Past D.SAT 1

Imposing

grand and impressive in appearance

Meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Constrict

to make narrower, tighter, or smaller

Credible

believable or convincing

Assertive

confident and forceful in expressing opinions or desires

Anticipate

to expect or look forward to something/ to prepare

Withdraw

to remove or take away; to retreat or pull back

Steer

to guide or control the direction of something

Counteract

to act against or neutralize the effect of something

Soothe

to calm or relieve pain or distress/ alleviate

Indifferent

having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned

Revolted

disgusted or shocked by something/ stand up against

Dismissal

the act of sending someone away or rejecting something

Critique

a detailed analysis and assessment

Distinctive

characteristic of and unique to something

Constrain

to limit or restrict

Captivated

strongly attracted or fascinated by something

Predictable

able to be foreseen or expected

Timeworn

damaged or impaired by age or use; old-fashioned

Accentuate

to make something more noticeable or prominent

Rectify

to correct or put right

Nebulous

vague, unclear, or ill-defined

Concrete

existing in a real, tangible form; specific and definite

Spectacle

an impressive or unusual sight or display

Pretentiousness

the quality of trying to appear more important or clever than one really is

Disguise

something that changes appearance to hide identity

Conspicuous

easily seen or noticed; attracting attention

Irreproachable

faultless; beyond criticism

Unequivocal

leaving no doubt; clear and unambiguous

Insuperable

impossible to overcome

Ineluctable

inevitable; unable to be avoided

Precede

to come before in time or order

Designate

to officially choose or appoint someone or something for a specific purpose

Nurture

to care for and encourage growth or development

Preclude

to prevent or make impossible

Reciprocate

to give or feel in return; respond mutually

Equalize

to make equal or uniform

Hideous

extremely ugly or unpleasant

Irresolvable

impossible to solve or fix

Self-contradictory

containing opposing or conflicting statements or ideas

Distract

to divert attention away from something

Testify

to give evidence or bear witness, especially in a legal context

Apprised

informed or notified about something

Unsympathetic

showing no pity or understanding toward someone or something

Placated by

calmed or pacified by something

Customary

according to the usual practices or traditions

Amorphous

lacking a clear shape or form; shapeless

Stipulate

to specify a condition or requirement clearly

Supplant

to replace something, often by force or strategy

Misconstrued

misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly

Catalyzing

causing or speeding up a reaction or change

Appraising

evaluating or judging the value or quality of something

Exploiting

using something or someone unfairly for benefit

Monetizing

converting something into money or a source of income

Tenderly

gently and with care or affection

Mitigate

to make something less severe, serious, or painful

Venerate

to regard with great respect or reverence

Satiate

to satisfy fully, especially hunger or desire

Orthodox

following established or traditional beliefs or practices

Redundancy

unnecessary repetition or duplication

Recurrent

occurring repeatedly or periodically

Unbothered by

not disturbed or troubled by something

Inconsequential

not important or significant

Benevolent

kind and generous

Repository

a place where things are stored or collected

Vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicion

Petition

a formal request, often signed by many people

Synopsis

a brief summary or general overview

Impeding

obstructing or slowing the progress of something

Homogeneous

made up of parts that are all the same kind

Heterogeneous

made up of different kinds or types

Crumble

to break into small pieces or collapse gradually

Startle

to surprise or frighten suddenly

Overlook

to fail to notice or consider something

Tenuous

very weak or slight; insubstantial

Buttress

to support or strengthen something

Antagonistic toward

hostile or opposed to someone or something

Suspicion

a feeling or belief that something is wrong or likely true without proof

Partition

a division or separation into parts

Refute

to prove something wrong or false

Vacate

to leave a place empty or to give up a position

Stretching

reaching out or extending in the direction of something

Clumsily

in an awkward or uncoordinated way

Reliably

consistently and dependably

Enhancement

an improvement or increase in quality or value

Fabrication

something made up or invented; a lie or falsehood

Revelation

a surprising or unknown fact made known

Reluctant

unwilling or hesitant to do something

Precariousness

the state of being uncertain or unstable

Exactitude

the quality of being very accurate or precise

Resilience

the ability to recover quickly from difficulties

Inconspicuousness

the quality of not attracting attention

Affinity

a natural liking or attraction to something

Manifest in

clearly shown or demonstrated in something

Complicated

made more complex or difficult because of something

Convening

coming together or meeting with others

Extrapolate

to estimate or infer something based on known information

Conceal

to hide or keep something secret

Infinitesimal

extremely small; immeasurably or incalculably small