Frequently Used SAT Words Lesson 15 123) Nocturnal (adj.) – occurring at night Synonyms: night, nightly, nighttime Antonyms: daytime Sentence: 124) Obfuscate (v.) – to muddle Synonyms: perplex, stupefy, confuse, obscure, Antonyms: uncover Sentence: 125) Oblivious (adj.) – unmindful of Synonyms: absent-minded, incognizant, unaware Antonyms: aware, conscious Sentence: 126) Obsequious (adj.) – seeking favor by flattery Synonyms: sycophantic, fawning, groveling, submissive Antonyms: domineering Sentence: 127) Obstreperous (adj.) – troublesome Synonyms: boisterous, unruly, rambunctious Antonyms: quiet, silent, subtle Sentence: 128) Obtuse (adj.) – stupid, dull, insensitive Synonyms: dense, imperceptive, uncomprehending Antonyms: bright, clever Sentence: 129) Obviate (v.) – to make unnecessary Synonyms: hinder, interfere, preclude, prevent Antonyms: Sentence: 130) Occlude (v.) – block Synonyms: curb, impede, obstruct, Antonyms: clear, free, let go, open, unblock Sentence: 131) Odious (adj.) – hateful, contemptible Synonyms: abhorrent, detestable, loathsome, repugnant Antonyms: agreeable, delightful, pleasant Sentence: 132) Officious (adj.) – too helpful, meddlesome Synonyms: interfering, intrusive, overzealous Antonyms: self-effacing Sentence: 133) Ominous (adj.) – menacing, threatening Synonyms: foreboding, portentous, sinister Antonyms: auspicious, benign, favorable, promising, propitious Sentence: 134) Omniscient (adj.) – having infinite knowledge Synonyms: all-seeing, Antonyms: lay, lowly, profane, unholy Sentence: 135) Onerous (adj.) – burdensome Synonyms: arduous, demanding, laborious, overtaxing Antonyms: easy, effortless Sentence: 136) Opaque (adj.) – impervious to light, difficult to understand Synonyms: blurred, foggy, murky Antonyms: clear, transparent Sentence: 137) Opportune (adj.) – advantageous, appropriate, fitting Synonyms: auspicious, favorable, fortuitous Antonyms: inopportune, disadvantageous Sentence: Lesson 16 138) Opulence (n.) – affluence, wealth Synonyms: plentitude, prosperity Antonyms: dearth, paucity, scarceness, scarcity Sentence: 139) Ostensible (adj.) – apparent Synonyms: exhibited, outward, plausible Antonyms: genuine, real Sentence: 140) Opportunist (n.) – one who takes advantage of a situation Synonyms: entrepreneur Sentence: 141) Oscillate (v.) – to move back and forth Synonyms: fluctuate, swing, teeter, vacillate, waver Antonyms: continue, remain Sentence: 142) Ossify (v.) – to turn to bone, become rigid 2 Synonyms: fossilize, harden, petrify, Antonyms: liquefy, soften Sentence: 143) Ostentatious (adj.) – showy, pretentious Synonyms: boastful, extravagant, flamboyant, garish, gaudy, Antonyms: modest, unpretentious Sentence: 144) Ostracism (n.) – shunning, banishing, excluding Synonyms: displacement, exile, relegation Antonyms: admission Sentence: 145) Overwrought (adj.) – agitated, overdone Synonyms: overexcited, overwhelmed, wound up Antonyms: calm, cool, laid back Sentence: 146) Palliate (v.) – to ease, make less serious, or calm Synonyms: alleviate, assuage, minimize, soothe, Antonyms: aggravate, intensify, exacerbate, upset Sentence: 147) Pallid (adj.) – lacking color or liveliness Synonyms: bloodless, sickly, wan, weak Antonyms: flushed, robust, strong Sentence: 148) Paltry (adj.) – pitifully small or worthless Synonyms: insignificant, meager, measly, puny, trifling, Antonyms: considerable, substantial Sentence: 149) Panacea (n.) – cure-all Synonyms: elixir, tonic, nostrum Sentence: 150) Panache (n.) – flamboyance, verve Synonyms: brio, charisma, swagger, vigor, élan Antonyms: apathy, dullness, languor, lethargy, listlessness, stagnation Sentence: 151) Pandemic (adj.) – epidemic, spread over a whole area or country Synonyms: pestiferous, pestilential Antonyms: non-communicable, noninfectious Sentence: 152) Paradigm (n.) – an ideal example, the model Synonyms: archetype, prototype, sample, standard Antonyms: anomaly 3 Sentence: Lesson 17 153) Paradox (n.) – a contradiction Synonyms: oxymoron, incongruity 154) Parch (v.) – to dry, shrivel Synonyms: dehydrate, desiccate, exsiccate, make thirsty Sentence: 155) Pariah (n.) – an outcast, one hated by society Synonyms: abomination, anathema, detestation, enemy Antonyms: beloved, the blessed Sentence: 156) Parochial (adj.) – of limited scope or outlook; provincial Synonyms: conventional, ecclesiastic, insular, local Antonyms: cosmopolitan, broad-minded Sentence: 157) Parody (n.) – humorous imitation Synonyms: burlesque, caricature, farce, lampoon, mockery, satire Sentence: 158) Parry (v.) – to ward off or deflect Synonyms: avoid, dodge, evade, sidestep Sentence: 159) Parsimony (n.) – stinginess Synonyms: frugality, miserliness, rapacity Antonyms: benevolence, charity, philanthropy, generosity Sentence: 160) Pathos (n.) – pity, compassion Synonyms: emotion, feeling Sentence: 161) Patronize (v.) – to condescend to, talk down to Synonyms indulge, disparage, belittle Sentence: 162) Paucity (n.) – a lack, scarcity Synonyms: absence, dearth, meagerness, paltriness Antonyms: abundance Sentence: 163) Peccadillo (n.) – a minor sin or fault, a weak point Synonyms: defect, flaw, foible, imperfection 4 Antonyms: strength Sentence: 164) Pedagogue (n.) – a teacher Synonyms: lecturer, mentor, professor, Antonyms: pupil, student Sentence: 165) Proclivity (n.) – a tendency Synonyms: disposition, leaning, penchant, propensity Antonyms: distaste, repulsion, revulsion Sentence: 166) Pedestrian (adj.) – commonplace Synonyms: banal, flat, mundane, ordinary Antonyms: exciting, inspired Sentence: 167) Pejorative (adj.) – having negative connotations, disparaging Synonyms: debasing, deprecatory, derisive, derogatory Antonyms: complimentary Sentence: Lesson 18 168) Penury (n.) – extreme poverty Synonyms: deprivation, destitution, impoverishment, neediness Antonyms: wealth, affluence Sentence: 169) Perfidious (adj.) – faithless, disloyal Synonyms: crooked, fraudulent, shady, treacherous, Antonyms: decent, ethical, principled, scrupulous, trustworthy, Sentence: 170) Phlegmatic (adj.) – sluggish Synonyms: apathetic, indifferent, passionless, unenthusiastic Antonyms: animated, enthusiastic, excited, fervid Sentence: 171) Perfunctory (adj.) – done in a routine way, indifferent Synonyms, cursory, routine Antonyms: careful, thorough Sentence: 172) Pernicious (adj.) – very harmful, wicked Synonyms: damaging, destructive, malevolent, malicious Antonyms: beneficial, favorable Sentence: 5 173) Plethora (n.) – excess, overabundance Synonyms: glut, profusion, surfeit, surplus Antonyms: dearth, lack Sentence: 174) Poignant (adj.) – emotionally moving Synonyms: heart-rending, moving. passionate, sentimental Sentence: 175) Ponderous (adj.) – weighty, heavy, large Synonyms, burdensome, substantial Antonyms: elegant, graceful, light Sentence: 176) Prattle (n.) – meaningless, foolish talk Synonyms: drivel, chatter, idle talk, jabber Antonyms: quietness, silence, stillness Sentence: 177) Precocious (adj.) – unusually advanced at a young