SAT 6

• inundate


  1.overwhelm (someone) with too many things or people to be dealt with."we've been inundated with complaints from listeners". 2)flood."the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise"
• brokerage/broker


  a person that facilitates transactions between traders, sellers, or buyers. ensures transactions can run smoothly and that each party has the necessary information. Brokers exist in many industries, including insurance, real estate, finance, and trade.
• detract


  reduce the value of someone or something
• tractable


  capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile. a tractable horse. 2. : easily handled, managed, 
• debauch


  1)destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt."he has debauched the morals of the people and endeavored to corrupt parliament". 2)a bout of excessive indulgence , especially eating and drinking. "He did not feel well after the debauch of the previous night". 3)the idea of corrupting or leading someone away from moral or ethical standards through indulgence in sensual pleasures, such as food, drink(An endless amount of good wine and cheese debauched the traveler.)
• complacent


  showing smug or self-satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. "you can't afford to be complacent about security"
• incessant


  (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption."the incessant beat of the music"
• kempt


  (of a person or a place) maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for."she was looking as thoroughly kempt as ever"
• elusive


  hard to find or capture : evasive
• whimsical

  1)in a playful, quaint(charming), fanciful(imaginative/odd) way, especially in an appealing or amusing manner. "everyone liked the teacher because of his whimsical side" . 2)acting or behaving in a capricious(sudden, volatile) manner."the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"
• concede


  1)admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

  "I had to concede that I'd overreacted". 2)surrender or yield(something that one possesses. "To concede all the territory he'd won"
• regimen


  1.a  prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health. "a regimen of one or two injections per day". 2)a system of government.
• grim


  1.)forbidding or uninviting. "his grim expression". 2)of humor) lacking genuine levity; mirthless; black. "some moments of grim humor"
• minstrel


  medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.
• misanthrope


  one who distrusts all people. "He wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be"
• anthropomorphic


  having human form or characteristics. "anthropomorphic bears and monkeys"
• laud


  1)(a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context. "the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier". 2)(noun)praise
• coalesce


  1)to unite to form one mass or whole. "the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams".
• ambiguous


  1)of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. "ambiguous phrases". 2) unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made. "the election result was ambiguous"
• amok


  in a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner. Conditions had allowed extremism to run amok.
• anthropocentric


  pertaining to the belief that humans are the center of the universe
• comprehensive


  thorough or complete: My doctor performed a comprehensive exam on me
• porcelain


  ceramic pottery matieral

  
• jovial


  cheerful and friendly. "a jovial mood"
• sanction


  1)a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse". 2)authorization or approval for an action. "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction"
• delirious


  1)wild sate of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, delirium, and incoherence(illogical and unclear). "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people". 2)in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy. "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd"
• barrage


  1)a concentrated artillery bombardment(attack with bombs) over a wide area.

  "his forces launched an artillery barrage on the city". 2)an artificial barrier across a river or estuary to prevent flooding, aid irrigation or navigation, or to generate electricity by tidal power.

  "they are considering a tidal barrage built across the Severn estuary". 3)bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.

  "his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice"
• Gravely 


  degree that gives cause for alarm."the economy has suffered gravely" 2)in a serious or solemn manner."the guard nodded gravely"

  a degree that gives cause for alarm.
• Bid(present)/bade(past)


  1)utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

  "James bade a tearful farewell to his parents". 2)command or order (someone) to do something.

  "I did as he bade me". 3)invite (someone) to do something.

  "he bade his companions enter"
• Yonder


  1)at some distance in the direction indicated; over there."there's a ford south of here, about nine miles yonder". 2)the far distance."attempting to fly off into the wide blue yonder"