SAT Vocabulary Set Sixteen

Belligerent (adj.) War-like; inclined to fight Cody was so belligerent that it took three teachers to pull him away from the fight.

Enigmatic (adj.) Difficult to understand Miss H. was hoping that her “half the age” riddle would be more enigmatic, but many of her students figured it out easily.

Hyperbole (n.) An exaggeration No one believed Kerry’s story due to her repeated use of hyperbole.

Heterogeneous (adj.) Composed of different parts; varied; diverse Our class is a perfect example of a heterogeneous group of people!

Indigenous (adj.) Native to a certain area The indigenous people of America were forced out of their own land by foreign settlers.

Lackadaisical (adj.) Not caring; indifferent; worry-free; lazy People with a more lackadaisical mindset may live more stress-free lives.

Revere (v.) To respect deeply; to praise

Tenacious (adj.) Not giving in easily; stubborn The tenacious horse refused to leave its stable until it was given an apple.

Thwart (v.) Prevent; repel; steer away An ancient myth claims that garlic will thwart off vampires.

Verbose (adj.) Using too many words The email was far too verbose for the brief point the teacher was trying to make.