Barron's Digital SAT Study Guide Premium 2025 roots/vocab

aptitude

the natural ability to learn or do something

promenades

leisurely walks or strolls

thoroughfares

main roads for travel or transportation

impervious

not allowing fluid to pass through

reaped

receive (a reward or benefit) as a consequence of one's own or other people's actions

duplicitous

deceitful

intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential

privy

sharing in the knowledge of

posit

to place or assume something as a fact or basis for argument

vindicate

show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

esth

feeling

flect

genuflect

bend

to bend on your knee to show respect

opulence

great wealth

abject

in a state of extreme poverty or misery; wretched

beget

to bring into existence; to produce or generate

complimentary

something that is provided free of charge

conflate

to combine or merge two or more things into one, often leading to confusion or ambiguity

constitution

how something is put together; related to someone’s bodily health

convulsion

a sudden, violent, and irregular movement of a limb or of the body; often refers to a seizure

despoil

to steal or violently remove valuable possessions; to plunder.

disenfranchise

to take away someone's right to vote or participate in elections

disseminate

to spread or distribute information, ideas, or technologies widely among people

doldrums

a state of stagnation or depression; a period of inactivity or lack of progress; an area of water that isn’t moving in which a sail boat would be trapped

eddy

when water or air moves swiftly in a circular motiona small whirlpool or current that flows contrary to the main current.

embellish

to add details or flair to something

endearing

inspiring affection or love; charming in a way that makes someone fond of them

entice

to attract or tempt someone by offering pleasure or advantage

evince

to show or demonstrate clearly; to reveal one's feelings or intentions

entrench

to establish something firmly and securely, often referring to beliefs or practices that are difficult to change

florid

describing a person’s face - red or flushed

glom

to attach to something often in a blob-like manner

glut

a ridiculous abundance of something

haggle

to negotiate or bargain over the price of something

ignominious

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

immured

confined or trapped, usually within a physical space, often without freedom or escape

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

laden

to be weighed down with something physically

malign

to speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner

mire

to cause someone to become stuck in a difficult situation or swampy ground

monotony

a lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition

mutable

capable of change or alteration (think permutation)

onerous

involving a great effort or difficulty; burdensome

panacea

a fix-all solution

parity

the state of being equal or equivalent, often in terms of status, amount, or value

perpetual

never-ending

perturb

to disturb or unsettle someone or something emotionally or mentally

pervading

spreading throughout; ubiquitous

pittance

a small amount of money or payment

plenipotentiary

a person, especially a diplomat, who has full power to act on behalf of their government

prattle

to talk on and on while saying little of value

promulgate

to make an idea, law, or belief known to many people

proxy

a substitute

rapacious

having or showing a strong desire for wealth or possessions; greedy

remonstrate

to object to or speak out against something strongly

sanction

a penalty for disobeying a law or rule; also means to authorize or approve

sentinel

a guard or watchman

squalid

extremely dirty and unpleasant, often as a result of poverty or neglect

stewardship

the act of taking care of something

subjugate

to bring under control, often by force; to conquer or dominate

tout

to aggressively try to sell something, to sing its praises to get someone to buy it

traipsing

coming and going or moving in a carefree manner

unassuming

unthreatening and down to earth

unrequited

not returned in kind

unstinting

generous and unselfish in givin

usurp

to overthrow (governments and other authorities)

vestigal

a small left-behind part of something much bigger

wayside

the side of the road; used figuratively