SAT WORD YELLOW 1

Pragmatic

adj. practical, useful

Spur

v. to stimulate or incite

Dispatch

v. to send off a message or messenger

Treacherous

adj. dangerous and unstable

Insatiable

adj. can’t be satisfied

Objectivity

n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

Artificial

adj. something made; not occurring naturally

Accordingly

adv. in accordance with

Inversion

n. a reversal

Subtle

adj. hard to detect or analyze

Anticipate

v. assume to be likely to happen

Condone

v. to overlook, approve, or allow

Oust

v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)

Complacent

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

Quirk

n. a strange habit

Emphatic

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

Substantial

adj. very large in amount or degree

Freewheeling

adj. carefree

Eminent

adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

Tentative

adj. not yet finalized

Conduct

"v. to control or manage

v. to behave a certain way"

Postulate

v. to assert

Solidarity

n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

Geriatric

adj. relating to old age

Clout

n. special advantage or power

Facilitate

v. to aid the progress of

Modify

v. to change, alter, or tweak

Quantitative

adj. involving quantities (numbers and amounts)

Entail

v. to involve or include

Nuance

n. a subtle difference in meaning

Boost

"n. an increase or growth

v. to increase or make grow"

Avid

adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

Galvanizing

adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

Dominion

"n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)

n. a legal territory"

Surly

adj. unfriendly; inclined to anger

Annihilate

v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction

Apprehension

n. fearful expectation of something

Bias

n. a preconception that prevents objectivity

Repudiate

"v. to refuse to recognize as true

v. to cast off"

Tremendous

adj. very large, good, or bad in degree or size

Diligence

n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

Raw

"adj. unrefined

adj. not processed; uncooked (as in food)"

Substantiate

v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

Materialistic

adj. superficial; focus on material possessions

Coarse

"adj. indicating a rough texture

adj. lacking refinement or sophistication"

Reconsideration

n. thinking again about a previously made choice

Impartiality

n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

Brawl

"n. an intense, loud fight

v. to fight loudly and disruptively"

Lucrative

adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable

Acquisition

n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

Imposition

n. an unnecessary burden

Opine

v. to openly express an opinion

Susceptible

adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

Flourish

v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress

Endow

v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

Envy

"n. excessive jealousy

v. to admire and be jealous of"

Unadorned

adj. undecorated, plain

Unveil

v. to make visible; to reveal

Principle

n. basic truth, assumption, or rule

Onset

n. the beginning or early stages

Eccentric

adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

Promulgate

v. to put into law or formally declare

Hostile

adj. harmful, dangerous

Pitiable

adj. deserving pity

Prompt

"adj. punctual, on time

n. a cue to begin something; instructions

v. to incite, propel, or cause to act"

Consensus

n. overall agreement

Endure

v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

Conventional

adj. abiding by accepted standards

Conviction

n. a firm belief in something

Aesthetic

adj. relating to beauty or refined taste

Spawn

"v. to release eggs

v. to call forth or generate"

Ferocity

n. viciousness, violence

Agitate

v. to promote something (usu. a cause)

Transparent

"adj. see-through; so thin that light can shine through

adj. truthful or easy to perceive"

Peculiar

adj. strange, bizarre

Expend

v. to use up (as in energy or money)

Scorn

v. to look down on with disdain

Foreseeable

adj. capable of being predicted or anticipated

Simple

"adj. easy; not complex

adj. undecorated"

Yield

"n. production of an amount

v. to give way to or surrender to

v. to produce or supply"

Temperament

n. usual mood or feelings

Bolster

v. to support, strengthen, or fortify

Contradict

v. to be in contrast with

Rash

adj. without attention to danger or risk

Contend

v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)