SAT Vocabulary Words – A Noble Lie 

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.

 246.  Buttress

To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to support something physically. Adjective
A support usually of brick or stone; a structure that supports the wall of a building. Noun

 247.  Candor

The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. Noun

 248.  Reprieve

A temporary relief from harm or discomfort. Noun

To cancel or postpone a bad situation. Verb

 249.  Skeptical

Having reservations or doubts about something. Adjective

 250.  Equivocal

Subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse. Adjective

 251.  Substantiate 

To prove the truth of something. Verb

 252.  Abate 

Make less in amount or intensity; make less active or intense. Verb

 253.  Commensurate 

Corresponding in size, degree, or extent: Proportionate. Adjective

  254.  Sustain

To keep up or support. Verb

  255.  Careen

To lean, sway, or move to one side while in motion. Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction. Verb

  256.  Subside

To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle downward. Verb

  257.  Consternation

Fear resulting from an awareness of danger. Noun

  258.  Apathetic

1. Having or showing little or no emotion or feeling. 2. Having little or no interest or concern. Adjective

  259.  Excruciating

Causing great pain or anguish. Adjective

  260.  Antiseptic

A substance that destroys disease-causing organisms. Noun

Very clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms. Adjective

  261.  Belie

To give a false impression of. Verb

  262.  Alleviate

To make something less painful, severe, or serious. Verb

           Alleviation

The act of reducing something unpleasant. Noun

  263.  Prudent

 

Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment. Adjective

  264.  Magnanimity

The quality of being noble and generous in spirit. Noun

            Magnanimous

Adjective

  265.  Nondescript

Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting. Adjective

  266.  Prosaic

Commonplace or dull; unimaginative. Adjective

  267.  Diaphanous

So thin as to transmit light. Adjective

  268.  Carouse

Engaged in boisterous, drunken merrymaking. Verb

  269.  Cursory

Something done quickly with little attention to detail: Hasty. Adjective

  270.  Motley

Made up of many different people or things. Adjective

In an explicit manner. Adverb

  271.  Loiter/

           Loitering

To remain in an area with no obvious reason. Verb

  272.  Aural

Of or pertaining to hearing or the ear. Adjective

  273.  Asylum

1. A shelter from danger or hardship. 2. A hospital for the mentally incompetent or unbalanced people. Noun

  274.  Clamor

A loud continuous noise; noisy shouting. Noun

  275.  Circuitous

Deviating from a straight course; OR, not said or done simply or clearly. Adjective

  276.  Incriminate

To suggest that someone has done something inappropriate or illegal. Verb

           Incriminating

Adjective

  277.  Heterogeneous

Consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature. Adjective

  278.  Coalesce

To unite into a whole; to grow together. Verb

  279.  Obdurate

Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn. Adjective

  280.  Beguile

To attract or interest someone. Verb

            Beguiled

Filled with wonder and delight. Adjective

  281.  Legerdemain

Deception or trickery. Noun

  282.  Chide

To censure severely or angrily: Scold. Verb

  283.  Forbearance

The act of not enforcing a claim or action. Noun

  284.  Clairvoyant

Perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses; seeing the future. Adjective

  285.  Brazen

Unrestrained by convention or propriety; bold and without shame. Adjective

  286.  Imperative

Requiring attention or action. Adjective

  287.  Expunge

To remove completely. Verb

  288.  Decipher

Translate from code, or to figure out. Verb

  289.  Jubilant

Filled with joy. Adjective

  290.  Demystify

To make less mysterious or remove the mystery from. Verb

  291.  Compendious

Something that has been explained in a brief and concise way. Adjective

  292.  Cognition

The mental process by which one obtains knowledge through experiences and thoughts. Noun

  293.  Contusion

An injury that doesn’t break the skin, but results in some discoloration: Bruise. Noun

  294.  Prognosis

The predicted outcome of a situation. Noun

  295.  Lucid

Easy to understand or thinking clearly. Adjective

  296.  Reprobate

A person without moral scruples. Noun

  297.  Contingency

 A possible event or occurrence or result. Noun

  298.  Vengeance

Punishment inflicted in retaliation of an injury or offense: Retribution. Noun

  299.  Authentic             

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine. Adjective

           Authenticate                         

To prove or show to be true or genuine. Verb

  300.  Audible

Capable of being heard. Adjective

  301.  Bucolic

Relating to or typical of rural life. Adjective

  302.  Excavate

To form a cavity or hole; to dig out and remove. Verb

  303.  Denuded

1. To strip of all covering or surface layers. 2. To deprive of something important. Verb

  304. Salvageable

Capable of being saved from ruin. Adjective

           Salvage

Property or goods saved from damage or destruction. Noun

To save from ruin. Verb

  305.  Eradicate

To completely destroy; to put an end to. Verb

  306.  Discrepancy

A difference or inconsistency especially between things that should be the same. Noun

  307.  Contrite

Feeling or showing remorse or regret. Adjective

  308.  Cupidity

Extreme greed for material wealth. Noun

  309.  Renovation

The act of improving by renewing and restoring. Noun

  310.  Connive

To conspire or plan. Verb

  311.  Elicit

To draw out or bring forth. Verb

  312.  Disputatious

Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree. Adjective

Causing mental discomfort. Adjective

  313.  Veracity

The quality of being truthful: Truthfulness. Noun

  314.  Remiss

Failing in what duties require; negligent. Adjective

  315.  Validate

To demonstrate the truth of something. Verb

  316.  Approbation

Official recognition or approval. Noun

  317.  Incumbent

1. Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding. Adjective

2. One that occupies a particular position, office, or place. Noun

  318.  Affect

To change or influence. Verb

           Affected

Acted upon, influenced. Adjective

  319.  Lament

To express sorrow or regret; to mourn aloud. Verb

  320.  Integrity

Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values. Noun

  321.  Probity

The quality of a person who is completely honest. Noun

  322.  Miscreant

A person without moral scruples. Noun

A person who is easily used or tricked. Noun

  323.  Extol

To praise highly: Glorify Verb

  324.  Disembark

To get out of a vehicle or craft. Verb

  325.  Arraign

To call (a defendant) before court to answer an indictment: Charge. Verb

           Arraignment

The action of arraigning someone in court. Noun

  326.  Congregation

An assemblage of people, animals, or things collected together. Noun

  327.  Elated

Very happy and excited. Adjective

  328.  Entourage

One’s attendants, associates, or followers. Noun

  329.  Preponderance

A superiority or excess in number or quantity. Noun

  330.  Indictment

An accusation of wrong doing. Noun

  331.  Bogus

Counterfeit or fake, not genuine. Adjective

  332.  Vilify

Spread negative information about. Verb

  333.  Libelous

A statement that is harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. Defamatory. Adjective

  334.  Denigrate

To assault someone’s character or reputation. Verb

  335.  Exonerate

To clear from accusation or blame. Verb

  336.  Sanctimonious

Pretending to be better than others on a moral level; excessively or hypocritically pious. Adjective

  337.  Melancoly

1. Suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit. Adjective

2. A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause: Dejection. Noun