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These SAT Vocab Set 1 flash cards will help you build your vocabulary for the SAT exam. With words from letters A to P, these cards help you get ready for the test. The definitions are provided on the side opposite the cards, and you can quickly move from one to the other to test your knowledge. With continued practice, you will become more confident in your ability to use these words both for the test and in everyday life.

You might consider drawing some small pictures on the side of the flash cards with the vocabulary words showing to help you more quickly remember the definition of each as you study. Study using both sides of the flash cards: First, try to remember the definition from each word, and then try to identify the word based on the definition. Another way to use these flash cards is to write a sentence that shows you know the definition of each word as you go through the stack of cards. Also, use at least one or two words each day in your regular conversations or writings.

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affluent	wealthy; rich; well-to-do
abash	shame, embarrass
abate	lessen in intensity
abdicate	to give up power formally
aberration	a departure from the norm
abet	assist or encourage
abhor	hate, detest, loathe
abject	very low in spirit or condition
abstemious	moderate, especially in the use of food and drink
abstract	theoretical (opposite of concrete)
abstruse	difficult to understand; complex
acclaim	praise, admiration; to praise
accord	agreement, harmony
acme	peak, highest point
acquiesce	yield, give in, comply
acrid	harsh or bitter in odor or taste
acrimonious	harsh or itter speech or temper
acumen	keen insight; mental acuteness
acute	sharp, keen, or penetrating
adage	a wise old saying
adamant	stubborn or unyielding
admonish	warn, scold, express disapproval
adulation	excessive admiration or devotion
adversary	opponent; enemy
advocate	support, endorse, speak in favor of
aesthetic	pertaining to beauty or artistic taste
affable	friendly, good natured
aggravate	make worse
alacrity	zeal, zest, enthusiasm
alleviate	lessen, make less sever
allusion	an indirect reference
ally	friend;partner; on the same side
altercation	angry dispute or quarrel
altruistic	acting out of concern for the welfare of others
amalgamate	combine into a whole
amass	to gather, accumulate, pile up
ambiguous	having more than one meaning; vague; unclear
ambivalent	wavering between two courses of action, indecisice
ameliorate	to make better; improve
amenable	responsive; receptive; agreeable
amiable	friendly
amicable	friendly
amity	friendship
ample	large in amount; sufficient
anachronism	misplacig of an event in time
anarchy	lack of order, laws, or government - chaos
anathema	an object of intense dislike; a curse
animosit	strong dislike
animus	animosity or ill-will
anomaly	a separture from the norm; something unusual or abnormal
antagonism	hostility; opposition; resistance
apathy	lack of interest, emotion, feeling
apex	highest point
apocryphal	of questionable origin
apostate	renegade; one who deserts his party or faith
appease	pacify, calm, soothe
apprehensive	fearful or anxious
apt	suitable; appropriate
arable	able to be farmed; tillable
arbiter	a judge
arbitrary	done for no particular reason; based on individual judgement
arcane	known only to a few; mysterious; obscure; secret; esoteric
archaic	out-of-date, old fashioned
ardor	passion, zeal, enthusiasm
ardulous	difficult, requiring exertion
arrogant	cocky; overly self confident
articulate	able to speak and express oneself well
ascetic	rigidly self denying; severe, strict, plain, unadorned
asperity	sharpness or severity in language, tone, or manner
assess	to estimate, measure, determine
assiduous	devoted, diligent, persistent
astute	perceptive, clever
asylum	a place of refuge or security
atrophy	to waste away from lack of use
audacity	extreme boldness
augment	increase in amount or intensity
auspicious	promising; favorable; positive
austere	severe, plain, very simple in manner or living conditions
authentic	real; genuine
authoritarian	acting like a dictator
avarice	greed
averse	unwilling,disinclined,opposed
aversion	dislike, opposition, disinclination
avid	eager, enthusiastic
balk	to refuse to proceed, hesitate
banal	trite, comonplace, dull, overused
baneful	destructve, harmful
belittle	put down, disparage
bellicose	warlike; inclined to fight
belligerent	hostile; warlike
benefactor	a doer of good; a generous donor (opposite is malefactor)
benevolent	kind, good-hearted (opposite of malevolent)
benign	kindly, not harmful,mild
biased	prejudiced; no neutral
bibliophile	lover of books
blasphemy	going against or saying something against accpeted practice; heresy
blithe	happy, carefree
boycott	refuse to do business with
brevity	briefness, shortness
brusque	rude; abrupt in manner
bucolic	pertaining to country like, rural
burgeon	to swell or grow rapidly
cabal	a group plotting secretly; a conspiracy
cadaverous	pale, thin, corpse-like
cajole	persuade by flattery or deceit
callous	insensitive, unfeeling
calumny	slander, defamatio of character
candid	frank, open, honoest (noun=candor)
capricious	inclined to change one's mind, whimsical
captious	quick to take offense or find fault
carp	criticise or complain
castigate	criticize or punish severly
catholic	broad-minded, liberal, universal
caustic	harsh, burning, sever
censor	to remove offensive parts
censure	condemn, criticize, blame
champion	to support or endorse; one who endorses or supports a person, cause, etc.
