SAT最常见的1000个词汇（V）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

vacillate (v.) to fluctuate, hesitate (I prefer a definite answer, but my boss kept
vacillating between the distinct options available to us.)
vacuous (adj.) lack of content or ideas, stupid (Beyonce realized that the lyrics she had
just penned were completely vacuous and tried to add more substance.)
validate (v.) to confirm, support, corroborate (Yoko’s chemistry lab partner was asleep
during the experiment and could not validate the accuracy of her methods.)
vapid (adj.) lacking liveliness, dull (The professor’s comments about the poem were
surprisingly vapid and dull.)
variegated (adj.) diversified, distinctly marked (Each wire in the engineering exam was
variegated by color so that the students could figure out which one was which.)
vehemently (adv.) marked by intense force or emotion (The candidate vehemently
opposed cutting back on Social Security funding.)
veneer (n.) a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, fa?ade (Thanks to her
Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a veneer of perfection that hid the
flaws underneath.)

venerable (adj.) deserving of respect because of age or achievement (The venerable
Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout
the years.)
venerate (v.) to regard with respect or to honor (The tribute to John Lennon sought to
venerate his music, his words, and his legend.)
veracity (n.) truthfulness, accuracy (With several agencies regulating the reports, it was
difficult for Latifah to argue against its veracity.)
verbose (adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness (It took the verbose teacher two hours to
explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.)
verdant (adj.) green in tint or color (The verdant leaves on the trees made the world
look emerald.)
vestige (n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished (Do you know if the Mexican
tortilla is a vestige of some form of Aztec corn-based flat bread?)
vex (v.) to confuse or annoy (My little brother vexes me by poking me in the ribs for
hours on end.)

vicarious (adj.) experiencing through another (All of my lame friends learned to be
social through vicarious involvement in my amazing experiences.)
vicissitude (n.) event that occurs by chance (The vicissitudes of daily life prevent me
from predicting what might happen from one day to the next.)
vigilant (adj.) watchful, alert (The guards remained vigilant throughout the night, but
the enemy never launched the expected attack.)
vilify (v.) to lower in importance, defame (After the Watergate scandal, almost any story
written about President Nixon sought to vilify him and criticize his behavior.)
vindicate (v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free (The attorney had no chance
of vindicating the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.)
vindictive (adj.) vengeful (The vindictive madman seeks to exact vengeance for any
insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.)
virtuoso (n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer (Even though
Lydia has studied piano for many years, she’s only average at it. She’s no virtuoso,
that’s for sure.)

viscous (adj.) not free flowing, syrupy (The viscous syrup took three minutes to pour
out of the bottle.)
vitriolic (adj.) having a caustic quality (When angry, the woman would spew vitriolic
insults.)
vituperate (v.) to berate (Jack ran away as soon as his father found out, knowing he
would be vituperated for his unseemly behavior.)
vivacious (adj.) lively, sprightly (The vivacious clown makes all of the children laugh
and giggle with his friendly antics.)
vocation (n.) the work in which someone is employed, profession (After growing tired
of the superficial world of high-fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new
vocation: social work.)
vociferous (adj.) loud, boisterous (I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking
up with him.)