sat prep vocab 1

aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

avarice

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

coerce

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

corollary

a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already approved

deride

express contempt for, ridicule

foreground (n)

the part of a view that is nearest to the observer

foreground (v)

make the most prominent feature

guild

a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power

histrionic

overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

inherent

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

malodorous

smelling very unpleasant

manifest (adj)

clear or obvious to the eye or mind

manifest (v)

display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate

manifesto

a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election

posit (v)

assume as a fact; put forward as basis of argument

posit (n)

statement made on the assumption it will be true

precipitate

cause (an event or situation, typically bad) to happen unexpectedly

predation

the preying of one animal on others; action of attacking or plundering

scholarly

involving or relating to serious academic study

scintillate

emit flashes of light; sparkle

scoff (v)

speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

scoff (n)

an expression of scornful derision

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention