenile. Adjective

 104.  Contravene 

To go against a rule or law: Violate. Verb

  105.  Neophyte 

Someone who is just learning to do something. Noun

  106.  Phobic

Suffering from irrational fears. Adjective

  107.  Surreptitious 

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; marked by quiet, caution and secrecy. Adjective

  108.  Amiable 

Friendly, sociable, pleasant. Adjective

  109.  Furtive

           Furtiveness 

Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed. Adjective
Noun

  110.  Plausible 

Something appearing reasonable or probable. Adjective

   111.  Purveyor

 

Someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity. Noun

   112.  Supercilious

 

Behaving in a way that suggests you are superior to others. Adjective

   113.  Juxtaposition

 

The fact of two things being seen or placed closed together with contrasting effect. Noun

   114.  Officious

 

Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regards to petty or trivial matters: Meddling. Adjective

   115.  Umbrage

 

A feeling of anger caused by being offended. Noun

   116.  Pugnacious

 

Having a quarrelsome or combative nature. Adjective

   117.  Conciliatory

 

Intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility. Adjective

   118.  Mollify

To soothe in temper or disposition: Appease. Verb

   119.  Obtrusive

Obvious in an unlikable way: Undesirably noticeable. Adjective

   120.  Mawkish

 

Being overly sentimental or emotional to the point it comes across as fake or silly. Adjective 

    121.  Dearth

A scarcity or lack of something. Noun

   122.  Disposition

The way that someone normally thinks and behaves. Noun

   123.  Impetuous

Acting without thinking, done impulsively: Sudden decision. Adjective

   124.  Penurious

Desperately in need; not having enough. Adjective

   125.  Bilk          

Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money: Defraud. Adjective

   126.  Charlatan

A flamboyant deceiver. Noun

   127.  Multifarious

Having great variety; numerous: Diverse. Adjective

   128.  Dubious

Fraught with uncertainty or doubt: Causing doubt. Adjective

   129.  Dispel

1. Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. 2. To drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering: Dissipate. Verb

   130.  Debunk

To reveal inaccuracies associated with a belief. Verb

   131.  Construe

1. To make sense of. 2. Assign a meaning to. Verb

   132.  Burgeon

Grow or expand rapidly: Flourish. Verb

   133.  Pedestrian 

1. A person who travels by foot. Noun
2. Lacking wit or imagination: Boring, Commonplace. Adjective

   134.  Placid

1. Free from disturbance by heavy waves (body of water). Adjective
2. Not easily irritated or excited. Adjective

   135.  Relinquish

1. Turn away from; give up: Abandon. Verb
2. To part with a possession or right.  Verb

   136.  Robust

Having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health. Adjective

   137.  Plethora

An abundance or excess of something. Noun

   138.  Acumen

Insightfulness. Noun

   139.  Bashful

Socially shy or timid: Self-conscious. Adjective

   140.  Emulate

1. To imitate and copy. 2. Strive to equal or excel. Verb

    141.  Inane

Lacking sense: Stupid. Adjective

   142.  Predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a strong liking. Noun

   143.  Convoluted

Extremely complex and difficult to follow: Involved, Intricate. Adjective

   144.  Gratuitous

Uncalled for; unnecessary: Unwarranted. Adjective

   145.  Capricious

1. Changeable. 2. A person or thing that is impulsive and unpredictable. Adjective

   146.  Portent

A sign of something about to happen. Noun

   147.  Inchoate

Beginning to develop or form. Adjective

   148.  Espoused

To support an idea, belief, or principle. Verb

   149.  Trite

Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Adjective

   150.  Hubris

Exaggerated pride or self-confidence. Noun

    151.  Duplicity 

Contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action. Noun

   152.  Nadir

Point of greatest adversity or despair; all-time low; rock-bottom. Noun

   153.  Resolute

Marked by firm determination: Persistent. Noun

   154.  Concomitant

Happening at the same time as something else: Accompanying. Noun

   155.  Serene

Peaceful; not agitated. Adjective

   156.  Intuition

An impression that something might be the case: Instinctive knowing. Noun

   157.  Compliant

Disposed or willing to comply. Adjective

   158.  Dalliance

A relationship, usually romantic, that is taken lightly. Noun

   159.  Adept

Thoroughly proficient: Expert. Adjective

   160.  Knack

A special way of doing something. Noun

    161.  Sophistry

A subtly deceptive reason or argument that sounds correct but is actually false. Noun

   162.  Prospectus

A preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants. Noun

  163.  Copious

Large in number or quantity. Adjective

  164.  Ostensible

Appearing as such but not necessarily so. Adjective

   165.  Paucity

An insufficient amount or number. Noun

   166.  Disillusioned

Disappointed after not having expectations met: Dissatisfied. Adjective

   167.  Reconnaissance

A preliminary survey to gain information. Noun

   168.  Astute

Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence: Mentally cleaver or sharp. Adjective

   169.  Allocate

Assign, portion: Distribute. Verb

   170.  Adamant

Not yielding: Insistent.  Adjective

    171.  Intimation

A sign or suggestion that something is likely to happen. Noun

   172.  Intermittent

Stopping and starting at irregular intervals. Adjective

   173.  Arduous

Hard to accomplish or achieve: Difficult. Adjective

  174.  Deft

Skillful in physical movements; especially the hands. Adjective

   175.  Vulnerable

Exposed or in a position that cannot be completely defended. Adjective

   176.  Exigent

Requiring immediate aid or attention: Urgent. Adjective

   177.  Palliate

Lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; provide physical relief. Verb

   178.  Buoyant

Capable of floating. Adjective

   179.  Exacerbate

To increase the severity or worsen. Verb

   180.  Resilient

To recover from damage quickly. Adjective

   181.  Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance: Fortunate, Lucky. Adjective

   182.  Digression

1. Wandering from the main path of a journey. 2. A temporary departure from the norm. Noun

   183.  Chagrin

Distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure. Noun

   184.  Rife

Excessively abundant; in a great quantity. Adjective

   185.  Currency

1. Anything used to purchase goods and/or services. 2. General acceptance or use. Noun

   186.  Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time. Adjective

   187.  Tenacious

Not readily letting go of or giving up. Adjective

   188.  Attenuate

To lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of: Weaken. Verb

   189.  Ballast

Any heavy material used to improve stability and control. Noun

   190.  Empirical

Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory. Adjective

    191.  Incoherent

1. Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently. Adjective
2. Not logical or easily understood. Adjective

   192.  Articulate

Express or state clearly. Verb

   193.  Parched

Deprived of natural moisture; thirsty. Adjective

   194.  Elucidate

To make clear or easy to understand. Verb

   195.  Incontrovertible

Impossible to deny or disprove: Indisputable. Adjective

   196.  Rehash

To go over something again. Verb

   197.  Oration

An elaborate speech delivered in a formal and dignified manner. Noun

   198.  Egotistical

Believing oneself to be better, more talented, and more important than others. Adjective

   199.  Hypothesis

An assumption or concession made for the sake of argument. Noun

 200.  Promulgate

To make something recognized or known: Proclaim. Verb