age Synonyms: intelligent, mature Antonyms: slow Sentence: 178) Predilection (n.) – a preference Synonyms: fondness, penchant, proclivity, propensity Sentence: 179) Prodigious (adj.) – vast, enormous, extraordinary Synonyms: immeasurable, immense, monumental Antonyms: small Sentence: 180) Profligate (adj.) – corrupt, degenerate Synonyms: lascivious, depraved Antonyms: moral, upright Sentence: 181) Profuse (adj.) – lavish, extravagant Synonyms: prodigal Antonyms: meager, sparse Sentence: 182) Prolific (adj.) – productive, fertile Synonyms: fecund Sentence: 6 Lesson 19 270) 271) Proscribe (v.) – to forbid, condemn, or outlaw Synonyms: bar, disallow, prohibit Antonyms: permit, allow Sentence: Protean (adj.) – readily assuming different forms Synonyms: versatile, variable, adjustable Antonyms: constant, fixed Sentence: 273) Purge (v.) – to cleanse or free from impurities Synonyms: expurgate, purify, clean, Sentence: 274) Raconteur (n.) – a witty, skillful storyteller Synonyms: narrator, conversationalist Sentence: 275) Radical (adj.) – fundamental, drastic Synonyms: extreme, sweeping, far-reaching Sentence: 276) Ramble (v.) – to roam, wander, babble, or digress Synonyms: amble, saunter Sentence: 277) Ramification (n.) – implication, outgrowth Synonyms: consequence, result, effect, outcome Sentence: 278) Rancid (adj.) – having a rank smell or taste Synonyms: spoiled, rotten, offensive Antonyms: fresh Sentence: 279) Rapport (n.) – a relationship of trust Synonyms: fellowship, understanding, connection Sentence: 280) Rancor (n.) – bitter hatred; deep-seated ill will Synonyms: enmity, resentment, animosity, malice Sentence: 281) Rapt (adj.) – deeply absorbed, having the mind fixed on something Synonyms: engrossed, captivated, enthralled, spellbound Antonyms: bored Sentence: 7 282) Raucous (adj.) – harsh-sounding, boisterous, excessively noisy Synonyms: strident, grating Sentence: 283) Rectify (v.) – to correct or make amends; remove errors or defects Synonyms: put right, repair, fix, resolve Sentence: 284) Ravenous (adj.) – extremely hungry Synonyms: rapacious, famished Antonyms: full Sentence: 285) Raze (v.) – to tear down or demolish Synonyms: destroy, annihilate, flatten Antonyms: build Sentence: Lesson 20 286) Rebuke (v.) – to scold Synonyms: reprimand, reproach, admonish Antonyms: praise Sentence: 287) Recalcitrant (adj.) – resisting authority or control Synonyms: disobedient, unruly, refractory, noncompliant Antonym: well-behaved Sentence: 288) Reclusive (adj.) – shut off from the world Synonyms: isolated, solitary, secluded Sentence: 289) Recondite (adj.) – known only by a few; difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand Synonyms: profound, erudite Sentence: 290) Reiterate (v.) – to say or do again Synonyms: repeat, restate, recap Sentence: 291) Rejuvenate (v.) – to make young again, renew Synonyms: revive, restore, revitalize, invigorate Sentence: 292) Relinquish (v.) – to renounce or surrender something 8 Synonyms: to waive, surrender, abdicate, renounce Antonym: retain, 293) Relish (v.) – to take pleasure in Synonyms: enjoy, savor 294) Reminiscence (n.) – remembrance of past events Synonyms: memory, nostalgia 295) Renege (v.) – to go back on one’s word Synonyms: back out, retract, disavow 296) Remuneration (n.) – pay or reward for work or trouble Synonyms: salary, compensation, payment 297) Renascent (adj.) – rising again into being or vigor; showing new life or activity Synonyms: reborn 298) Repast (n.) – a meal Synonyms: