SAT Words 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