SAT常用词汇总结242-323

242. exorbitant (24)excessive; unreasonable
243. didactic (24)intended to instruct; instructive
244. idiosyncratic (24)a quirky or highly individualistic way of doingsomething or behaving; relating to an odd personal habit or characteristic; oddly or extremely unconventional (idiosyncrasy)
245. banal (24)ordinary; commonplace; unoriginal; uninspired;trite; mundane; prosaic; hackneyed (banality)
246. static (24)not moving; remaining in the same state of being(stasis)
247. extraneous (24)unnecessary; irrelevant; not pertinent; not inherent
248. notorious (24)widely known or famous, usually in a bad way(notoriety)
249. salutary (24)beneficial
250. ardent (23)extremely eager and enthusiastic (ardor)
251. impenetrable (23)unable to be penetrated or understood; obscure;enigmatic (penetrating)
252. amicable (23)friendly, especially after a dispute; amiable; genial;tractable; gregarious; conciliatory; amenable
253. trite (23)not original; done many times already; boring;banal; hackneyed; trivial; inconsequential
254. toxic (23)extremely harmful; poisonous; deleterious (toxin, toxicity)
255. disparity (23)inequality (disparate)
256. incisive (23)sharp; clear; clever; keen; perceptive;discriminating; astute
257. allude (23)to hint at; to refer to indirectly (allusion)
258. verbose (23)wordy (verbosity)
259. account (23)a report, description, or explanation; a narrative(accountable, unaccountable)
260. anecdote (23)a brief personal story, account, or illustration, oftenhumorous (anecdotal)
261. affectation (23)a pretentious or inauthentic way of behaving;pretending to be something; not typical behavior(affected, unaffected)
262. resignation (23)reluctantly accepting a less than ideal situation; reconciling oneself to a bad but apparently inevitable situation; giving in (resigned)
263. composure (23)extreme calm and confidence; equanimity(composed, composition)
264. florid (22)overly decorated; flowery
265. amenable (22)cooperative; willing; tractable; amicable
266. condone (22)to allow to happen; to forgive or overlook something wrong; to indulge
267. tedious (22)boring; monotonous; so dull and repetitive as to be tiring (tedium)
268. officious (22)bossy; overly asserting one’s authority; using one’s position or authority to force others; authoritarian
269. exploit (22)to use to advantage; to take advantage of (exploits, exploitative, exploitation, unexploited)
270. assiduous (22)hard-working; dedicated; persistent; diligent
271. neutral (22)not taking sides, especially in a dispute; detached;objective (neutralize, neutrality)
272. scrupulous (22)principled; highly moral; conscientious; assiduous, especially when dealing fairly with others (scruple, scruples, unscrupulous)
273. laconic (22)habitually using few words; tight-lipped
274. authoritarian (22)demanding absolute obedience; domineering;peremptory; officious (authoritative)
275. refinement (22)elegance; improving something, often by making it more pure; urbanity; decorum (refine, unrefined)
276. incorporate (22)to include as a part within a larger whole; to encompass; to comprehend
277. predator (22)a hunter, especially an animal hunting other animals (predatory)
278. incredulous (22)disbelieving; highly if not completely skeptical(credulous, incredulity)
279. hypothesis (22)something supposed to be true, but not yet proven;a tentative theory; an educated guess; a likely explanation (hypothetical, hypotheses)
280. duplicity (22)deceitfulness; double-dealing; equivocation(duplicitous)
281. languid (22)lazy; lacking energy; apathetic (languish, languor)
282. orthodox (21)traditional; conservative; commonly accepted;conventional (orthodoxy, unorthodox)
283. ominous (21)threatening, as an omen; dangerous; inauspicious(omen)
284. tacit (21)understood without needing to be said; implied;implicit
285. astute (21)insightful; clever; wise; discerning; discriminating
286. aspect (21)the look or appearance of something, especially from a particular viewpoint; an attribute
287. peremptory (21)bossy; tending to cut others off; dismissive;officious (peremptorily, preempt)
288. vignette (21)a brief description of a scene
289. intrusive (21)butting in; joining in without being wanted;tactless (intrusion; intruder)
290. prevalent (21)common; existing everywhere; widespread;abundant; pervasive (prevail, prevailing)
291. indisputable (21)certain; absolute; beyond doubt dispute(disputatious, disputant)
292. merit (21)praiseworthy excellence (merited, meritorious, demerit)
293. lament (21)to regret deeply, sometimes to the point of grief(lamentable, lamentation)
294. exonerate (21)to free from blame; to vindicate
295. terse (21)brief and often abruptly to the point; concise
296. sensibility (21)preferences; awareness; tastes; delicacy or refinement of tastes; discernment
297. evanescent (21)fleeting; lasting only a very short while; transient;ephemeral; transitory
298. renowned (21)famous in a good way; distinguished; prominent;acclaimed
299. indigenous (21)native; belonging to a particular region and not usually found elsewhere; domestic
300. repressed (21)held down or held back; inhibited; suppressed(repressive, repression, irrepressible)
301. ingenuous (21)na?ve; childlike; naive (disingenuous)
302. adulation (21)deep and perhaps excessive admiration (adulatory)
303. expedient (21)practical; useful; helpful; simple and efficient;pragmatic (expedite, inexpedient)
304. vapid (20)bland and uninteresting; unexciting; dull;uninspired; prosaic; banal; trite; hackneyed
305. encompass (20)to include; to encircle; to incorporate
306. exclusive (20)shutting out; limited, sometimes to a select few;elitist (inclusive)
307. scarce (20)rare, and often less than required; not abundant
308. engaging (20)interesting almost to the point of exciting; tendingto attract and occupy someone’s attention;compelling (engaging, disengaged)
309. urbane (20)sophisticated; having highly refined manners;decorus (urbanity)
310. sanguine (20)hopeful; buoyant; optimistic
311. sarcasm (20)biting and often ironic and caustic remarks or attitude; contemptuous or condescending humor(sarcastic)
312. adversary (20)an opponent (adversarial)
313. surreptitious (20)not out in the open; sneaky; clandestine
314. vicarious (20)living through the experience of another; second- hand
315. parochial (20)narrow-minded; having a limited outlook;provincial
316. revival (20)returning to life or to use; reawakening (revive)
317. improvise (20)to deal with things as they come, without planning(improvisational)
318. apathetic (20)not caring about something or an outcome, one wayor the other; indifferent (apathy)
319. corroborate (20)to support or back up; to confirm; to provide evidence for; to substantiate (corroboration, corroborative)
320. unprecedented (20)without precedent; highly unusual; remarkable;never seen before; momentous (precedent)
321. alleviate (20)to lessen the pain or severity of something; to make something more bearable; to alleviate; to mitigate
322. prominent (20)standing out; well-known; renowned; acclaimed;conspicuous
323. circumspect (20)careful; cautious; prudent, wary (circumspection)