Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 31

Austere

- Definition: Simple and plain, without any decorations.

- Synonyms: severe, stern, strict, ascetic.

Auspicious

- Definition: Showing signs that suggest that something is likely to be successful in the future. - Synonyms: promising, propitious, favorable, fortunate.

Augment

- Definition: To increase the size or value of something by adding something to it.

- Synonyms: increase, expand, enhance, amplify.

Audacious

- Definition: Showing a willingness to take risks or offend people.

- Synonyms: bold, daring, adventurous, fearless.

Attenuate

- Definition: To make something weaker or less significant.

- Synonyms: weaken, diminish, reduce, mitigate.

Assuage

- Definition: To make unpleasant feelings less strong.

- Synonyms: alleviate, relieve, mitigate, soothe.

Assail

- Definition: To attack someone or something violently, either physically or with words.

- Synonyms: attack, assault, criticize, assail.

Ascetic

- Definition: Living without physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons.

- Synonyms: austere, abstinent, self-denying, disciplined.

Artless

- Definition: Without any attempt to hide or deceive; natural and simple.

- Synonyms: innocent, naive, genuine, unaffected.

Articulate

- Definition: Able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality.

- Synonyms: eloquent, fluent, coherent, expressive.

Arduous

- Definition: Difficult and tiring, requiring a lot of effort.

- Synonyms: strenuous, challenging, laborious, demanding.

Archaic

- Definition: Of or belonging to an ancient period in history.

- Synonyms: ancient, outdated, obsolete, antiquated.

Arcane

Definition: Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Synonyms: esoteric, obscure, cryptic, enigmatic.

Arbitrary

Definition: Based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.

Synonyms: capricious, whimsical, random, discretionary.

Approbation

Definition: Approval or praise.

Synonyms: approval, commendation, acclaim, endorsement.

Appease

Definition: To make someone calm or less angry by giving them what they want.

Synonyms: pacify, placate, mollify, soothe.

Apathy

Definition: Lack of interest in or enthusiasm about something, or the behaviour that shows this.

Synonyms: indifference, lethargy, passivity, unconcern.

Antipathy

Definition: A strong feeling of dislike.

Synonyms: aversion, hatred, animosity, hostility.

Analogous

Definition: Similar in some way.

Synonyms: comparable, akin, parallel, equivalent.

Amenable

Definition: Willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion.

Synonyms: compliant, receptive, cooperative, accommodating.

Ameliorate

Definition: To make a bad or unpleasant situation better.

Synonyms: improve, alleviate, enhance, mitigate.

Ambivalent

Definition: Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel.

Synonyms: conflicting, equivocal, undecided, mixed.

Amalgamate

Definition: To unite or mix different things.

Synonyms: merge, combine, integrate, unify.

Alleviate

Definition: To make something less severe.

Synonyms: relieve, ease, mitigate, lessen.

Alacrity

Definition: Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.

Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, promptitude

Aggrandize

Definition: To make someone or something seem greater or more important than they are.

Synonyms: exaggerate, magnify, amplify, inflate.

Affectation

Definition: Behaviour that is unnatural and intended to impress.

Synonyms: pretense, pose, mannerism, artificiality.

Advocate

Definition: To publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something.

Synonyms: champion, support, endorse, promote.

Adulterate

Definition: To make something less pure or of lower quality by adding something harmful or of poorer quality.

Synonyms: contaminate, dilute, corrupt, taint.

Adroit

Definition: Skillful and quick in thinking or in handling difficult situations.

Synonyms: adept, proficient, skilled, dexterous.