SAT VOCAB - greatest hits 2024

adhere

verb- to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

verb – to publicly recommend or support

allude

Verb – to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

ambivalence

noun – the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

analogous

adjective – comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of things compared

apprehensive

Adjective – anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

adjective- based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

assert

verb – to state effect, or belief, confidently and forcefully

bias

noun – prejudice and favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

brevity

noun – concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

verb – to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

concede

Verb – to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

concensus

noun – a general agreement

corroborate

verb – to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

decisive

Adjective – settling an issue producing a definite result

deference

noun- humble submission and respect

degrade

verb – to treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect

denounce

verb – to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

dispute

Noun – a disagreement, argument, or debate

divergent

Adjective – tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

Adjective – having normal physical function, suspended or slow down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

eloquent

Adjective – fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

evoke

verb – to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

verb – to make a physical or mental effort

explicit

adjective- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

imminent

adjective- about to happen

impede

verb– To delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

implicit

Adjective – implied, but not plainly expressed

impose

Verb – to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

indifference

Noun – lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

inevitable

Adjective – certain to happen; unavoidable

invoke

Verb – to site or appeal to someone or some thing as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

ironic

Adjective – happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

novel

Adjective – new or unusual in an interesting way

obscure

Adjective – not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

Adjective – no longer produced or used; out of date

oppressive

Adjective – unjustly, inflicting, hardship, and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

Pervasive

Adjective – spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

prevalence

Noun – the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

prominent

adjective- important; famous

provoke

verb- to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone

reciprocate

Verb – to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one

reconcile

verb – to restore friendly relations between

refute

verb – to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove

renounce

verb – to formally declare once abandonment of a claim right or possession

repression

noun – the restraint prevention or inhibition of a feeling quality, etc.

retain

Verb- to continue to have some thing; keep possession of

skeptical

adjective – not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

Verb – to format theory, or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

substantiate

Verb – to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

subtle

Adjective – so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

Noun – something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

tenuous

Adjective – very weak or slight

undermine

verb – to lessen the effectiveness, power or ability of

underscore

Verb - to emphasize or draw attention to

unobstrusive

Adjective – not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

Verb – to check or prove the validity or accuracy of something

verisimilitude

noun – The appearance of being true or real

viable

Adjective – capable of working successfully; feasible