sat vocab 1

Exacerbate

to make a problem or situation worse

Gratuitous

given without reason, payment, or necessity

Dupe

a person who is tricked or deceived

Despot

a ruler with absolute power, often cruel

Indifferent

showing no interest or concern

Exotic

foreign, unusual, or strikingly different

Supersede

to replace something older

Provincial

narrow

Syllabus

an outline of topics in a course

Buttress

to support or strengthen

Propriety

proper behavior according to social rules

Ornate

highly decorated; elaborate

Fitful

irregular; happening in sudden bursts

Pretentious

trying too hard to impress

Replete

fully filled or supplied

Fabricate

to invent or make up (often falsely)

Debilitate

to weaken or make less effective

Rudimentary

basic; undeveloped

Penchant

a strong liking or preference

Ephemeral

lasting a very short time

Reprove

to criticize or correct gently

Burgeon

to grow or increase rapidly

Malevolence

desire to cause harm

Champion

to support or defend strongly

Voluminous

very large in size or amount

Renounce

to give up or reject formally

Inception

the beginning of something

Deprecate

to express disapproval

Idiosyncratic

unique or peculiar to an individual

Apathy

lack of interest or emotion

Aversion

strong dislike or opposition

Objective

unbiased; based on facts

Undermine

to weaken gradually or secretly

Eclectic

made from many different sources

Refute

to prove wrong

Savory

pleasant in taste or morally acceptable

Sanction

official approval or penalty

Alienate

to cause separation or isolation

Disparage

to belittle or speak negatively about

Exploit

to use unfairly for personal gain