SAt Vocabulary List 6 Pre-AP English 2

Androit

Skillful in the use of hands, or in handling difficult situations.

Assuage

To make (something unpleasant) less servere; to appease

Avarice

greed

Carte blanche

unrestricted power or authority

Concoct

To devise using skill and intelligence; to prepare by mixing ingredients

Demure

modest and shy

Disapprobation

the state of disapproving, the state of being disapproved

Disavow

to disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with

ennui

boredom. the blues, melancholy

Faux pas

a social blunder

Impugn

to attack by words or arguments; to expose as false

incessant

continuing without interruption

infallible

incapable of failing or making a mistake

insidious

working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner

ludicrous

absurd; ridiculous

malaise

an indefinite feeling of weakness or lack of health

minutia

a small or trivial detail

nebulous

vague; hazy

nonchalance

casual lack of concern

palpable

easily perceived; capable of being touched or felt

perennial

lasting through the years; appearing again and again

perspiceacity

quick understanding; perceptiveness

pliable

easily bent or shaped; easily persuaded-

protege

one whose welfare or career is promoted by an influential person

resign

o give in; to acquiesce; to relinquiwsh

subjective

personal, colored by feelings, unobjective

superficial

trivial, insignificant, shallow

tete-a-tete

a private conversation between two people

tour de force

a feat of strength, skill, or mental brilliance

unwieldy

difficult to carry or manage because of bulk or shape