SAT Vocabulary List #8

Question 1

To pester; to harass persistently; to deliberately bother or annoy

Accepted Answer

Badger

Question 2

Strong dislike; opposition to; hatred; an intense negative feeling

Accepted Answer

Antipathy

Question 3

Timid; shy; lacking confidence; withdrawn

Accepted Answer

Diffident

Question 4

Hard to hold; difficult to find, identify, or understand

Accepted Answer

Elusive

Question 5

High praise; a tribute; often make to honor a deceased person

Accepted Answer

Eulogy

Question 6

Misleading; deceptive; falsely reasoned

Accepted Answer

Fallacious

Question 7

To interpret; to understand in a particular way

Accepted Answer

Construe

Question 8

Given freely; uncalled-for; without sense or reason

Accepted Answer

Gratuitous

Question 9

Extreme exaggeration; overstatement

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 10

To turn aside; to change the unexpected path of

Accepted Answer

Deflect

Question 11

To scold; to voice disapproval of

Accepted Answer

Chide

Question 12

To support; to prop up to strengthen anything weak

Accepted Answer

Bolster

Question 13

A deep space that cannot be measured; a bottomless gulf; hell

Accepted Answer

Abyss

Question 14

To lighten or lesson; to relieve

Accepted Answer

Alleviate

Question 15

Famous; distinguished; prominent

Accepted Answer

Eminent

Questions 15