500 c1 - c2 words (part 1)

for SAT - Words in Context; each part contains 25 words

repudiate

to refuse to accept; to reject formally

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

meticulous

showing great attention to detail

subvert

to undermine the power or authority of

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove

mitigate

to make less severe or painful

idiosyncratic

peculiar to an individual

preclude

to prevent something from happening

supplant

to replace, especially by underhand means

discern

to recognize or preceive clearly

evince

to show or reveal a quality clearly

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument

preempt

to take action to prevent something

ameliorate

to make something bad better

scrutinize

to examine or inspect closely

presuppose

to require as a precondition; to assume beforehand

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

subordinate

lower in rank or position; secondary

abate

to become less intense or widespread

simplify

to make something less complicated

replicate

to make an exact copy of; reproduce

eschew

to deliberately avoid using

anticipate

to expect or predict

engender

to cause or give rise to a feeling or situation