SAT Reviews

diffident (adjective) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

impellent (adjective) forcing forward or onwards

percolate (verb) (of a liquid) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

vestibule (noun) an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building

brio (noun) vigor or vivacity of style or performance

abreaction (noun) the expression and consequent release of a previously repressed emotion, achieved through reliving the experience that caused it (typically through hypnosis or suggestion)

somnolent (adjective) sleepy; drowsy

saunter (verb) walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

sub rosa (adjective) happening or done in secret

Lynchian (adjective) having the same balance between the macabre and the mundane found in the works of filmmaker David Lynch

soporific (adjective) tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

raconteuse (noun) a woman who is skilled at relaying stories or anecdotes interestingly

sacchariferous (adj) containing or producing sugar

“Thao’s capricious song can give a listener audio whiplash even after multiple listens.”

“Stuart Murdoch’s despondency flirts with the maudlin, but the song’s precise narrative details keep it grounded and poignant.”

“Lucy longs to transmute, but I like her just the way she is.”