SAT vocab

Dogmatic

Holding strong opinions and refusing to consider other viewpoints

Precursor

Something that comes before and helps lead to another

Antecedent

An earlier event that causes or influences something later

Substantiating

Providing proof or evidence for a claim

Arcane

Known by only a few; mysterious

Esoteric

Intended for a small

Affinity

A natural liking or connection

Demarcated

Marked with clear boundaries

Reconstituted

Rebuilt or restored to its original form

Conflated

Combined in a confusing or inaccurate way

Desultory

Lacking purpose or a clear plan

Spurious

False or fake; not genuine

Veritable

Truly or very much so (used for emphasis)

Notional

Based on ideas or theories

Accrues

Builds up gradually over time

Pragmatic

Focused on what works in practice

Latent

Hidden but present; not active yet

Operative

Currently in effect or functioning

Sanguine

Hopeful or confident

Recalcitrant

Stubbornly resisting authority or rules

Misanthropic

Disliking or avoiding people

Earnest

Serious and sincere

Tenuous

Weak or barely holding together

Precluding

Preventing something from happening

Impervious

Not affected or influenced by something

Complementary

Different but working well together

Disparate

Completely different in kind

Stymie

To block or stop progress

Disparage

To criticize or speak badly of

Precarious

Unstable or risky

Sanction

Official approval or punishment (context-dependent)

Ameliorate

To make something better

Quotidian

Everyday or ordinary

Surmised

Guessed without strong evidence

Contrived

Artificial or overly planned

Paucity

Small amount; scarcity

Buttress

To support or strengthen something