SAT Special (Vocabulary VI)

The last part of the need to know SAT Vocab...

• Brawn (n) muscles. WWE wrestlers have got some serious brawn.
• Contrite (adj) repentant; arising from a sense of guilt. Jacob was in a contrite mood after starving the kitten to death. "I knew Shawn's contrite promises would never become fulfilled, he will hurt me again and again," sobbed Christine.
• Exemplify (v) to become an example. Pakistan's World Cup victory of 1992 from the brink of eliminations, exemplifies resurgence.
• Hypothetical (adj) involving ideas and possibilities; uncertain or unproven. The hypothetical existence of Bigfoot.
• Recalcitrant (adj) defiant. I spent close to an hour working on the recalcitrant necktie, it was the best I had got and the situation demanded it so I was left without choices. (Mafioso)
• Ambulatory (adj) able to walk. Babies are a pain when they become ambulatory, you have to keep a strict watch over them, being lax for a few moments can spell disaster for your baby. (Babies: How to deal with them?)
• Diffident (adj) lacking confidence or shy. The diffident girl almost fainted when she was told to deliver a speech infront of the whole high school.
• Drone (v) talk in a boring voice. I could hear his voice droning on in the background.
• Gullible (adj) easily tricked or deceived because of trusting people too much. The gullible kid was robbed of his candy as the shrewd Matt asked him to hand it over so he could see the make.
• Marred (adj) to spoil something. The fight between the two giant elephants marred the tranquility of the forest.
• Parsimony (n) great frugality or avoidance of spending money. Peter's parsimony was known throughout the city, rumor has it that he died when his $10 bill got lost somewhere in the market.
• Propriety (n) good manner; decorum. If it weren't for propriety then Billy would have brought the place down with celebrations, as news of his wife delivering a baby boy reached him.
• Rejuvenate (v) make young again. The anti-ageing cream is famous for its rejuvenating effect. A few holidays on the beech rejuvenates you.
• Skeptical (adj) doubtful. Jimmy was skeptical about his chances to win the table tennis tournament, he was clearly intimidated by his #1 seeded opponent.
• Tenacious (adj) determined or stubborn; tight. The tenacious attitude of Khan's men triggered a remarkable turnaround. The Anaconda's tenacious grip showed no signs of loosening.
• Nostalgia (n) sentimental longing for the past. Here as elsewhere, the heroic past is not resurrected for nostalgia's sake. (Mafioso). Around 3000 people anticipated eagerly as the motoring nostalgia commenced officially, cars from the period of 1930-62 were a part of the exhibition. Some felt nostalgia for the warm and cosy homes they had left behind (The Battle)
• Pretentious (adj) pompous; self important. The pretentious model, spoke highly of herself and the lucrative deals she had signed.
• Saccharine (adj) overly sweet. Jane gave her most saccharine smile as her mother looked at her in consideration.
• Irascible (adj) easily angered or provoked. The factory worker were hesitant to approach their irascible department head for fear that he might throw a file carton at them.
• Stanza (n) a section of a poem.