banquet, feast, spread, buffet Sentence: 299) Replete (adj.) – abundantly supplied, filled Synonyms: full, complete 300) Reproach (v.) – to blame Synonyms: scold, rebuke, censure, accuse Lesson 21 301) Reprehensible (adj.) – blameworthy, disreputable Synonyms: objectionable, shameful Sentence: 302) Reprise (n.) – repetition, esp. in music Synonyms: recurrence, renewal, resumption, recapitulation 9 Sentence: 303) Reprobate (adj.) – morally corrupt, worthless Synonyms: depraved, unprincipled Sentence: 304) Repudiate (v.) – to reject as having no authority Synonyms: disown, decline, deny, disclaim Sentence: 305) Requiem (n.) – hymns or religious service for the dead Synonyms: a lament, funeral dirge Sentence: 306) Respite (n.) – a brief interval or relief Synonyms: break, breather, lull, let-up Sentence: 307) Restive (adj.) – impatient or uneasy Synonyms: restless, disobedient Sentence: 308) Reticent (adj.) – not speaking, quiet, silent Synonyms: reserved, restrained, uncommunicative, taciturn Antonyms: talkative, verbose Sentence: 309) Retinue (n.) – a group of attendants with an important person Synonyms: entourage, cortege Sentence: 310) Retort (n.) – a quick, witty reply Synonyms: riposte, answer, comeback Sentence: 311) Repartee (n.) – the exchange of witty retorts Synonyms: bantering Sentence: 312) Rhetoric (n.) – persuasive use of language Synonyms: discourse, oratory, public speaking Sentence: 313) Ribald (adj.) – humorous in a vulgar way Synonyms: obscene, suggestive, coarse, bawdy, lewd Antonyms: refined Sentence: 314) Rife (adj.) – widespread, prevalent, abundant Synonyms: replete, teeming, swarming 10 Sentence: 315) Risqué (adj.) – bordering on being indecent Sentence: Lesson 22 316) Rococo (adj.) – excessively ornate or intricate Synonyms: gaudy, ornate, decorative, elaborate Antonyms: plain Sentence: 317) Rotund (adj.) – round in shape, fat Synonyms: fleshy, corpulent, obese Sentence: 318) Rue (v.) – to regret; to feel sorrow, to feel penitence Sentence: 319) Ruminate (v.) – to contemplate or reflect upon Synonyms: ponder, reflect, cogitate, mull Sentence: 320) Rustic (adj.) – rural, country Synonyms: backcountry Sentence: 321) Sacrosanct (adj.) – extremely sacred, beyond criticism Synonyms: sacred, revered, holy, untouchable Sentence: 322) Sagacious (adj.) – shrewd, wise Synonyms: learned, perceptive, erudite, astute Antonyms: foolish Sentence: 323) Salient (adj.) – prominent or conspicuous Synonyms: outstanding, relevant, significant, main Antonyms: minor Sentence: 324) Sallow (adj.) – sickly yellow in color Synonyms: wan, pale, ashen, pallid Sentence: 325) Salubrious (adj.) – healthy, clean Synonyms: wholesome, respectable, decent, hygienic Sentence: 11 326) Sanctuary (n.) – haven, refuge, retreat Sentence: 327) Satiate (v.) – to satisfy Synonyms: fill, sate, quench, slake Sentence: 328) Scathing (adj.) – harshly critical, painfully hot Synonyms: derisive, contemptuous, cutting, caustic Antonyms: complimentary, lauding Sentence: 329) Scintillate (v.) – to sparkle or flash Sentence: 330) Scoff (v.) – to deride, ridicule, taunt, or jeer Synonyms: mock, jeer, sneer Sentence: Lesson 23 331) Scrupulous (adj.) – restrained, careful and precise Synonyms: conscientious, meticulous, fussy, fastidious Antonyms: sloppy Sentence: 332) Scurrilous (adj.) – vulgar, low, indecent Synonyms: insulting, scandalous, slanderous, defamatory Antonyms: complimentary Sentence: 333) Sedentary (adj.) – inactive, stationary, sluggish, sitting Sentence: 