Prep Expert Digital SAT Vocabulary Lists 1-16

VOCABULARY flashcards covering Prep Expert Digital SAT Vocabulary Lists 1 through 16.

Memoir

Noun. Autobiography. A historical account or autobiography written from personal knowledge.

Dexterity

Noun. Skill. Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Harvest

Noun/Verb. The process/period of gathering crops; to obtain or acquire something, often with effort or skill.

Degrade

Verb. Deteriorate; to decline in physical condition; to humiliate, belittle, or demean someone.

Emerge

Verb. Arise; move out of or away from something and become visible.

Divert

Verb. Redirect; cause someone or something to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Retrospect

Noun. Recollection; the act of looking back or reflecting on past events or experiences.

Forge

Verb. Build; create something strong, enduring, or successful.

Inane

Adjective. Silly; stupid.

Impudent

Adjective. Rude; not showing due respect for another person.

Vulgar

Adjective. Crude; lacking refinement; offensive or inappropriate.

Invigorate

Verb. Energize; give strength or energy to.

Malevolent

Adjective. Evil; having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Disparage

Verb. Belittle; regard or represent as being of little worth.

Impartial

Adjective. Fair; just in judgment or decision-making.

Prosaic

Adjective. Mundane; ordinary, lacking imagination or excitement.

Pilgrimage

Noun. Journey; a pilgrim's journey.

Ratify

Verb. Approve; formally approve or confirm something, usually by vote or signature.

Elusive

Adjective. Evasive; difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Subtle

Adjective. Slight; delicate, elusive, or not immediately obvious.

Narrative

Noun. Story; a spoken or written account of connected events.

Predatory

Adjective. Exploitative; seeking to exploit or oppress others.

Evoke

Verb. Bring out; bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to mind.

Candor

Noun. Honesty; the quality of being open and honest.

Ideal

Adjective. Perfect; satisfying one's conception of what is perfect.

Suppress

Verb. Repress; to prevent expression or occurrence of something.

Renounce

Verb. Relinquish; to formally give up or disown something.

Deviate

Verb. Diverge; depart from an established course.

Pivotal

Adjective. Crucial; of crucial importance.

Disdain

Noun. Contempt; regard as unworthy of one's consideration.

Prudent

Adjective. Wise; showing good judgment and caution.

Domestic

Adjective. Relating to the running of a home or family relations.

Abstain

Verb. Refrain; choose not to do something.

Perceptive

Adjective. Discerning; having keen insight or awareness.

Fortuitous

Adjective. Lucky; happening by chance rather than design.

Overburdened

Adjective. Overwhelmed; loaded with too great a burden.

Tenuous

Adjective. Fragile; weak or lacking strength.

Hackneyed

Adjective. Trite; overused and unoriginal.

Annotate

Verb. Comment; add notes giving explanation or commentary.

Effectual

Adjective. Effective; producing the desired result.

Aberration

Noun. Anomaly; a deviation from the normal or typical.

Yield

Verb. Surrender or Produce; to surrender to authority or to produce a result.

Frugal

Adjective. Thrifty; living in a simple, sparing way.

Peripheral

Adjective. Outer; on the edge or not centrally important.

Replicable

Adjective. Duplicable; capable of being replicated.

Stimulus

Noun. Trigger; a factor that incites activity or development.

Monarch

Noun. Ruler; a sovereign head of state.

Wary

Adjective. Cautious; watchful of potential danger.

Cosmic

Adjective. Galactic; relating to the universe.

Juvenile

Adjective. Youthful; relating to young people.

Tangibile

Adjective. Concrete; physical or material.

Stoic

Adjective. Unemotional; displaying self-control.

Rhetoric

Noun. Oratory; the art of using language effectively.

Fanciful

Adjective. Imaginative; overly idealistic.

Condescending

Adjective. Patronizing; looking down on others.

Transient

Adjective. Temporary; not lasting.

Circuitous

Adjective. Indirect; longer than the direct route.

Inexplicable

Adjective. Unexplainable; unable to be explained.

Censure

Verb. Disapprove; formal disapproval.

Harbinger

Noun. Precursor; a sign of future events.

Brazen

Adjective. Bold; without shame.

Stately

Adjective. Majestic; dignified.

Infrastructure

Noun. Framework; basic physical and organizational structures.

Nefarious

Adjective. Evil; wicked or criminal.

Aide

Noun. Assistant; a person who helps in a task.

Adhere

Verb. Stick; to remain attached.

Contrite

Adjective. Regretful; remorseful.

Entitled

Adjective. Privileged; believing one deserves privileges.

Pretentious

Adjective. Showy; attempting to impress.

Abstract

Adjective/Noun. Conceptual; existing in thought; can be a noun meaning a concept.

Inhibit

Verb. Stop; hinder or restrain.

Correlate

Verb. Relate; establish a connection.

Superficial

Adjective. Shallow; lacking depth.

Twentieth Century

Noun. 1900s; The period from 1900 to 1999.

Ascend

Verb. Rise; go up or climb.

Undermine

Verb. Weaken; sabotage or subvert.

Adversity

Noun. Hardship; difficulties.

Porous

Adjective. Permeable; allowing passage through pores.

Dismissive

Adjective. Disregardful; showing lack of interest.

Profound

Adjective. Deep; having great meaning or insight.

Rudimentary

Adjective. Basic; undeveloped.

Cultivate

Verb. Develop; to promote growth.

Capitulate

Verb. Surrender; cease resisting.

Dynamic

Adjective. Energetic; characterized by constant change.

Acquire

Verb. Obtain; to buy or gain.

Contemplate

Verb. Ponder; think deeply.

Alleviate

Verb. Relieve; make suffering less severe.

Vigor

Noun. Energy; physical or mental strength.

Satire

Noun. Mockery; a work using irony to criticize.

Colonial

Adjective/Noun. Relating to control by one country over another as a colony.

Aboriginal

Adjective. Indigenous; native to a place.

Conceal

Verb. Hide; to keep something from being seen.

Inconsequential

Adjective. Trivial; not important.

Whimsical

Adjective. Fanciful; playfully imaginative.

Chronicle

Noun. Record; a factual written account of important events.

Foster

Verb. Encourage; to develop.

Invasive

Adjective. Intrusive; spreading undesirably.

Infamy

Noun. Disgrace; being well known for bad deeds.

Facetious

Adjective. Witty; treating serious issues with humorous; not always appropriate.

Intrigue

Verb. Fascination; to arouse curiosity.