carlatan	a quack or fraud
chastise	to punish or discipline
chauvinism	extreme devotion to a cause, country, or position
chicanery	deception by fraud or trickery
chimerical	highly imaginary, fantastic
circuitous	indirect, roundabout
circumspet	careful, cautious
circumvent	get around, avoid
circumlocutory	wordy, prolix, verbose
clamorous	loud, noisy
clandestine	secret; hidden; underground
cliche	an over-used word or phrase
coalesce	come together; fuse; join
coerce	force or compel
cogent	forceful, convincing, compelling
comely	pleasing to look at, pretty
compatible	harmonious, able to get along
collaborate	work together
compelling	forceful; demanding immediate attention
complacent	smug, sel-satisfied, overconfident
compliant	submissive; giving in easily
comprehensive	broad; complete; all-encompassing
compromise	to settle by concession or mutual giving in
conciliate	to soothe; to give in to end a dispute
concise	using few words; terse; to the point
concur	agree
condescend	to lower oneself; to talk down to
condolence	expression of sympathy
condone	overlook, forgive, ecuse
conjecture	guess, opinion, theory
connive	to plan secretly
connoisseur	an expert in a particular area
conspicuous	obvious; easily seen
construe	to interpret or explain
consummate	to complete or finalize; perfect, the highest degree
contemporary	living at the same time; modern
contempt	disdain; complete disrespect
contrite	sorrowful for sin; penitent
contumely	scorn or contempt
conundrum	a difficult problem or puzzle
conventional	ordinary; traditional; normal
convival	sociable, friendly, festive
convoluted	intricate; complicated; complex
copious	large in amount or number
corpulet	plump (less than obese)
corroborate	to confirm, support, verify
cosmopolitan	broad-minded
coterie	a social group; a clique
coup	a brilliantly executed plan; an overthrow of a government
covert	secret; hidden
crass	insensitive or coarse
credence	belief or trust
credible	believable
credulous	believing; trusting; gullible
criterion	standard of judgement
cryptic	mysterious; puzzling; engimatic
culpable	deserving blame; guilty
cupidity	greed
cursory	superficial, overly hasty, not thorough
curt	short, abrupt
curtail	shorten
cynical	inclined to distrust or suspect the worst of people
debonair	pleasant in manner
debunk	to prove false; to prove hoax
decorum	rules of proper conduct; propritey of manners
deference	submission to another's ideas or opinions
deign	to lower oneself; to condescend
deleterious	harmful, injurious, detrimental
demagogue	rabble-rouser; unprincipled leader
demur	to object, refuse, take exception
demure	affected modest or shy, prissy
denigrate	to criticise; speak negatively about
denounce	to speak against, to condemn
deplete	to use up; to reduce
depravity	moral corruption; baseness
deprecate	speak strongly against
derelict	an outcast; neglectful in preforming one's duties
deride	mock; make fun of
derogatory	negative; critical; belittling
desecrate	to make unholy; to profane
despotic	cruel, tyrannical; dictatorial
destitute	very poor, indigent, impoverished
desultory	unmethodical; disorganized
deter	to stop or prevent from doing something
desultory	unmetodical; disorganized
deter	to stop or prevent from doing something
deviate	to wander, to vary, to go away from the usual direction or plan
dexterous	skillful, especially with the hands
diatribe	a bitter or abusive speech
didactic	intentionally instructive
diffidet	modest, shy, lacking confidence
digress	to stray away from the subject
dilatory	causing delay
silettat	a dabbler; a person with limited knowledge in a particular area
diligent	industrious; hard-working
discern	to perceive; to distinguish one thing from another
discord	disagreement, disharmony
discriminate	to make a distinction, to see the differentce, to use good judgement
discomfiture	confusion; frustration; uneasiness
disdain	to view with contempt; look down upon; scorn
disingenous	not straightforward; crafty
disinterested	impartial; meutral; unbiassed
disparage	to discredit, speak negatively of
disparate	different
disparity	inequality; difference
dispassionate	free from passion; unemotional
dissent	disagreement; unrest
distraught	very upset
diverse	varied
docile	easy to manage; tame
dogmatic	insistent in one's opinion's; assuming that one's ideas are unchallengeable
dormant	inactive; sleeping
dubious	doubtful
duplicity	deception or deceit
ebullient	happy; enthusiastic
eccentric	odd; peculiar; unusual; quirky
eclectic	varied; from many sources; diverse
efface	to erase or wipe out