334) Sententious (adj.) – having a moralizing tone Synonyms: pithy, epigrammatic Sentence 335) Serendipity (n.) – a fortunate mistake or happy accident Synonym: happenstance, blessing, break Sentence: 336) Servile (adj.) – slavishly submissive Synonyms: groveling, obedient, sycophantic, obsequious Sentence: 337) Sinuous (adj.) – winding, intricate, or complex Synonyms: serpentine, circuitous Sentence: 338) Skeptical (adj.) – doubtful, questioning Synonyms: cynical, unconvinced, dubious, incredulous 12 Sentence: 339) Slough (v.) – to discard or shed Sentence: 340) Slovenly (adj.) – messy Synonyms: sloppy, careless, disheveled, untidy Sentence: 341) Sobriquet (n.) – nickname, usually a humorous one Sentence: 342) Sodden (adj.) – thoroughly soaked, saturated Synonyms: sopping, drenched Antonyms: dry Sentence: 343) Sojourn (n.) – a brief stopping over or delay Synonyms: visit, stay Sentence: 344) Solace (n.) – comfort in distress, consolation Synonyms: support, relief, succor Antonyms: aggravation Sentence: 345) Solicitous (adj.) – concerned, attentive, eager Synonyms: considerate, caring, kind Antonyms: uncaring Sentence: Lesson 24 346) Soluble (adj.) – capable of being solved or dissolved Sentence: 347) Somber (adj.) – dark and gloomy, melancholy Synonyms: solemn, grave, serious, sober Antonym: cheerful, upbeat, lively Sentence: 348) Somnolent (adj.) – sleepy Synonyms: drowsy, dozy Antonyms: wide awake Sentence: 349) Sonorous (adj.) – producing a rich, full sound Synonyms: loud, resonant Sentence: 350) Sophist (n.) – a person good at arguing deviously; skilled debater 13 Synonyms: doctrinaire, obfuscator, scholar, hair-splitter Antonym: dilettante Sentence: 351) Sordid (adj.) – filthy, contemptible, corrupt Synonyms: dirty, ignoble Sentence: 352) Soporific (adj.) – causing sleep Synonyms: somniferous, hypnotic, dull Antonyms: stimulating Sentence: 353) Sovereign (adj.) – having supreme power Synonyms: foremost, free Sentence: 354) Spartan (adj.) – severe, austere, simple, bare Sentence: 355) Sporadic (adj.) – infrequent, irregular Sentence: 356) Sportive (adj.) – frolicsome, playful Sentence: 357) Spurious (adj.) – lacking authenticity, false Synonyms: specious, bogus, forged, counterfeit Sentence: 358) Spurn (v.) – to reject or refuse contemptuously Synonyms: scorn Sentence: 359) Squalid (adj.) – filthy, morally repulsive Synonyms: dirty, foul, fetid, unclean Sentence: 360) Squander (v.) – to use up carelessly Synonyms: waste Sentence: Lesson 25 361) Stagnant (adj.) – immobile, stale Synonyms: sluggish, inert, torpid, dormant Antonyms: active 14 Sentence: 362) Stark (adj.) – bare, empty, vacant Synonyms: barren Sentence: 363) Subjugate (v.) – to conquer, subdue, or enslave Synonyms: vanquish, overpower, crush, suppress Sentence: 364) Sublime (adj.) – awe-inspiring, or high moral value Synonyms: marvelous, noble, transcendent, magnificent Antonyms: ridiculous Sentence: 365) Submissive (adj.) – tending to be meek and submit Synonyms: obedient Sentence: 366) Subvert (v.) – undermine or corrupt Synonyms: challenge, threaten, destabilize, sabotage Sentence: 367) Sully (v.) – to soil, stain, tarnish, taint Synonyms: dirty Sentence: 368) Sumptuous (adj.) lavish and splendid Synonyms: luxurious, extravagant, opulent, spectacular Antonyms: meager, mundane Sentence: 369) Surfeit (n.) – an excess Synonyms: surplus, glut, oversupply Antonyms: deficit Sentence: 370) Superfluous (adj.) – more than necessary Synonyms: extra, surplus, unnecessary, excessive