SAT/ACT Vocabulary Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed

hinder

Part of speech: figurative

adjective

a word or phrase is used in a different way than its usual meaning

figurative

Part of speech: elusive

adjective

a person or animal that is difficult to find or be seen

elusive

Part of speech: chaos

noun

a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order

chaos

Part of speech: berate

verb

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

berate

Part of speech: belittle

verb

to make someone or something seem small or unimportant

belittle

Part of speech: anomaly

noun

Part of speech: antagonistic

adjective

Part of speech: exasperated

adjective

Part of speech: pariah

noun

Part of speech: volatile

adjective

a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone who can become suddenly violent

volatile

someone who everyone hates and avoids

pariah

very annoyed and upset

exasperated

unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree

antagonistic

something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual

anomaly

Part of speech: savant

noun

Part of speech: nurture

verb

Part of speech: laceration

noun

Part of speech: illuminate

verb

Part of speech: condescending

adjective

someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well

savant

to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing

nurture

a cut in your skin

laceration

to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand

illuminate

behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval

condescending

Antonym: indulge

abstain

Antonym: play down

accentuate

Antonym: piety

blasphemy

Antonym: free

incarcerate

Antonym: separate

merge

Antonym: hidden

overt

Antonym: dark

pallid

Antonym: prove

refute

Antonym: bona fide

travesty

Synonym: mockery

travesty

Synonym: disprove

refute

Synonym: pasty

pallid

Synonym: obvious

overt

Synonym: unite

merge

Synonym: imprison

incarcerated

Synonym: collection

catalog

Synonym: sacrilege

blasphemy

Synonym: emphasize

accentuate

Synonym: refrain

abstain

Part of speech: abstain

verb

Part of speech: accentuate

verb

Part of speech: blasphemy

noun

Part of speech: catalog

noun

Part of speech: incarcerate

verb

Part of speech: merge

verb

Part of speech: overt

adjective

Part of speech: pallid

adjective

Part of speech: refute

verb

Part of speech: travesty

noun

used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be

travesty

to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair

refute

very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting

pallid

actions done publicly, without trying to hide anything

overt

to combine, or to join things together to form one thing

merge

to put or keep someone in prison

incarcerate

a list or record, like items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material

catalog

something you say or do that is insulting to people’s religious beliefs

blasphemy

to make something more noticeable

accentuate

to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons

abstain

Antonym: start

abort

Antonym: smooth

abrasive

Antonym: prepared

impromptu

Antonym: indifference

obsession

Antonym: host

parasite

Antonym: acceptance

rebuttal

Antonym: extrover

recluse

Antonym: dense

sparse

antonym: knowingly

unwittingly

Synonym: unsuspectingly

unwittingly

Synonym: scarce

sparse

Synonym: hermit

recluse

Synonym: disproof

rebuttal

Synonym: pest

parasite

Synonym: fixation

obsession

Synonym: unrehearsed

impromptu

Synonym: painting

canvas

Synonym: rough

abrasive

Synonym: terminate

abort

Part of speech: abort

verb

Part of speech: abrasive

adjective

Part of speech: canvas

noun

Part of speech: impromptu

adjective

Part of speech: obsession

noun

Part of speech: parasite

noun

Part of speech: rebuttal

noun

Part of speech: recluse

noun

Part of speech: sparse

adjective

Part of speech: unwittingly

adverb

in a way that shows you do not know or realize something

unwittingly

existing only in small amounts

sparse

someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people

recluse

a statement or charge made to prove that the charges are false

rebuttal

a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it

parasite

an extremely unhealthy interest or concern about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else

obsession

done or said without any preparation or planning

impromptu

a strong cloth used to make bags, tents, shoes, etc.

canvas

rude or unkind; having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth

abrasive

to stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue it

abort

The two came to a(n) _________ decision that, although they would not continue dating, they would always be friends.

amiable

After his 20th trip on the roller coaster, the young man became ________ and wanted to do something different.

jaded

The __________ performed on stage was funny and had the audience begging for more.

parody

The teacher prided herself in being ____________ when it came to grading essays.

impartial

The ____________ classical music calmed the students and allowed them to concentrate on their homework.

mellow

The criminal showed no ____________ when he saw his victims in the courtroom.

remorse

The class-clown was notorious for___________behavior that always got the class giggling.

zany

part of speech: zany

adjective

part of speech: trite

adjective

part of speech: remorse

noun

part of speech: parody

noun

part of speech: nonchalant

adjective

part of speech: mellow

adjective

part of speech: jaded

adjective

part of speech: impartial

adjective

part of speech: gratis

adjective/adverb

part of speech: amiable

adjective

part of speech: zenith

noun

part of speech: virtuoso

noun

part of speech: scapegoat

noun

part of speech: larceny

noun

part of speech: hiatus

noun

part of speech: genre

noun

part of speech: fickle

adjective

part of speech: contemporary

adjective

part of speech: behemoth

noun

Part of speech: aversion

noun

not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or adivce

impartial

a remark or idea that is boring, not new, and insincere

trite

behaving calmly and not seeming interested in or worried about anything

nonchalant

a feeling that one is no longer interested in or excited by something, usually because they have experienced to much of it

jaded

crazy or unusual in an amusing way

zany

a piece of writing, music, or an action that copies someone or something in a humorous way

parody

friendly and easy to like

amiable

a strong feeling or being sorry that you did something bad or wrong

remorse

not bright, loud, harsh, or strong in flavor; not strict

mellow

done or given without payment

gratis

a strong dislike of something or someone

aversion

a break or interruption in an activity

hiatus

the act or crime of stealing

larceny

someone who is blamed for something bad that happens

scapegoat

someone who is a very skillful performer, especially in music

virtuoso

a particular type of music, art, or writing

genre

belonging to the present time

contemporary

the most successful point in the development of something

zenith

someone who is always changing their mind

fickle

something that is very large

behemoth

part of speech: verbose

adjective

using or containing too many words

verbose

part of speech: undermine

verb

to gradually make someone or something less strong of effective

undermine

part of speech: tangible

adjective

clear enough to be easily seen or touched

tangible

part of speech: quaint

adjective

unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way

quaint

part of speech: obtuse

adjective

slow to understand things, in a way that is annoying

obtuse

part of speech: emancipate

verb

to give someone the political rights that they did not have before

emancipate

part of speech: decoy

noun

something or someone that is used to trick someone to catch or attack them

decoy

part of speech: candid

adjective

telling the truth, even when it may be unpleasant or embarrassing

candid

part of speech: ballad

noun

a slow love song; a short story in the form of a poem or song

ballad

part of speech: abide

verb

to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement, ect. even when you may not agree

abide

part of speech: vindictive

adjective

unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you

vindictive

part of speech: meager

adjective

too small and much less than you need

meager

part of speech: lethargic

adjective

feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything

lethargic

part of speech: immerse

verb

to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid

immerse

part of speech: headstrong

adjective

very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it

headstrong

part of speech: eloquent

adjective

able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others

eloquent

part of speech: delegate

verb

to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group

delegate