SAT 1.5

avert

(v) to prevent something bad from happening

awestruck

(adj) feeling great wonder and amazement

baffle

(v) to completely confuse someone

cajole

(v) to persuade someone gently or with flattery

clarity

(n) the quality of being clear and easy to understand

cordial

(adj) warm and friendly

corroborate

(v) to support or confirm something with evidence

debilitate

(v) to make someone weak or less effective

debunk

(v) to show that something is false or exaggerated

defer

(v) to delay something; or to yield to someone’s opinion

detract

(v) to reduce the value or importance of something

dilatory

(adj) slow or intended to cause delay

discord

(n) conflict with tension between people, often negative

discrepancy

(n) a difference between things that should be the same

dispel

(v) to make something (fear, doubt, myth) disappear

disperse

(v) to scatter or spread in different directions

dissent

(v/n) to disagree with a commonly someone’s opinion, in academic context

earnest

(adj) serious and sincere

effusive

(adj) expressing feelings in a very enthusiastic or emotional way

elicit

(v) to draw out a response or information from someone

orthodox

(adj) following traditional or accepted beliefs or methods

perpetuate

(v) to make something continue for a long time

provocative

(adj) causing strong reactions, especially anger or interest

spontaneous

(adj) happening naturally without planning

supplant

(v) to replace something or someone