SAT Vocab

Scrutinize

Examine very closely

Lament

Express deep sorrow

Excoriate

Severely criticize or scold

Petulance

Childish, irritable bad temper

Denunciation

Public condemnation or censure

Dispensable

Not necessary; easily replaced

Circumvent

Bypass or get around

Breadth

Width, scope, or extent

Starting

Beginning or commencing

Allay

Relieve, calm, or soothe

Alleviate

Make less severe

Mitigate

Reduce severity or harm

Avant-garde

Innovative, experimental, cutting-edge

Beseeched

Pled, begged, or implored

Scrutiny

Close, critical observation

Jarring

Shocking, harsh, or clashing

Commonplace

Ordinary, usual, or frequent

Inevitable

Unavoidable or certain

Transcendental

Going beyond ordinary limits

Ominous

Threatening or foreboding evil

Punctilious

Extremely careful, precise, exact

Dormant

Inactive, asleep, or resting / there but not active

Hoax

Trick or deceptive prank

Epitomizing

Serving as perfect example

Engulf

Completely surround or overwhelm

Transcending

Rising above or surpassing

Supposition

An assumption or hypothesis

Disposition

Tendency or natural character

Protracted

Extended, drawn out long

Superseded

Replaced or taken over

Deprecated

Disapproved or downgraded

Curtailed

Cut short or reduced

Arduous

Extremely difficult or tiring

Buttress

Support, strengthen, or reinforce

Obviated

Removed or made unnecessary

Comparable

Similar or nearly equal

Larping

Live-action role-playing

Laring

Larynx-related (likely typo)

Defied

Openly resisted or challenged

Defy

Openly resist or disobey

Understate

Minimize or downplay significance

Rectify

Correct or make right

Conceal

Hide or keep secret

Underscore

Emphasize or stress importance

Supplement

Add to or complete

Complement

Complete or fit well

Circumvents

Bypasses or avoids cleverly

Eclipses

Outshines or overshadows

Fabricates

Invents, creates, or fakes

Exemplifies

Illustrates by typical example

Comported

Behaved or conducted oneself

Sycophantic

Obsequiously flattering; brown-nosing

Sagacious

Wise, shrewd, or perceptive

Tenacious

Persistent, stubborn, or firm

Perplexed

Confused, puzzled, or baffled

Ameliorate

Improve or make better

Detriment

Harm, damage, or loss

Abatement

Reduction or lessening

Dearth

Scarcity, shortage, or lack

Beguiling

Charming, enchanting, or deceptive

Dogmatic

Rigidly opinionated or arrogant

Pervasive

Spreading everywhere; widely present

Circumspect

Cautious, wary, or prudent

Grapple with

Struggle to deal with

Haphazard

Random, chaotic, or disorganized

Premeditated

Planned out in advance

Rudimentary

Basic, simple, or undeveloped

Surmised

Guessed without full proof

Contrived

Artificial or forced

Innocuous

Harmless or non-offensive

Paucity of

Scarcity or lack of

Verisimilitude

Appearance of truth/reality

Profusion

Large quantity or abundance

Reciprocate

Return in kind

Disengage

Detach, release, or withdraw

Condemnation

Strong expression of disapproval

Dismantle

Take apart or break

Permissible

Allowed or acceptable

Empirical

Based on observation/experience

Diminutive

Very small or tiny

Idyllic

Peaceful, picturesque, or perfect

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect

Spurious

Fake, false, or insincere

Erstwhile

Former or previous

Bypass

Avoid, skirt, or detour

Docile

Easy to manage; submissive

Sniveling

Whining, whimpering, or complaining

Precarious

Unstable, dangerous, or uncertain

Meliorism

Belief world improves naturally

Interim

Temporary or provisional

Morphological

Form or structure related

Variability

Tendency to change

Largely due to

Caused mostly by

Sensitive to

Responsive or easily affected

Indicative

Serving to point out

Satire

Humorous mock or irony

Ratified

Formally approved or confirmed

Virulent

Extremely hostile, toxic, lethal

Hepatologist

Liver medical specialist

Divulge

Reveal secret information