SAT Regular Vocabulary 16

Succeeding

• Coming before or preceding.

• Coming after or following.

• Happening at the same time.

• Being the first in a series.

Sycophant

• A person who is overly critical of others.

• A servile flatterer; a person who fawns to gain advantage.

• An individual who is always honest and straightforward.

• A leader who inspires others through their actions.

Stoic or Stoical

• A. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; enduring without complaint.

• B. Excessively emotional and expressive.

• C. Seeking constant pleasure and avoiding pain.

• D. Always complaining about life's difficulties.

Timely

• Happening at an inappropriate time.

• Well-timed; happening at an appropriate time.

• Occurring too late to be effective.

• Randomly occurring without a schedule.

Surmise

• To guess or make an opinion based on incomplete information.

• To analyze data thoroughly before making a conclusion.

• To express certainty about a situation or fact.

• To ignore evidence and make a random choice.

Stolid

• Emotional and expressive

• Unemotional; showing little emotion.

• Easily excited or agitated

• Quick to respond to feelings

Subside

• To rise and become more active.

• To sink, settle down, or become less active.

• To expand and grow larger.

• To fluctuate and change frequently.

Table

• To lay aside for later discussion or action.

• To create a list of data in rows and columns.

• To provide a surface for placing items.

• To arrange items in a specific order.

Temperance

• A state of excess and indulgence.

• Moderation; self-control, especially regarding desires or pleasures.

• A form of punishment for wrongdoings.

• A philosophy advocating for complete abstinence from all pleasures.

Stymie or Stymy

• To assist or help someone

• To block, hinder, or thwart; an obstacle.

• To create or innovate something new

• To analyze or evaluate a situation