SAT Vocab Set 1

Abrasive

Harsh, wears down smth

Acclaim

praised

Adroit

Clever, skillful

Alleviate

Lessen

Approximate

Estimate w/ fair accuracy

Atypical

Unusual

Buoyancy

Cheerful, resilient(like a buoyant orange thing on the ocean)

Cerebral

Cerebellum(Psychology) => relating to the mind/brain

Circumscribe

Word is similar to circumference that BOUNDS a circle => restrict/limit smth

Complementary

Complements, enhance another thing(Economics)

Compromise

Mutual settlement, Make up for smth

Conceptualise

Form an idea in mind

Confound

To startle smth OR to refute/invalidate smth (Findings may be confounded by inaccurate method)

Conscientious

Done with care, effort put into smth (E.g, A conscientious man takes his duties seriously)

Corrosive

harmful, burns. Corrosive, abrasive, rhymes!

Credulity

Gullible(Scammers prey upon old ppl's credulity)

Debilitate

Weaken/Hinder smth (Debilitated by incompetence)

Denounce

Accuse

Discerning

Good judgment, distinguish(discern between good/bad ppl)

Discriminating

Refined taste. Kén chọn (E.g: Discriminating collector of fine arts)

Disingenuous

Not sincere/candid

Dispel

Drive away, shoo

Evade

Run away/Avoid(esp by deceit/cleverness)

Exhaustive

Thorough

Extol

Exalt/ praise highly

Forgo

Sacrifice, let go

Formidable

Impressive, inspiring fear/respect(E.g. Formidable opponent)

Hypocrisy (noun)

The practice of double standards (not conforming to their claimed moral standards, beliefs)

Illuminate

Light up, clarify, or make understandable

Implement

Carry out

Improvident

Wasteful, shortsighted(tầm nhìn ngắn hạn)

Innocuous

Harmless

Involuntarily

W/o intention or conscious control

lackadaisical

Lacking enthusiasm, careless, lazy (E.g. taking a lackadaisical approach can jeopardize the success ò a project)

Misconduct

Improper

Monotonous

Dull and repetitive

Mystify

To perplex/bewilder/complicate smth

Negligence(noun0

Carelessness

Nomad(noun)

Ng đi bụi. Wandering ppl w/ no permanent home (Traveller, backpacker, explorer)

Nonchalant

Unconcerned, unbothered

Palliative(adj)

Relieving pain/symptoms but not curing them (E.g. palliative care)

Paramount(adj)

Supreme, of greatest importance (NK's supreme leader Kim Jong Un)

Partisan(noun)

Strong supporter of a cause

Pedestrian

Noun- Person walking

Adj - dull, lacking inspiration or excitement (E.g. disenchantment w/ their pedestrian lives)

Perquisite(noun)

Perk/benefit entitled to on account of a position

Phlegmatic(adj)

Calm disposition/Unemotional (E.g. Phlegmatic British character)

Pragmatic

realistically (thực dụng, thực tế)