SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 1-7

used too often; commonplace

false idea; mistaken belief

not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well known.

a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place

strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque

consisting of selections from various sources

to decline

to make easy

deviating from the right path or usual course of action

not concrete; hard to understand.

lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness, vitality, or enthusiasm

To make something seem less important

to ignite; to inspire

carelessness; lack of interest or concern

a systematic naming in an art or science

to persuade by pleasant words or false promises

injured; spoiled; damaged; disfigured.

not planned; random

a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs

confused; mixed up.

to wipe out; to erase.

to arouse suddenly; to startle

very careful, diligent

to weaken

wise; careful; showing sound judgment; prudent

moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy

spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful

the specialized vocabulary of members of a group

a shortage of something

the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink

insignificant; unimportant

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

discord; harsh sound

to leave money or property by a will; to pass along