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.
201. Advocate
One who pleads for a person, cause or idea. Noun
202. Trenchant
Having keenness or sharpness in thought, expression, or intellect: Keen, Sharp. Adjective
203. Deliberation
A careful or thorough consideration. Noun
204. Dissent
To differ in opinion. Verb
205. Concordance
Accord: Agreement. Noun
206. Erroneous
Containing or characterized by error: Wrong or Incorrect. Adjective
207. Collaborate
Work together on a common enterprise or project. Verb
208. Ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning. Adjective
209. Callous
Emotionally hardened: Insensitive. Adjective
210. Cacophony
An unpleasant mixture of loud sounds. Noun
211. Maverick
Someone who exhibits great independence in thoughts and actions. Noun
212. Qualification
A special skill or requirement that makes a person eligible for a position or activity. Noun
213. Admonish
Take to task: Warn strongly. Verb
214. Pellucid
Easy to understand. Adjective
215. Perusal
Reading carefully with the intent to remember. Noun
216. Foolhardy
Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences. Adjective
217. Exotic
1. Not native; foreign. 2. Strikingly strange or unusual. Adjective
218. Dispassionate
Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice: Unemotional. Adjective
219. Irrefutable
Impossible to deny or disprove. Adjective
220. Vicissitude
A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Noun
221. Enervated
Lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor. Adjective
222. Assuage
To lessen the intensity of something. Verb
223. Apprehension
Fearful expectation or anticipation. Noun
224. Sedate
Keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace: Unruffled. Adjective
225. Envision
Imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind. Verb
226. Bereft
Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset. Adjective
227. Intrigue
1. Caused to be interested or curious. Verb
2. A complex scheme devised to gain something in a sneaky way. Noun
228. Amass
To collect or gather: Accumulate. Verb
229. Coerce
To compel to an act or choice. Verb
230. Perfidious
Not able to be trusted: Underhanded, Treacherous, Deceitful. Adjective
231. Flagrant
Conspicuously and outrageously bad and reprehensible. Adjective
232. Despot
A brutal ruler who controls everything. Noun
233. Despondent
Very sad and without hope. Adjective
234. Fathom
Come to understand: Comprehension. Verb
235. Lugubrious
Looking or sounding sad and gloomy: Excessively mournful. Adjective
236. Efface
To cause something to fade or disappear: Erase. Verb
237. Hilarious
Very funny, causing great merriment and laughter. Adjective
238. Quaint
Appearing old-fashion in an appealing way. Adjective
239. Decipher
1. Decode 2. To make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity. Verb
240. Esoteric
Known about or understood by very few people. Adjective
241. Vacillate
Waver between different opinions or actions: Be indecisive. Verb
242. Quandary
A state of doubt about what to do in a certain situation. Noun
243. Edict
An order made by a person or body of authority. Noun
244. Desolate
Devoid of inhabitants and visitors: Deserted. Adjective
245. Consternation
Fear resulting from the awareness of danger. Noun
246. Capitulate
1. To give in. 2. To surrender under certain conditions. Verb
247. Arrogance
Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner towards inferiors. Noun
248. Incredulous
Unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true: Unbelievable. Adjective
249. Intransigent
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason: Uncompromising. Adjective
250. Impervious
1. Not capable of being affected or disturbed. 2. Not allowing entrance or
passage. Adjective
251. Phlegmatic
Not easily upset, excited, or angered: Showing little emotion. Adjective
252. Debilitate
Debilitated
Make weak or feeble. Verb
Adjective
253. Legitimate
In accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles. Adjective
254. Infusion
The act of adding one thing to something else in order to make it stronger or more successful. Noun
255. Insidious
Something that is slowly and secretly causing harm. Adjective
256. Nefarious
Extremely evil and wicked. Adjective
257. Embezzlement
The fraudulent taking of funds or property one has been entrusted to keep. Noun
258. Inure
To become immune or accustom to unpleasant events or situations. Verb
259. Sporadic
Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances: Occurring occasionally. Adjective
260. Apprehensive
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm. Adjective
261. Presage
A sign that something bad is about to happen. Noun
262. Cognizant
Knowledge of something, especially through personal experience. Adjective
263. Compunction
Anxiety arising from awareness of guilt; a feeling of deep regret. Noun
264. Disquiet
Disquieting
A feeling of anxiety or worry about possible developments. Noun
Causing mental discomfort. Adjective
265. Devoid
Entirely lacking: Empty Adjective
266. Futile
Serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective. Adjective
267. Evanescent
Lasting only for a short time: Fleeting or Temporary. Adjective
268. Omnipotent
Having virtually unlimited power or influence. Adjective
269. Noxious
Physically or mentally harmful or destructive to humans. Adjective
270. Deleterious
Causing harm or damage. Adjective
271. Conflagration
1. A very intense and uncontrolled fire. 2. Conflict/war. Noun
272. Fortitude
Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity or face challenges with courage. Noun
273. Elude
To avoid something or somebody: Evade. Verb
274. Dupe
To deliberately mislead someone. Verb
A person who is easily used or tricked. Noun
275. Foreboding
A feeling something bad is going to happen. Noun
276. Indomitable
Impossible to subdue or defeat. Adjective
277. Ebullient
Joyously unrestrained. Adjective
278. Prolific
Present in large numbers or quantities: Plentiful. Adjective
279. Profusely
Profuse
To a great degree: In large amounts. Adverb
Adjective
280. Evince
To show or express clearly; to make plain. Verb
281. Emend
Make improvements or corrections to (in reference to text.) Verb
282. Respite
A pause from doing something; a pause for relaxation. Noun
283. Enervating
Causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality. Adjective
284. Stringent
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. Adjective
285. Elusive
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. Adjective
286. Abscond
To run away, usually taking something or someone along. Verb
287. Foil
To prevent from obtaining an end. Verb
288. Maelstrom
1. A situation in which there is great confusion, violence, and destruction. Noun
2. A powerful whirlpool. Noun
289. Valor
Courage in the presence of danger. Noun
290. Prohibitive
1. Excessively high (of price or charge); difficult to pay. Adjective
2. Forbidding or restricting something. Adjective
291. Munificent
Very generous. Adjective
292. Flabbergasted
Overwhelmed with shock, surprise, or wonder. Adjective
293. Pragmatic
Concentrating on practical results and facts instead of speculation and opinion: Practical, Sensible. Adjective
294. Alacrity
Liveliness and eagerness. Noun
295. Exorbitant
Exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size. Adjective
296. Supple
Flexible, easy to bend: Pliant. Adjective
297. Abstain
To choose not to do something. Verb
298. Monotonous
Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. Adjective
299. Vestige
The last small part of something that existed before. Noun
300. Pernicious
Excessively harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way: Deadly. Adjective
301. Philanthropy
Philanthropic
Voluntary promotion of human welfare: Generosity. Noun