rock the sat vocab words week 2

harbinger

(noun or verb) omen, sign of future event OR foretell
Syn: precursor, forerunner OR predict

Euphoria

(noun) extreme happiness
Syn: elation, ebullience
Ant: despair, melancholy

Jejune

(adj) boring, uninteresting
Syn: insipid, tedious
Ant: exciting, original

Prosaic

(adj) common, ordinary
Syn: jejune, banal

Banal

(adj) lacking originality
Syn: mundane, insipid
Ant: fresh, original

Pedestrian

(adj or noun) common, uninteresting
Syn: jejune, banal
Ant: interesting, imaginative

Mundane

(adj) ordinary; commonplace
Syn: banal, prosaic
Ant: extraordinary, unusual

Sojourn

(noun or verb) temporary stay or break
Syn: visit, break

Respite

(noun) a brief rest
Syn: stay, reprieve

Enveloped

(verb) enclosed completely
Syn: encircled, surrounded

Incredulity

(noun) disbelief
Syn: astonishment, stupefaction
Ant: gullibility, credulity

Morose

( adj) gloomy or depressed
Syn: glum, melancholy
Ant: cheerful

Penchant

(noun) a tendency or strong desire
Syn: affinity, inclination
Ant: dislike, aversion

Symmetry

( noun) proper proportion in size or form
Syn: equilibrium, proportion
Ant: asymmetry

Raconteur

(noun) person who is skilled in relating interesting stories
Syn: storyteller

Agenda

(noun) a list, plan of things to be done
Syn: plan, schedule

Exult

(verb) to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
Syn: rejoice, celebrate
Ant: lament, mourn

Conflagration

(noun) a destructive fire
Syn: wildfire, blaze

Mosaic

(noun) process of producing a picture or decoration

Epiphany

(noun) sudden or intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something
Syn: revelation, realization

Revelation

(noun) astonishing discovery
Syn: epiphany, realization

Supremacy

(noun) the state of being the highest or greatest
Syn: ascendancy, preeminence
Ant: inferiority, lowliness