SAT Vocab Words 51-100

• Abate - to become less intense or widespread
• abstruse - difficult to understand; obscure
• adversary - an opponent or enemy
• apathy - lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
• belligerent - hostile and aggressive
• benevolence - the quality of being kind and generous
• capricious - given to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood or behavior
• censure - to express severe disapproval or criticism
• cogent - clear, logical, and convincing
• complacent - showing self-satisfaction or contentment to a fault
• convoluted - extremely complex and difficult to follow
• debilitate - to weaken or make feeble
• disparity - a great difference or inequality
• dissent - to disagree or hold a different opinion
• dogmatic - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
• eloquent - fluent, articulate, and persuasive in speech
• enigmatic - mysterious and difficult to understand
• ephemeral - lasting for a very short time; fleeting
• exacerbate - to make a problem or situation worse
• exemplary - serving as a desirable model; commendable
• extol - to praise enthusiatically
• fluctuate - to rise and fall irregularly; vary
• hackneyed - overused and lacking in orginality
• haughty - arrogantly superior and disdainful
• impartial - treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
• incessant - continuing without interruption
• incite - to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
• indifferent - having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
• inevitable - certain to happen and cannot be avoided
• inquisitive - curious or inquiring
• insipid - lacking flavor or interest; dull
• intrepid - fearless and adventurous
• jovial - cheerful and friendly
• lament - to express grief or sorrow
• magnanimous - generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
• meticulous - showing great attention to detail; thorough
• notorious - famous or well-known, typically for something bad
• ostentatious - characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to attract attention
• pervasive - spreading widely throughout an area or group
• ponderous - slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull and laborious