SAT Vocab Master List (Into Prep)

This is the master list from INTO prep that contains all information from all the flashcards into one giant set. Have fun studying!

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Assiduous

Showing great care and perseverance.

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Benign

Gentle and kindly; not harmful.

Censure

To express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

Chicanery

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

Coerce

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Cryptic

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Delineate

To describe or portray (something) precisely.

Discreet

Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions.

Disparage

To regard or represent as being of little worth.

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Empirical

Based on observation or experience rather than theory.

Enigmatic

Mysterious, puzzling.

Exacerbate

To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Facilitate

To make (an action or process) easy or easier.

Fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief.

Fervor

Intense and passionate feeling.

Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Frivolous

Not having any serious purpose or value.

Germane

Relevant to a subject under consideration.

Hegemony

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Implacable

Relentless; unstoppable.

Incongruous

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Inevitable

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

Juxtapose

To place close together for contrasting effect.

Kinetic

Relating to or resulting from motion.

Lament

To mourn (a person's loss or death); to express regret or disappointment.

Magnanimous

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

Mitigate

To make less severe, serious, or painful.

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal.

Obfuscate

To make something less clear and more difficult to understand.

Perplex

To cause someone to feel completely baffled.

Perspicacious

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Prolific

Producing many works, results, or offspring.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Quintessential

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

Rejuvenate

To make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.

Soporific

Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

Substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

Tenuous

Very weak or slight.

Trivial

Of little value or importance.

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Unfathomable

Incapable of being fully explored or understood.

Uptake

The action of taking up or accepting something offered.

Vindicate

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

Warrant

To justify or necessitate a certain course of action.

Wistful

Longing or yearning for something that is lost or out of reach.

Zealous

Having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

Facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Hedonistic

Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Languid

Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

Narcissistic

Having an excessive interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.

Oblivious

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.

Palpable

Able to be touched or felt; so intense as to be almost touched or felt.

Querulous

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.

Recondite

Little known; abstruse.

Sentient

Able to perceive or feel things.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch.

Uplift

To raise or lift up; to improve the moral or spiritual condition of.

Verbose

Using more words than are needed; wordy.

Wary

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

Aberrant

Deviating from the norm or what is expected.

Capricious

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Debilitate

To make someone very weak and infirm.

Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy.

Fervent

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Hapless

Unfortunate or unlucky.

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Juxtapose

To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

Keen

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Lethargic

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

Malleable

Capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced.

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal.

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Paradox

A statement that contradicts itself but might be true.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Recalcitrant

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

Soporific

Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

Trepidation

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Voracious

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food or having a very eager approach to a particular activity.

Acumen

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive.

Circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

Gravitas

Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.

Hubris

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Incessant

Continuing without pause or interruption.

Juxtaposition

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Kinetic

Relating to or resulting from motion.

Lethargy

A lack of energy and enthusiasm.

Mirth

Great joy, amusement, or happiness.