Ways To Speak: SAT HIT Parade Word List
Ways To Speak: SAT HIT Parade Word List
Ways To Speak: SAT HIT Parade Word List
Ways to Speak
clarity clearness in thought or expression
cogent convincing; reasonable
cohesive condition of sticking together
compelling forceful; urgently demanding attention
convoluted intricate; complex
didactic intended to instruct
dogmatic characterized by a stubborn adherence to
insufficiently proved beliefs
effusive describing unrestrained emotional
expression; gushy
emphatic expressed with emphasis
florid describing flowery or elaborate speech
fluid easily flowing
hackneyed overfamiliar through overuse; trite
rapport a relationship of mutual trust or affinity
adage a wise old saying
poignant profoundly moving; touching
Overboard
ebullience intense enthusiasm
farce an absurdly ridiculous situation
frenetic wildly excited or active
garrulous given to excessive, rambling talk
gratuitous given freely; unearned; unwarranted
insipid uninteresting; unchallenging
ponderous extremely dull
sonorous having or producing sound
squalor a filthy condition or quality
superfluous extra; unnecessary
Be careful what you say!
specious having the ring of truth or plausibility but
actually false
slander false charges and malicious oral statements
or reports about someone
ruse a crafty trick
egregious conspicuously bad or offensive
facetious playfully humorous
pander to cater to the lower tastes and desires of
others or exploit their weaknesses
propriety appropriateness of behavior
Ha-ha
wry dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
lampoon (n) or (v) a broad satirical piece; or to broadly
satire
parody an artistic work that imitates the style of
another work for comic effect
Hard-working
adamant extremely stubborn
assiduous hard-working
conscientious careful and principled
diligent marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
dogged stubbornly persevering
exemplary commendable
fastidious possessing careful attention to detail
intrepid courageous; fearless
meticulous extremely careful and precise
obstinate stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course
of action
tenacity persistent adherence to a belief or a point of
view
milk to draw or extract profit or advantage from
zealous passionate; extremely interested in pursuing
something
punctilious strictly attentive to minute details; picky
Oddities
aberration a deviation from the way things normally
happen or are done
dubious doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
ostentatious describing a showy or pretentious display
quandary a state of uncertainty or perplexity
stymied thwarted; stumped; blocked
wily cunning
Thats pretty
aesthetic having to do with the appreciation of beauty
decorous proper; marked by good taste
embellish to make beautiful by ornamenting; to
decorate
idyllic simple and carefree
medley an assortment or a mixture, especially of
musical pieces
mural a big painting applied directly to a wall
opulent exhibiting a display of great wealth
ornate elaborately ornamented
pristine not spoiled; pure
serene calm
lucid easily understood
Friendly
affable easy-going; friendly
amenable responsive; agreeable
amiable good-natured and likable
camaraderie good will between friends
cordial warm and sincere; friendly
gregarious enjoying the company of others; sociable
salutary promoting good health
sanguine cheerfully confident; optimistic
innocuous having no bad effect; harmless
Nasty
brusque describing a rudely abrupt manner
cantankerous grumpy; disagreeable
caustic bitingly sarcastic or witty
contemptuous feeling hatred; scornful
feral savage, fierce, or untamed
fractious quarrelsome; unruly
incorrigible unable to be reformed
ingrate an ungrateful person
insolent insulting in manner or speech
malevolent having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to
others; hateful
notorious known widely and usually unfavorably;
infamous
obdurate stubborn; inflexible
repugnant causing disgust or hatred
unpalatable not pleasing to the taste
parsimonious excessively cheap
On the road
itinerant traveling from place to place
remote located far away
transitory short-lived or temporary
unfettered set free from restrictions or bonds
Full to overflowing
ample describing a large amount of something
burgeoning expanding or growing rapidly
capacious roomy; spacious
copious plentiful; having a large quantity
permeated spread or flowing throughout
prodigious enormous
replete abundantly supplied; filled
Feeling at home
incumbent (adj) imposed as a duty; obligatory
indigenous originating and living in a particular area
innate possessed at birth; inborn
inveterate long established; deep-rooted;
habitual
parochial narrow in scope
pervasive having the quality or tendency to
be everywhere at the same time
Ever so slightly
ephemeral lasting for a markedly brief time
obscure (adj or v) relatively unknown; or to conceal or
make indistinct
tacit implied but not actually expressed
tenuous having little substance or strength;
shaky; flimsy
timorous shy; timid
trepidation uncertainty; apprehension
So status quo
immutable not able to be changed
mundane commonplace; ordinary
prosaic unimaginative; dull
prudent exercising good judgment or common sense
tenet a principle held as being true by a person or
an organization
stoic indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
austere somber, stern
genre describing a category of artistic endeavor
staid characterized by a strait-laced sense of
propriety; serious
archaic characteristic of an earlier, more primitive
period; old-fashioned
Im new at this
emulate to try to equal or excel, especially
through imitation
nave lacking sophistication
nascent coming into existence; emerging
novice/neophyte a beginner