Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book II Lesson 18

Impregnable

Not able to be conquered; impenetrable

Xenophobia

An intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners

Inherent

Essential

Irreverent

Disrespectful

Subjugate

To dominate, conquer, or bring under control

Expedite

To increase the rate of progress

Filibuster

To attempt to block a bill from becoming a law by speaking at length against it

Pristine

Pure; completely clean and uncontaminated

Pithy

Full of meaning; concise

Invective

An insult or abuse in speech

Prodigal

Reckless, wasteful, and extravagant

Pliable

Easily bent or flexible

Torpid

Losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy

Tenuous

Not dense or thick; having little substance

Discordant

Being in disagreement