SAT ELA list 01

invasive

intrusive

concerning

worrying

undeniable

definite, proven

substantial

of considerable amount

consume

to use up

sufficiently

adequately

adverse

opposing, unfavorable

effectual

producing an intended effect

imprudence

lack of wisdom

disposition

personality

resolved

determined

frankness

honesty

exulted

be joyful

refrain

do without

preoccupied

busy, mentally caught up in something

offended

feeling or expressing hurt

weary

tired

repose

peace, calm

zealous

enthusiastic, passionate

pilgrimage

long journey

fatigued

tired

soluble

capable of being dissolved

revelation

discovery

torpor

sluggish inactivity

arousal

waking up, stimulation

consecutive

following one another in uninterrupted order

displace

to take the place of

inhibit

to restrain

exclusively

in a way that leaves out others

opaque

not transparent

delegate

assign responsibility

renounce

give up, resign

compose

be part of construction, consist of

toxic

poisonous

disconcerting

upsetting

imperceptible

hard to sense

substantial

of considerable amount

conjecture (n.)

a guess

speculate (v.)

to guess

circumvent

to avoid by outwitting

eclipse

overshadow

fabricated

made up, lie

involuntarily

unintentional

strenuous

requiring hard work

synchronization

happening at the same time

moderation

avoidance of extremes

pragmatic

practical

controversial

disputed

extensive

of great extent, thorough

universal

applicable everywhere

indecipherable

cannot be decoded

ornamental

decorative

obscure (adj.)

hard to see, complicated

intricate

complicated

listless

spiritless, without energy

rebuke

criticize harshly

prejudice

belief without basis, bias

vigorously

energetically

strive

try for

benevolent

kind, compassionate

excavate

to dig out, unearth

credence

belief

inadvertently

accidentally

dexterity

skill or adroitness in using the hands or body

criteria/criterion

a standard of judgement

demanding

challenging, difficult

integration

unification, combination

mutually

in a way that is shared or reciprocal

symbiotic

used of organisms living together, mutually advantageous

reciprocate

to give in return

retaliate

to get even with someone, revenge

deviate

stray from normal path

preferential

favored

intriguing

interesting

centrality

a central position

simultaneously

at the same time

ambivalence

conflicting feelings

renunciation

an act of relinquishing, rejection

insectivores

adapted to feeding on insects

predatory

preying upon other organisms for food

obscure (adj.)

hard to see, complicated

localized

to restrict to a particular place

timeless

everlasting

prevail

to succeed, become dominant

succumb

yield

diverge

branch off

intersect

cut across, cross at a point

disorienting

confusing

tenuous

not firm

nuance

slight difference

unobtrusive

keeping a low profile

concealed

hidden

approximate

nearly accurate

peripheral

minor, outside

renowned

famous

dignity

honor, respectability

authenticity

genuineness, realness

illumination

light, clear understanding

unanimity

complete agreement

mitigate

to make less severe