SAT Word Daily

pernicious (adj) - causing great injury, destruction, or ruin; fatal; deadly. shar.es/W0Ygo

copious - (adj) very plentiful; abundant. shar.es/oPuTv

venerate (verb) - to regard with respect or to honor. bit.ly/sWaReI

invigorating (adj) - imparting strength and vitality. bit.ly/sS0TGd

vigilant (adj) - watchful, alert. bit.ly/v0qBFA

garish (adj) - gaudy, in bad taste. bit.ly/s2M5cG

quixotic (adj) - Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. bit.ly/uIBL45

debauch (verb) - To corrupt morally. bit.ly/vJDgdd

abject (adj) - wretched, pitiful. bit.ly/utObKF

ominous (adj) - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. - wordnik.com/words/ominous

sycophant (noun) - one who flatters for self-gain. bit.ly/rrxDvw

contemporaneous (adj) - occurring in the same period of time. bit.ly/qAUbr3

hierarchy (noun) - system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class. bit.ly/pFLw3l

ephemeral (adj) - Short-lived, fleeting. bit.ly/q3tSox

disavow (verb) - to deny knowledge of or responsibility for. bit.ly/rbo7vH

inundate (verb) - to flood with abundance. bit.ly/oa3g50

balk (verb) - To stop, block abruptly. wordnik.com/words/balk#share

fastidious (adj.) - meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards. bit.ly/n0TD9F

venerable (adj) - Deserving of respect because of age or achievement bit.ly/oWDBhe

paradox (noun) - An apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true.