Antonyms: basic, essential, necessary Sentence: 371) Supersede (v.) – to replace, or take the place of Synonyms: supplant Sentence: 372) Surly (adj.) – rude and bad-tempered Synonyms: gruff, grumpy, irritable, boorish Antonyms: courteous, friendly Sentence: 15 373) Sycophant (n.) – a self-serving flatterer, yes-man, toady Synonyms: fawner, flunky, minion, follower Sentence: 374) Taciturn (adj.) – uncommunicative, not talkative Synonyms: silent, reticent, reserved, aloof Antonyms: communicative Sentence: 375) Tantamount (adj.) – equivalent in value Synonyms: synonymous, as good as, indistinguishable Antonyms: different Sentence: Lesson 26 376) Tawdry (adj.) – gaudy, cheap, showy Synonyms: tasteless, crude, flamboyant Antonyms: tasteful Sentence: 377) Tempered (adj.) – moderated, restrained Sentence: 378) Tenable (adj.) – defensible, reasonable Synonyms: acceptable, plausible, rational, justifiable Antonyms: untenable, unreasonable Sentence: 379) Tenacious (adj.) – stubborn, holding firm Synonyms: obstinate, resolute, persistent, determined Antonyms: irresolute Sentence: 380) Tenet (n.) – belief or doctrine Synonyms: principle, theory, precept, ideology Sentence: 381) Tenuous (adj.) – weak, insubstantial, shaky Synonyms: fragile, questionable, vague, unconvincing Antonyms: strong Sentence: 382) Tepid (adj.) – lukewarm Synonyms: indifferent, unenthusiastic, apathetic, lackadaisical Antonyms: enthusiastic Sentence: 383) Thwart (v.) – to block or prevent from Synonyms: frustrate, foil, impede, hinder 16 Antonyms: allow, foster Sentence: 384) Timorous (adj.) – timid, shy Synonyms: fearful, apprehensive, diffident, bashful Antonyms: brave Sentence: 385) Tirade (n.) – long, violent speech; verbal assault Synonyms: outburst, invective, diatribe, harangue Sentence: 386) Torpid (adj.) – lethargic, dormant, inactive Synonyms: lazy, languorous, stagnant Sentence: 387) Torrid (adj.) – burning hot, passionate Synonyms: stifling, sweltering, scorching, burning Antonyms: cool Sentence: 388) Tractable (adj.) – obedient, yielding Synonyms: dutiful, well-mannered, polite, biddable Antonyms: disobedient Sentence: 389) Tremulous (adj.) – trembling, quivering, fearful, timid Synonyms: unsteady, shaky, timorous Antonyms: steady Sentence: 390) Trenchant (adj.) – acute, sharp, incisive, forceful, effective Synonyms: acerbic, scathing, caustic, penetrating Antonyms: mild Sentence: Lesson 27 391) Trepidation (n.) – fear and anxiety Synonyms: unease, apprehension, foreboding, misgivings Antonyms: equanimity Sentence: 392) Trite (adj.) – shallow, superficial, boring Synonyms: stale, pedestrian, stock, hackneyed Antonyms: original Sentence: 393) Truncate (v.) – cut off, shorten by cutting 17 Synonyms: abbreviate, trim, prune, pare Antonyms: lengthen Sentence: 394) Tryst (n.) – rendezvous between two lovers Synonyms: assignation, meeting Sentence: 395) Truculent (adj.) – hostile, ill-tempered, fractious Synonyms: quarrelsome, aggressive, obstreperous, surly Sentence: 396) Tumult (n.) – state of confusion, agitation Synonyms: clamor, turmoil, mayhem, turbulence Antonyms: peace, order Sentence: 397) Turbulence (n) – commotion or disorder Synonyms: confusion, instability, uproar, havoc Antonyms: calm Sentence: 398) Turgid (adj.) – swollen, bloated Synonyms: pompous, stilted, pretentious, stuffy Sentence: 399) Turpitude (n.) – inherent vileness, foulness, depravity Sentence: 400) Ubiquitous (adj.) – being everywhere at the same time Synonyms: ever-present, everywhere, omnipresent