SAT Vocabulary Review Lesson 3

inactive /sleeping

mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling

to withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke

to cause not to be in effect, to negate

introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action

instructive, designed to teach

incapable of being reformed or improved

to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements

to cause to become less harsh or hostile, to make less severe

to detest ( hate)

overly submissive (give in to authority)

believing on slight evidence, gullible

to mix or to join-usually by melting

pretentious

scholarly (intelligent or smart)

to disprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval

difficult to understand, recondite, concealed

pacifistic

extremely apologetic , remorseful, repentant

moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

foreign , unfamiliar

fear, trembling, agitation

friendly, courteous, amiable

unchanging