1000 SAT words, Teer-web-app [cool books to read TXT] 📗

color so that the students could figure out which one was which.)
vehemently (adv.) marked by intense force or emotion (The candidate vehemently
opposed cutting back on Social Security funding.)
SAT Vocabulary
V
veneer (n.) a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade (Thanks to her
Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a veneer of perfection that hid the
flaws underneath.)
venerable (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The venerable
Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout
the years.)
venerate (v.) to regard with respect or to honor (The tribute to John Lennon sought to
venerate his music, his words, and his legend.)
veracity (n.) truthfulness, accuracy (With several agencies regulating the reports, it was
difficult for Latifah to argue against its veracity.)
verbose (adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness (It took the verbose teacher two hours to
explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.)
verdant (adj.) green in tint or color (The verdant leaves on the trees made the world
look emerald.)
vestige (n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished (Do you know if the Mexican
tortilla is a vestige of some form of Aztec corn-based flat bread?)
vex (v.) to confuse or annoy (My little brother vexes me by poking me in the ribs for
hours on end.)
vicarious (adj.) experiencing through another (All of my lame friends learned to be
social through vicarious involvement in my amazing experiences.)
vicissitude (n.) event that occurs by chance (The vicissitudes of daily life prevent me
from predicting what might happen from one day to the next.)
vigilant (adj.) watchful, alert (The guards remained vigilant throughout the night, but
the enemy never launched the expected attack.)
vilify (v.) to lower in importance, defame (After the Watergate scandal, almost any story
written about President Nixon sought to vilify him and criticize his behavior.)
vindicate (v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free (The attorney had no chance
of vindicating the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.)
vindictive (adj.) vengeful (The vindictive madman seeks to exact vengeance for any
insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.)
virtuoso (n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer (Even though
Lydia has studied piano for many years, she’s only average at it. She’s no virtuoso,
that’s for sure.)
W
SAT Vocabulary
viscous (adj.) not free flowing, syrupy (The viscous syrup took three minutes to pour
out of the bottle.)
vitriolic (adj.) having a caustic quality (When angry, the woman would spew vitriolic
insults.)
vituperate (v.) to berate (Jack ran away as soon as his father found out, knowing he
would be vituperated for his unseemly behavior.)
vivacious (adj.) lively, sprightly (The vivacious clown makes all of the children laugh
and giggle with his friendly antics.)
vocation (n.) the work in which someone is employed, profession (After growing tired
of the superficial world of high-fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new
vocation: social work.)
vociferous (adj.) loud, boisterous (I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking
up with him.)
W
wallow (v.) to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless (My roommate
can’t get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just wallows in self-pity.)
wane (v.) to decrease in size, dwindle (Don’t be so afraid of his wrath because his
influence with the president is already beginning to wane.)
wanton (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Vicky’s wanton demeanor often made the
frat guys next door very excited.)
whimsical (adj.) fanciful, full of whims (The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that
she was an elvin princess.)
wily (adj.) crafty, sly (Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, wily Kit
and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks.)
winsome (adj.) charming, pleasing (After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for
Chris’s winsome attitude and childish naivete.)
wistful (adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad (Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it
terribly and sat around wistful all day long.)
wizened (adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled (Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the
most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.)
wrath (n.) vengeful anger, punishment (Did you really want to incur her wrath when
she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)
SAT Vocabulary
Y
Y
yoke (v.) to join, link (We yoked together the logs by tying a string around them.)
Z
zealous (adj.) fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something (If he were any
more zealous about getting his promotion, he’d practically live at the office.)
zenith (n.) the highest point, culminating point (I was too nice to tell Nelly that she had
reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one hit of hers.)
zephyr (n.) a gentle breeze (If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our
room would’ve been unbearably hot.)

Imprint

Publication Date: 11-07-2010

All Rights Reserved