SAT Vocabulary

municipal

relating to a city or town or its governing body.

consensus

a general agreement.

subvert

to undermine (sabotage)

beseech

to beg

arbitrary

based on random choice

impel

urge (someone) to do something

scrutiny

critical observation

mirth

amusement

intricate

very complicated or detailed

imbibe

drink (alcohol) or absorb

premise

a previous statement or proposition

self-effacement

not claiming attention to oneself

dogmatic

to follow a set of rules no matter what

unpretentious

not attempting to impress others with greater importance

surmise

suppose/assume that something is true

contrive

create (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill

bay

(of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly.

supplemental

provided in addition to what is already present

subsume

include or absorb (something) in something else.

waive

refrain from insisting on

concede

admit that something is true after first denying it.

assume

suppose without proof

take or begin to have

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with.

proclaim

announce officially

recant

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief

unduly

to an unwarranted degree; excessively

empirical

verifiable by observation or experience