sat prep vocab lesson 11-20

concede

to reluctantly or unwillingly agree

condone

to allow something to continue happening

concur

to agree and be of the same opinion

proliferate

to multiply and increase rapidly in number

ubiquitous

appearing to be everywhere

lucrative

profitable

poignant

evoking keen sadness

despondent

sad or disheartened

dejected

sad and low-spirited

violate

to break; to disregard

defy

to go against; to refuse to obey

refute

to prove wrong

negate

to invalidate; nullify

mar

to impair and therefore make less than perfect

disfigure

to spoil the appearance of

cease

to stop existing or stop doing

terminate

to interrupt

finite

having an end or a final count

tenacious

determined and committed

relentless

inflexible and incessant in intensity

inexorable

unstoppable or impossible to prevent

inevitable

unavoidable

adversary

an opponent or enemy

rival

an opponent competing for the same goal

perpetrator

one carrying out an act of wrongdoing

antagonist

one who actively opposes the main figure, the protagonist

contendor

a contestant or candidate

ally

one that supports another in an ongoing effort

confidant

one you can trust and share secrets with

amiable

friendly; displaying a positive and supportive attitude

disdain

an intense dislike

contempt

a feeling of dislike for something you consider inferior

reproach

to express disapproval