SAT Vocabulary 61-80

lacking vigor or vitality; slack or slow; lacking in spirit or interest; indifferent

sharpness; acuteness, keenness; the capacity of the eye to see fine detail

pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly; showing warmth and friendliness

clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd

Despite Sally's __ apologies, her best friend Erma refused to forgive her for telling a secret.

to speak of or treat slightingly; belittle; to bring reproach or discredit upon

Because of the suspects __ actions during the commission of the bank robbery, she was jailed.

fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence

In order to __ the rioting prisoners, the warden offered more recreation time and better food.

having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God; religious devotion; devout

having or showing no interest in anything; spiritless

of great weight; heavy; massive; dull or labored

obtained, done, made by stealth; secret or unauthorized; acting in a stealthy way

My __ uncle frequents the local grocery store in his pajamas and slippers because he can.

excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery

cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception

to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; to appease; satisfy; to soothe

having moral or ethical standards; having or showing strict regard for what one considers right

Presley was once the object of such __ that teenage girls screamed and fainted at sighting him.

spending or giving freely and in large amounts; often to excess; extravagant

a person who has concern for human welfare and advancement, usually by donation of money

actively poisonous; intensely noxious; violently or spitefully hostile; malicious

willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence

pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear

irregular; peculiar; odd; a person who has an unusual, peculiar or odd personality