SAT List 3

acrimonious – (adj) bitter in words or manner

aloof – (adj) apart; reserved; standoffish

clamor – (n) a loud, harsh noise

effervescent – (adj) exuberant; bubbly and excited

enervate – (v) weaken

facile – (adj) easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

glutton - (n) someone who eats too much; greedy person.

heyday – (n) time of greatest success; prime

implausible – (adj) unlikely, unbelievable

incoherent – (adj) unintelligible; muddled; illogical.

kindle – (v.) start a fire; inspire

listlessness – (n.) lack of spirit or energy

magnanimous – (adj.) generous

medley – (n.) mixture

meticulous – (adj.) excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

novelty – (n.) something new; newness

obsequious – (adj) slavishly attentive; servile; fawning

pacifist – (n.) one opposed to force; antimilitarist

pedantic – (adj.) showing off learning; bookish

pithy – (adj) concise; meaningful; substantial