SAT Vocab

Sporadic

Once in a while

Dogmatic

Opinionated; asserting views as facts

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation: unclear

Unpretentious

Not attempting to impress; simple and modest

frivolous

not having any serious value or purpose

forerunner

a sign that something comes

relic

artifact or remains

partisan

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

zealot

uncompromising in pursuit of their beliefs

supplant

replace

salvage

rescue, restoration

countenance

a person’s face or facial expression

piracy

the practice of attacking or robbing ships at sea

impede

hold back

abrupt

sudden or unexpected

abstruse

diffcult to understand, think a very abstract idea

abundant

plentiful

accentuate

to make more noticeable or prominent

acclaim

enthusiastic and public praise

acknowledge

to accept or admit the validity of a claim

adamant

extremely stubborn; fixed in one’s viewpoint

adaptation

a change made to accommodate new circumstances

advance

to pur forward a claim

advantageous

creating favorable conditions

aesthetic

pertaining to art or beauty

affecting

touching the emotions; moving

affinity

a strong attraction or liking

altruistic

does good deeds, think someone who is “all true” inside

ambiguous

unclear; open to more than one interpretation

ambivalence

having mixed feelings

ameliorate

to make better; improve

amorphous

shapeless: synonym for “nebulous”

anachronism

something that is out of place in time

analogy

a comparison intended to provide clarification

anecdote

a short, brief personal story

animosity

strong feelings of dislike or hatred