SAT Vocabulary Answers 3

Serendipitous: having luck or good fortune without working for it

Decorous: socially appropriate; well-mannered

Vapid: lifeless; dull

Eclectic: a vast assortment of different items, usually of different styles

Spurious: false but appears believable

Vilify: defame; lower in stature

Amenity: an item that increases one's comfort level or ease of living

Exculpate: exonerate; free from guilt

Morose: sad

Vex: confuse; annoy

Subjugate: to bring under control

Maudlin: slightly sentimental

Bombastic: boastful in one's confidence

Patently: clearly understood

Assiduous: hard-working

Pejorative: uncomplimentary

Ubiquitous: widespread, existing in all places

Vicissitude: event that occurs by chance

Capriciousness; fickleness; whimsy

Cloying: sickeningly sweet