SAT VOCAB

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive; safe.

Haphazard

lacking any obvious principle of organization; random.

tentative

not certain or fixed; provisional.

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

tenuous

very weak or insubstantial; lacking a sound basis.

postulate

to suggest or assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning or argument.

envinced

to reveal or indicate clearly

confer

grant or bestow (title, degree, etc)

peripheral

on the edge

avant-garde

people, works, or movements that are experimental, innovative, and push the boundaries of what's accepted in art, culture, fashion, and other fields, often challenging norms and traditions with radical new ideas, styles, and forms

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real.

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

profusion

abundance, large amount

derivative

immitative or unorginial

Auspicious

advantageous and more durable

arduous

difficult

stymie

prevent, hinder progress of

notoriety

famous for a bad deed

peril

serious and immediate danger

prevail

gain success after a struggle

avail

help or benefit

abhorrent

inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.