SAT 5

• absolve


  set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility."the pardon absolved them of any crimes"
• summon 


  urgently demand (help)."she summoned medical assistance"
• profess


  claim declare out loud that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case."he had professed his love for her"
• ruffian


  a violent criminal or troublemaker.
• volatile


  1.(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures."volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene". 2.liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse."the political situation was becoming more volatile"
• lustily

  in a strong, healthy, vigorous way; heartily. "fans cheered lustily"
• lust


  strong sexual desire
• enigma


  a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand."Madeleine was still an enigma to him"
• protracted


  relatively long in duration; prolonged; tediously protracted. “protracted negotiations” 
• sublime


  of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe."Mozart's sublime piano concertos"
• exhume


  to dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth; disinter. "The body was exhumed to confirm the results. "
• cache


  1)a collection/stockpile of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place."an arms cache". 2)a storage location used to temporarily store data used by servers, apps, and browsers to speed load times.
• disavow


  efuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. “Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children” 
• cryptic


  having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning : MYSTERIOUS
• predisposition


  a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way;susceptibility."a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia"
• assailant


  a person who physically attacks another;attacker "the police have no firm leads about the identity of his assailant"
• rouse


  1)bring out of sleep; awaken/wake up."she was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder". 2)cause to feel angry or excited."the crowds were roused to fever pitch by the drama of the race"
• hasten


  1)be quick to do something."he hastened to refute the assertion" 2)cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would."a move that could hasten peace talks"
• vulgar


  1)lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined."the vulgar trappings of wealth". 2)making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude."a vulgar joke"
• stern


  1)(of a person or their manner) serious, strict, and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline."a smile transformed his stern face". 2)the rearmost part of a ship or boat."he stood at the stern of the yacht"
• prospect


  1)the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring."there was no prospect of a reconciliation" 2)customer;a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc."clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership"
• sentiment


  point of view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion."I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge" 2)exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia."many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment"
• compromise


  1)to be in agreement, 2)to be weakened or to accept standards lower than is desirable. "we were not prepared to compromise on safety"
• ample


  enough or more than enough; plentiful."there is ample time for discussion"
• intractable


  very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: "We are facing an intractable problem. "
• ubiquitous 


  present, appearing, or found everywhere."his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family" ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
• arbitrary


  1)based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system."his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary" 2)tyrannical:"arbitrary rule by King and bishops has been made impossible"
• penance


  an act that shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done, sometimes for religious reasons: As a penance, she said she would buy them all a box of chocolates. They are doing penance for their sins.
• jerkin


  a sleeveless jacket

  
• valiant


  possessing or showing courage or determination."she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check"