effete	no longer productive; worn out
efficacious	producing the desired effect
effigy	a crude likeness
effrontery	boldness; audacity
effusive	very expressive, demonstrative, gushy
egregious	conspicuous, flagrant, outrageous
elicit	to bring out, to draw forth
eloquent	able to speak well, effectively
elucidate	clarify, explain
elusive	hard to catch or pin down
emaciated	very thin, gaunt, wasted by starvation or disease
emanate	to issue forth, come out of
embargo	a stoppage or blockage of trade
emolument	payment, remuneration
empathy	the ability to relate to the feelings of another persons
emulate	to try to be like; to imitate
encomium	praise
endemic	native, peculiar to a particular location or people, indigenous
endorse	approve of or support
enervate	to lessen the strength of
engender	establish in, create
enhance	to add to; to improve; to heighten
enigma	a riddle or puzzle
ephemeral	short-lived; fleeting, tranditory
epicure	a lover of pleasure, a hedonist
epiphany	a moment of enlightment or awareness
epitome	a perfect example
equanimity	calm, composure
equitable	impartial, fair, even-handed
equivocal	uncertain; capable of being taken more than one way
erratic	irregular, inconsistent, uneven
erudite	scholarly, learned, of profound learning
esoteric	understood only by a select few, obscure, abstruse
eulogy	a speech or statement of praise, usually given at a funeral
euphony	a pleasing combination of sounds
evade	avoid, move away from
exacerbate	to aggravate, make worse
execration	a curse
exemplary	worthy of being used as an example
exemplify	to be an example of
exhaustive	thorough, complete
exhort	to urge strongly
exigency	a state or situation of great need or urgency, a crisis
exonerate	to free from blame, exculpate
expatiate	to speak or write at length
expedient	producing the desired effect; advantageous
expedite	to make faster or easier to do
expiate	to atone for, to earn forgiveness
exploit	a heroic deed, verb, to use to one's own advantage
expunge	to erase, wipe out, eradicate, efface
extemporize	to speak or do without preparation, improvise, ad lib
extenuate	to lessen, to make smaller or weaker in degree or significance
extirpate	to root out, to get rid of
extol	praise, laud, acclaim
extraneous	insignificant, non-essential, of secondary importance, peripheral, ancillary
extricate	to get out of, to disentangle
extrinsic	not central or fundamental, not directly related
dacetious	lacking seriousness, foolish
facile	easy, done with little effort
facilitate	to make easier, to help
facsimile	a duplicate or copy
fallacious	false, untrue
fanatic	one who is very devoted to a cause, idea, etc
farce	a ridiculous situation
fastidious	hard to please, picky, fussy
fathom	get to the bottom of, understand
fatuous	silly, foolish, inane
feasible	capable of being carried out, workable
fecund	fertile, highly productive
feign to fake or pretendferal	fierce, wild, savage
fiasco	a complete failure, a disaster
fickle	changing one's mind, changeable, capricious
filch	to steal something insignificant
filial	having to do with a son or daughter
flagrant	very obvious, done in the open, outrageous
florid	excessively flowry or ornate, red, ruddy (as in someone's complexion)
fluctuate	vary; be unstable; move up and down
foible	frailty or defect in character, peculiarity
forensic	related to public speaking or debate
formidable	powerful, inspiring fear or awe, difficult to accomplish
fortuitous	happening by chance (for the good)
fractious	quarrelsome, hard to manage
frenetic	frantic, frenzied
frugal	thrifty, using strict economy
futile	hopeless, useless, worthless
frugal	thrifty, using strict economy
frivolous	not serious, trivial, silly
fruitful	productive, producing results
fulsome	disgusting, grossly insincere
fundamental	essential, basic
furtive	sneaky; done in a secretive manner
garish	flashy, showy, gaudy
garnish	to decorate or embellish
garrulous	talkative loquacious
gaunt	very thin, emancipated
genre	a category or classification
ghastly	shocking; horrifying; grotesque
girth	distance around the middle
glower	to stare at angrily
gravity	seriousness
gregarious	sociable, liking to be in a group
grimace	facial expression indicating disapprocal or pain
guile	cunning; deceit; trickery
gullible	overly trusting, willing to believe anything, credulous
hackneyed	trite; overused; stale
haggard	having a worn or tired appearance
hamper	prevent; impede; get in the way of
harangue	a loud, abusive speech; atirade
harbinger	an indication or sign, an omen
hardy	robust, strong, durable
haughty	scornfully proud; condescending
