SAT vocabulary test 4

Inaudible

(adj) too quiet to be heard Syn: silent, imperceptible Ant: audible, loud

Implausible

(adj) not believable, highly unlikely Syn: unbelievable, dubious Ant: plausible, believable

Subdued

(adj or verb) quiet, calm Syn: tranquil, restrained Ant: agitated, energetic

Audacity

(noun) boldness, often in the face of authority Syn: brazenness, impudence Ant: timidity, shyness

Proliferate

(verb) to grow in number Syn: reproduce, multiply Ant: die off, decline

Satiate

(verb) to satisfy a desire, often for nourishment Syn: fill, satisfy Ant: starve, do without

Placate

(verb) to soothe or settle Syn: appease, mollify Ant: anger, antagonize

Steadfast

(adj) not subject to change Syn: strong, resolute Ant: weak, wavering

Inconspicuous

(adj) hard to see, not noticeable Syn: hidden, concealed Ant: conspicuous, obvious

Eschew

(verb) to avoid habitually Syn: shun, abstain from Ant: seek out, pursue

Innocuous

(adj) harmless Syn: benign, inoffensive Ant: harmful, dangerous

Bellicose

(adj) warlike, aggressively violent Syn: hostile, belligerent Ant: peaceful, pacifist

Unanimity

(noun) agreement from all, complete unity Syn: accord, unison Ant: discord, disagreement

Fallacy

(noun) a false idea or argument, a lie OR a deceptive appearance Syn: mistake, error OR disguise, deceit Ant: truth, fact

Brevity

(noun) briefness Syn: terseness, compactness Ant: long-windedness, verbosity

Immutable

(adj) unchanging, stable Syn: permanent, absolute Ant: changing, mutable

Nugatory

(adj) of no importance Syn: trivial, inconsequential Ant: important, significant

Frivolous

(adj) unimportant or lacking seriousness Syn: trivial, silly Ant: serious, important

Superfluous

(adj) unnecessary or extravagant Syn: extraneous, needless Ant: necessary, integral

Extraneous

(adj) not belonging OR not an important part, not essential Syn: alien, external OR superfluous, irrelevant Ant: belonging to, fitting in OR vital, essential