FreeVocabulary
SAT Vocabulary — Group 18
Batch 18 of SAT vocabulary words.
A brief delay or temporary relief from something difficult or unpleasant, especially a punishment.
To express disapproval or disappointment toward someone for a fault, usually in a direct but not furious way.
To officially cancel or take back a law, decision, or agreement.
Shining brightly or looking extremely impressive and splendid.
A trick or clever strategy meant to deceive someone.
Acting as though one is morally superior to others in a way that feels fake or hypocritical.
To examine something very closely and critically.
Making false or insulting statements about someone in order to damage their reputation.
Servile behavior shows an exaggerated eagerness to please or obey, often out of fear or desire for favor.
Having doubts about whether a claim is true and not easily convinced.
A solicitous person pays close, caring attention to another's comfort or needs, sometimes to the point of hovering.
Dark, gloomy, or serious in mood, tone, or appearance.
Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives, morally degraded.
Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals rather than continuously.
A filthy, run-down condition, often resulting from poverty or neglect.
Enduring hardship or pain without complaining or showing much emotion.
Behaving as though one is superior to others, with a haughty and dismissive attitude.
To guess or conclude something based on limited or incomplete information, without solid proof.
Habitually saying very little, often coming across as reserved or unfriendly.
Equivalent in effect or value to something else, even if not identical in form.
A tirade is an extended outburst of harsh, emotional criticism directed at someone or something.
Something torrid burns with intense heat, whether that heat is literal weather or overwhelming passion.
Easy to control, manage, or guide because of a cooperative nature.
To transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior.
A version of something so distorted or poorly done that it mocks or betrays the real thing.