Sentence: 401) Undulating (adj.) – moving in waves Synonyms: rolling, swelling, heaving, surging Sentence: 402) Unequivocal (adj.) – absolute, certain Synonyms: unambiguous, explicit, indisputable, definite Sentence: 403) Unobtrusive (adj.) – modest, unassuming Synonyms: inconspicuous, unremarkable, self-effacing, discreet Antonyms: conspicuous Sentence: 404) Upbraid (v.) – to scold sharply Synonyms: reproach, chastise, rebuke, censure Sentence: 405) Urbane (adj.) – courteous, refined, suave 18 Synonyms: sophisticated, cultured, stylish, debonair Antonyms: unsophisticated Sentence: Lesson 28 406) Usurp (v.) – to seize by force Synonyms: appropriate, take, assume, commandeer Antonyms: surrender Sentence: 407) Utopia (n.) – a perfect place Sentence: 408) Vacillate (v.) – to waver; show indecision Synonyms: waver, hesitate, dither, fluctuate Antonym: decide Sentence: 409) Vacuous (adj.) – empty, void, lacking smarts Synonyms: stupid Sentence: 410) Vanquish (v.) – to conquer or defeat Synonyms: subjugate, crush, annihilate, overcome Antonym: succumb Sentence: 411) Vapid (adj.) – tasteless, dull Synonyms: insipid, lifeless, uninspiring, bland Antonym: lively Sentence: 412) Veracity (n.) – truth Synonyms: reality, authenticity, genuineness, sincerity Antonyms: Sentence: 413) Verbatim (adj.) – word for word Synonyms: exactly, precisely, literally, Antonyms: approximately Sentence: 414) Vernal (adj.) – related to spring Sentence: 415) Vex (v.) – to annoy, irritate, or bother Synonyms: irk, anger, aggravate, exasperate Antonym: pacify Sentence: 416) Viable (adj.) – workable, able to succeed or grow 19 Synonyms: possible, feasible, practical, doable Antonym: impossible Sentence: 417) Vindicate (v.) – to free or clear from blame; to redeem; support a claim Synonyms: justify, maintain, defend, assert Sentence: 418) Vindictive (adj.) – spiteful and vengeful Synonyms: malicious, bitter, cruel, malevolent Antonym: merciful Sentence: 419) Vicarious (adj.) – substitute, surrogate, experienced through another Sentence: 420) Vicissitude (n.) – change or variation; ups and downs Sentence: Lesson 29 421) Vignette (n.) – decorative design; short literary composition Sentence: 422) Vilify (v.) – to slander, defame Sentence: 423) Virile (adj.) – manly, masculine Sentence: 424) Vitriolic (adj.) – burning, caustic, sharp, bitter Synonyms: spiteful, venomous, malicious, vicious Sentence: 425) Vituperative (adj.) – verbally abusive Synonyms: offensive, malicious, slanderous, scathing Sentence: 426) Vociferous (adj.) – loud, vocal, and noisy Synonyms: blatant, clamorous, obstreperous Sentence: 427) Voracious (adj.) – having a great appetite Synonyms: avid, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious Sentence: 428) Wallow (v.) – to indulge oneself excessively; luxuriate Synonyms: flounderlurch, stagger, reel Sentence: 429) Wan (adj.) – sickly pale Synonyms: pallid, ashen, ashy, drawn 20 Sentence: 430) Wanton (adj.) – undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless Synonyms: obscene, lustful, cruel Sentence: 431) Winsome (adj.) – charming, happily engaging Synonyms: ingratiating Sentence: 432) Wary (adj.) – careful, cautious Synonyms: suspicious, cagey, mistrustful, guarded Antonyms: careless Sentence: 433) Wily (adj.) – clever, deceptive Synonyms: artful, crafty, devious, scheming Antonym: open Sentence: 434) Wry (adj.) – amusing, ironic Synonyms: cynical, dry Sentence: 21
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