hedonist	a lover of pleasure
heed	obey; pay attention to
heinous	shocking; stocious; deeply offensive
herculean	requiring great strength; of extraordinary size
heresy	an opinion that goes against generally accpeted views
hiatus	a break or gap, especially in time
hinder	obstruct; impede; get in the way of
histrionic	overly emotial; intended for effect; theatrical
hyperbole	overstatement; exaggeration for effect
hypocrite	an insincere person, a person who says one thing and does something else
hypothetical	theoretical, for the sake of argument
idiosyncrazy	a peculiarity; an odd habit or personal mannerism
idyllic	simple; without care
ignominy	public disgrace or hishonor; infamy
illicit	illegal
illuminate	to light up, clarify, make clear
immune	protected; safe from harm
immutable	not capable of being changed
impartial	not biassed neutral; disinterested
impasse	a stalemate; a stoppage; a situation with no progress or movement
impeccable	flawless; without blemish or fault
imperious	overbearing; domineering
impertinent	rude, disrespectful
impervious	not capable of being penetrated or affected
impetuous	hotheaded, not using good judgement
impinge	to intrude on another's rights, to encroach
implacable	unyielding; stubborn; incapable of being calmed down
impromptu	spontaneous; unplanned
impugn	challenge; attack as false; question; to slander; as in, impugn one's integrity
impunity	freedom from punishment
inadvertent	unintentional
inane	silly, foolish, fatuous
inarticulate	unable to express oneself clearly
incarcerate	to imprision or confine
incessant	ceaseless, constant, perpetual
incipient	in the beginning stages
inclined	tending toward
incognito	underan an assumed name; disguised
incoherent	impossible to understand
incongruous	not going together; inconsistent; out of harmony
inconsequential	insignificant; unimportant
incumbent	required; necessary; established in office
indifferent	uncaring; unconcerned; neutral
indigent	very poor, destitute, impoverished
indolent	lazy
indulgent	giving in to one's desires; pampering; spoiling
ineffable	intangible; incapable of being defined or expressed
inert	inactice; incapable or unwilling to move
inevitable	unavoidable
inexorable	unstoppable; unyielding
infamous	famous for something bad; notorious
inferred	implies; suggested; derived by reasoning
ingratiate	to try to get oneself into the favor of another, to kiss up to
innate	inborn, natural, not learned
innocuous	harmless
innovate	to be creative; to do something new
inordinate	excessive; beyond what is usual or necessary
inscrutable	incapable of being understoof
insidious	treacherous; full of deceit or cunning, threatening
insipid	bland; dull; uninteresting
insolent	rude; lacking manners or respect
instigate	to start; stimulate; get going
insurmountable	incapable of being overcome
intangible	abstract; not capable of being touched or felt
intimate	very personal; very closely related
intimation	hint
intractable	not easily managed or influenced; stubborn
intransigent	refusing to yield or compromise; stubborn
intrepid	brave; courageous
intrinsic	essential, fundamental, basic, or primary importance
inveigle	to persuade by flattery; cajole; blandish
inveterate	habitual; long-established
iradcible	easily angered; bad-tempered
ironic	unexpected, not as one would expect, satiric
irrational	not governmed by reason; unreasonable
itinerant	migratory; moving from place to place; wandering
itinerary	plan or schedule for the day
jaunt	lively, carefree, upbeat
jeopardize	to place in danger
jingoist	an extreme nationalist; a super patriot
jocular	joking, happy
jovial	happy, high spirited
judicious	wise; using good judgement
jurisprudence	the field or study of law
laconic	using few words, inclined not to say much, tacitum
lament	to express regret, to mourn
lampoon	a comic rendering, a parody
languid	lacking energy; slow; tired
largesse	generosity or munificense
latent	innate, inborn, natural
laudable	worthy of praise; commendable
lavish	spent or produced in abundance; rish; extravagant
lax	careless; negligent; not diligent
legion	numerous; existing in large numbers
lethargy	lack of energy; sluggishness; torpor
levity	lack of seriousness
listless	lacking energy; sluggish
loquacious	very talkative
lucid	clear easy to understand
lucrative	financially profitable
lugubrious	sad teary mournful
lurid	shocking, sensational, horrifying
luxuriant	rich, lush, abundant
magnanimous	generous, noble, high minded
malfeasance	wrongdoing; misconduct
malice	intentionally harmful or destructive
malinger	fail to do one's duty; shirk responsibility
mar	to deface, harm, spoil, ruin
marshal	manage, arrange, direct
martinet	a stric disciplinarian
maudlin	excessively sentimental
maverick	a non-conformist, a rebel
meander	to walk aimlessly
mendacious	given to lying or falsehood
mendicant	begging, a beggar
mercenary	motivated by money
mercurial	changing someone's mind or mood quickly
merger	a joining together
meticulous	picky, careful, fussy
mettle	courage; valor
misanthrope	person who hates other people
miser	a fanatic about saving money
mitigate	to lessen, make less severe
mnemonic	having to do with memory
mollify	calm, pacify, appease, placate, soothe
monotonous	tiresome, unchaing, unvarying
moot	deprived of practical significance, academic, debatable
motleu	multi-colored, varied, diverse in origin
mundance	pertaining to the earth, dull, unimaginative
munificent	generous
nadir	lowest point
nascent	newly emerging or existing
nebulous	cloudy, vague, indefinite
nefarious	wicked, treacherous
negligence	carelessness; indifference
neophyte	beginner, novice, tyro
neutral	unbiased; objective
noisome	unwholesome; foul-smelling; disgusting
nomadic	wandering itinerant
nominal	in name only; trifling; insignificant
nostalgic	yearning for the past
novel	new; unusual; creative
novice	a beginner; neophyte
noxious	harmful, destructive
nullify	cancel; render void
obdurate	stubborn; obstinate; inflexible adamant; unyielding
obese	extremely fat
objectice	neutral; without bias
obliterate	wipe out; destroy
oblivious	unaware of; blind to
obloquy	condemnation; verbal abuse; a state of disgrace
obscure	unclear; clouded; hard to understand
obsequious	overly servile; butt-kissing
obsolete	no longer in use; archaic; outdated
obstinate	stubborn
obtuse	mentally dull
obviate	make unnecessary
odium	disgrace; contempt; loathing
officious	meddlesome, literally, making too much of one's office
ominous	threatening; foreboding; suggesting something bad to come
omniscient	all knowing
opprobrium	shame or disgrace
opulence	wealth - affluence
orthodox	standard; conventional; commonly accepted
ostentatious	flasy; overly showy; excessive
ostracize	banish or cast out
overt	open; obvious; done in the open
panacea	a cure-all
pander	to cater to another's desires; kiss up to
paradigm	an example or model
paradox	a statement or situation that appears false or contradictory but may be true
paramount	of highest importance
pariah	a social outcast
parochial	narrow-minded; limited in perspective
parry	block; deflect; ward off
parsimonious	stingy; cheap
partisan	narrow-minded; limited in perspective
parstoral	relating to the country; rural; bucolic
patrician	pertaining to the upper classes
patronizing	condescending
paucity	scarcity; lackl inadequate amount
pedestrian	dull; uninteresting; boring
pejorative	used in the negative sense
penchant	tendancy toward; inclination; liking
penury	extreme poverty; destitution; indigence
perceptive	having keen understanding; discerning; acute; perspicacious
peremptory	haughty, overly self-assured; not allowing objection
perfidy	treachery; betrayal
perfunctory	done carelessly or half--heartedly; done without enthusiasm
philanthropy	doing good toward one's fellow man
pinnacle	peak, high point
pious	deeply religious
phobia	an irrational fear
pillage	to loot; plunder
peripheral	on the edge; not of primary importance; secondary; ancillary; extrinsic
permeate	spread through
pernicious	evil; wicked; having an injurious effect
perspicacious	keenly insightful; acute; discerning; perceptive
pertinacious	stubborn; determined
pertinent	revelent; germane
pervasive	widespread; existing everywhere
pivotal	important; critical; crucial
placate	soothe; pacify; calm; mollify
platitude	a dull or meaningless remark; a cliche
plausivle	believable
plebeian	pertaining to the common people or lower classes
plethora	a large amount; an overabundance
poignant	emotionally moving; touching
polemics	an agressive attack on the opinions of another
ponder	think about at length; meditate
ponderous	weighty; extremely heavy; slow-moving; dull
portend	to give a sign, warning, or threat of something to come
posthumous	occuring after death
potent	powerful, mighty
pragmatic	practical, functional
preclude	make impossible, prevent
precocious	of abnormally early mental development; highly advanced for one's age
predecessor	a person who came before another; ancestor; foreunner; antecedent
predeliction	tendency; inclination
prerogative	a privilege assumed as a right
presumptuous	full of oneself; excessive