SAT vocab words

credible

able to be believed; convincing

pervasive

spreading wildly throughout an area or a group of people

profound

very great or intense, especially in terms of feelings or experiences

assertive

having a confident and forceful personality

overlooked

not noticed or considered; ignored

outsized

exceptionally large, often disproportionally so

unspecified

not clearly defined or stated

erratic

not regular or consistent; unpredictable

precipitating

causing something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly

exploiting

taking advantage of a situation or person often unfairly

monetizing

converting something into money or profit

stabilizing

making something more steady or balanced

favorably

in a way that expresses approval or support

neutrally

in a way that shows no strong opinion or preference; impartially

strangely

in an unusual or surprising way

skeptically

with doubt or disbelief; questioning the truth or validity

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

unfounded

having no basis in fact; unsupported or groundless

inexplicable

unable to be explained or accounted for

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater talent, importance, culture, etc., than is actually possessed

provocative

causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

catalyzing

causing or accelerating a reaction or a change

appraising

assessing the value, quality, or performance of something

substantial

of considerable size, importance, or worth

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently

insurmountable

too great to be overcome

unnecessary

not needed or required

costly

involving a large expense; expensive

successful

achieving the desired outcome or result

amusing

causing laughter or providing entertainment

disasterous

causing great damage or suffering; catastrophic

disregarded

ignored or paid no attention to

confounded

bewildered, confused, or surprised

appeased

pacified or placated, especially by giving in to demands

indoctrinated

taught to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

sophistication

the quality of being cultured, knowledgeable, or refined

continuity

the unbroken or constant existence or operation of something over time

innovation

the cat or process of introducing something new or making changes

subtlety

the quality of being delicate, elusive, or not obvious; fine detail