Prep Expert Digital SAT Vocabulary Master List (Lists 1-16)

Flashcards created from Prep Expert Digital SAT Vocabulary Lists 1–16. Each card presents a vocabulary term and its definition based on the lecture notes.

Memoir

A historical account or autobiography written from personal knowledge.

Dexterity

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Harvest

The process or season of gathering crops; to obtain or acquire something, often with effort.

Degrade

To deteriorate; to humiliate or belittle someone.

Emerge

Arise; move out from concealment and become visible.

Divert

Redirect or turn from one direction to another.

Retrospect

The act of looking back or reflecting on past events.

Forge

To form or create, especially a strong, enduring bond or relationship.

Inane

Silly or stupid.

Impudent

Rude or impertinent; not showing due respect.

Vulgar

Lacking refinement; crude or offensive.

Invigorate

Give strength or energy to.

Malevolent

Evil; having a wish to do evil to others.

Disparage

Belittle; to regard or represent as of little worth.

Impartial

Fair; unbiased and just in judgment.

Prosaic

Mundane; ordinary, lacking imagination or excitement.

Pilgrimage

A journey; a pilgrim’s journey.

Ratify

To formally approve or confirm something, usually by vote or signature.

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Subtle

Delicate or not immediately obvious.

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Predatory

Seeking to exploit or oppress others.

Evoke

Bring out; recall a feeling, memory, or image.

Candor

Honesty; the quality of being open and honest.

Ideal

Perfect; satisfying one’s conception of what is most suitable.

Suppress

To prevent the expression or occurrence of something.

Renounce

To relinquish; to formally give up or disown something.

Deviate

Depart from an established course; diverge.

Pivotal

Crucial; of crucial importance.

Disdain

Contempt; regard as unworthy of consideration.

Prudent

Wise; showing good judgment and caution.

Domestic

Relating to the running of a home or family relations.

Abstain

To refrain from doing something.

Perceptive

Keen insight or understanding.

Fortuitous

Lucky; happening by chance rather than design.

Overburdened

Overwhelmed; loaded with too great a burden.

Tenuous

Weak or slender; lacking strength or substance.

Hackneyed

Overused; lacking significance; clichéd.

Annotate

To add notes giving explanation or comment.

Effectual

Effective; successful in producing a desired result.

Aberration

A deviation from the normal or typical; anomaly.

Yield

To surrender or to produce; to provide a result.

Frugal

Thrifty; living in a simple, economical way.

Peripheral

Outer; on the edge of something.

Replicable

Capable of being duplicated or reproduced.

Stimulus

A factor or event that incites activity or development.

Monarch

A sovereign head of state; a king or queen.

Wary

Cautious; watchful for potential danger.

Cosmic

Relating to the universe or cosmos.

Juvenile

Youthful; relating to young people.

Tangible

Concrete; physical and substantial.

Stoic

Unemotional; showing self-control.

Rhetoric

The art of using language effectively and persuasively.

Fanciful

Imaginative; whimsical or unrealistic.

Condescending

Patronizing; looking down on others.

Transient

Temporary; not lasting.

Circuitous

Indirect; longer than the direct route.

Inexplicable

Unexplainable; cannot be accounted for.

Censure

Disapprove; formal criticism.

Harbinger

A precursor; a sign of future events.

Brazen

Bold; showing shamelessness.

Stately

Majestic; dignified in appearance or manner.

Infrastructure

Framework; basic physical and organizational structures.

Nefarious

Evil; wicked or criminal.

Aide

Assistant; a person who helps in particular work.

Adhere

To stick; remain attached or connected to something.

Contrite

Regretful; feeling or showing remorse.

Entitled

Privileged; believing one deserves special treatment.

Pretentious

Showy; attempting to impress by showing greater importance.

Abstract

Conceptual; existing in thought but not physically.

Inhibit

To stop or restrain an action or process.

Correlate

Relate; to establish a connection between elements.

Superficial

Shallow; lacking depth or substance.

Twentieth Century

The period from 1900 to 1999.

Ascend

Rise; go up or climb.

Undermine

Weaken; saboage or subvert from below.

Adversity

Hardship; difficulties or misfortune.

Porous

Permeable; allowing passage through pores.

Dismissive

Disregardful; showing that something isn’t worth considering.

Profound

Deep; having great meaning or insight.

Rudimentary

Basic; undeveloped or simple.

Cultivate

Develop; promote growth or relationships.

Capitulate

Surrender; admit defeat.

Dynamic

Energetic; characterized by constant change or progress.

Acquire

Obtain; to buy or gain possession of.

Contemplate

Ponder; think deeply about something.

Alleviate

Relieve; make suffering less severe.

Vigor

Energy; physical or mental strength.

Satire

Mockery; a work that uses irony to criticize.

Colonial

Relating to control by one country over another as a colony; noun: settler.

Aboriginal

Indigenous; native to a region.

Conceal

Hide; keep something from being seen.

Inconsequential

Trivial; not important.

Whimsical

Playfully quaint or fanciful.

Chronicle

Record; a factual written account of important events.

Foster

Encourage; to promote growth or development.

Invasive

Intrusive; spreading undesirably or harmfully.

Infamy

Disgrace; being well known for bad qualities.

Facetious

Witty; treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.

Intrigue

Fascination; arouse curiosity.