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English Grade 9 SAT Vocab
Made for a vocab test in my honors 9 English class.
20 cards·by klara.engel
highschoolvocabfreshmansatgrade 9psatenglishvocabulary
engender
to bring into existence; give rise to
vitiate
to reduce the value or impair the quality of
pacify
to ease the anger or agitation of
dearth
a scarce supply; a lack
indolence
being disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
marred
damaged; particularly disfiguring damage
indolent
disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
supercilious
feeling or showing haughty disdain
squander
to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate
ardent
expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate
beset
to trouble persistently; harass
countenance
appearance-especially the expression of the face
cursory
performed with haste and scant attention to detail
charisma
a rare personal quality attributed to leaders who arouse fervent popular devotion and
enthusiasm
demagogue
a leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of
the populace
placate
to allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease
indigenous
intrinsic; innate
labyrinth
an intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find
one's way
exacerbate
to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
incense
to cause to be extremely angry; infuriate