Elite SAT Vocab 851 - 900

kind; compassionate

an overwhelming defeat or failure

dependent on conditions or circumstances; conditional; possible

to form an idea without having definite or complete evidence

to fail to carry out a promise

to demand and obtain by force or authority

to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of

to alter; to change into a unusual form

to rub out, as from a surface; to erase

a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring

wet, boggy ground; a difficult situation

open; not hidden

to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement

a state of balance or equality between opposing forces

showing offensive satisfaction with oneself

to swindle; to cheat

demanding unquestioning obedience

tending to bring about

plants as a group, esp. of a specified region or time

a noisy argument, esp. over an unimportant matter

to protect against possible loss by taking compensatory measures; to avoid making a direct statement

to take by force or without legal authority (e.g., property or rights)

a state of uncertainty esp. about what course of action to take

to reason or conclude from evidence

having a full, deep sound; impressive in style of speech

a cure for a disease or poison

generous

land and the buildings that are on it

old and worn out

to disprove

mercy, or leniency towards an offender

to float as if suspended; to be in a state of uncertainty

abrupt and curt of manner

to deceive; to mislead

excessively ornate or complex in style; swollen, as from fluid

something enormous and powerful; a sea monster

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

a shelter or sanctuary

to wear a disguise; to put on a false appearance

worn out, used too often

to settle down

one who hates or mistrusts mankind

inspiring fear or dread

a fake; one who pretends to have expert knowledge

direct contrast; opposition

full of hearty, playful good humor

a large, often scholarly book

to make a mistake

claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved