SAT Vocabulary Unit 3B
Term
Part of Speech
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
hegemony
N
domination over others
command, power
heinous
ADJ
shockingly wicked, repugnant
horrifying, atrocious
glorious, magnificent
idiosyncratic
ADJ
peculiar to one person; highly individualized
distinctive, quirky
uncharacteristic
ignominious
ADJ
humilitaing, disgracing
embarassing, shameful
judicious
ADJ
having or exercising sound judgement
wise, astute, sage
foolish, idiotic
kudos
N
praise for an achievement
applause, acclaim
blame, criticism
mitigate
V
to make less violent, alleviate
assuage, diminish
aggrevate, intensify
mollify
V
to soften in temper
pacify, appease
exasperate, provoke
obfuscate
V
to render incomprehensible
confuse, bewilder
ostentatious
ADJ
excessively showy, glitzy
flamboyant, pompous
plain, modest