SAT Prep 500 Terms

repulsed - cause (someone) to feel intense distaste and aversion. placid - (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited. irritated - showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed. curt - rudely brief. incensed - very angry; enraged. droll - curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement. perturbed - anxious or unsettled; upset. amiable - having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. weakened - make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength. sullen - bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy. inopportune - occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time. meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality. auspicious - conducive to success; favorable. untimely - (of an event or act) happening or done at an unsuitable time modest - unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements. bustling - move in an energetic or noisy manner. manufacture - the making of articles on a large scale using machinery. rural - in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. seedy - sordid and disreputable. deserted - (of a place) empty of people. ugly - unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance. feigned - simulated or pretended; insincere. dreary - dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing. envision - imagine as a future possibility; visualize. lazy - unwilling to work or use energy. divulge - make known (private or sensitive information). scanty - small or insufficient in quantity or amount desire - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. keen - having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. perceive - become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. penalty - a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract. frown upon - as in displeasure or deep thought exemption - the process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others support - bear all or part of the weight of; hold up. theory - a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. addendum - an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication. continue - persist in an activity or process. waiver - an act or instance of waiving a right or claim. abolish - formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). graceful - having or showing grace or elegance. rail at - to use abusive language