SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 48

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SAT Word Skills 4
meretricious [adjective]

attractive in a showy or superficial way but lacking real value or sincerity

Ex: The hotel 's meretricious décor looked expensive but was actually cheap .
anhydrous [adjective]

without water; especially without water of crystallization

ambidextrous [adjective]

able to use both hands with equal skill and ease

Ex: Being ambidextrous is an advantage in many sports .
capacious [adjective]

able to hold a large quantity

Ex: The capacious auditorium was designed to seat thousands of people comfortably .
portentous [adjective]

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

Ex: Her portentous remarks about the future made everyone in the meeting feel uneasy and apprehensive .
raucous [adjective]

(of a sound) loud, harsh, and unpleasant to the ears

Ex: The children 's raucous shouting echoed through the playground , disrupting the peace of the neighborhood .
contagious [adjective]

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

Ex:
ingenious [adjective]

having or showing cleverness, creativity, or skill

Ex: As an ingenious mechanic , he could fix any broken machine with just a few tools and some creative thinking .
licentious [adjective]

showing a disregard for moral rules or standards, especially in sexual behavior

Ex: The court condemned the licentious conduct of the nobles .
spurious [adjective]

(of documents or objects) pretending to be genuine

Ex: The spurious painting fooled only amateurs .
pernicious [adjective]

causing great harm or damage, often in a gradual or unnoticed way

Ex: The pernicious weed spread across the farmland , destroying crops .
onerous [adjective]

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

Ex: The task of organizing the event fell on her shoulders , and she soon realized it was more onerous than she had anticipated .
uxorious [adjective]

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

obsequious [adjective]

excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor

Ex: The politician surrounded himself with obsequious aides who never challenged his decisions .
sagacious [adjective]

having keen, farsighted judgment and the ability to discern deeply and wisely

Ex: The sagacious investor made decisions that consistently resulted in profitable returns .
pugnacious [adjective]

eager to start a fight or argument

Ex: Her pugnacious response to criticism was unexpected but not entirely surprising .
fabulous [adjective]

beyond the usual or ordinary, often causing amazement or admiration due to its exceptional nature

Ex: The fabulous design of the new smartphone impressed tech enthusiasts worldwide .
gaseous [adjective]

existing as or having characteristics of a gas

lascivious [adjective]

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

Ex: Her lascivious advances were quickly rejected .