personal sat vocab

tenuous

having little substance/strength

surmised

formed an idea or assumption with little evidence

contrived

brought about or created through trickery

dogmatic

believes strongly that their principles and opinions are true

exacerbate

make something bad even worse

redress

remedying/compensating for

rudimentary

at a low level

pervasive

common

erroneous

incorrect

intermittent

happening in intervals

evenhanded

fair

prudent

wise

scrupulous

exact and precise

complacent

satisfied

redoubtable

celebrated

ephemeral

temporary

demagogue

provocative politician

galvanized

stimulatedm

mawkish

overly sentimentalu

upbraided

scolded

apocryphal

unauthentic

ebullient

enthustiastic

loquacious

talkative

prurient

unwholesome

predilection

preference

flagrant

offensive; egregious

propagate

to multiply, spread out

censure

harsh criticism, to rebuke formally

indelible

not able to be forgotten or removed

extraplanetary

something that exists or occurs in outer space beyond a planet, particularly away from Earth

perihelion

the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun

vernal

of, in, or appropriate to spring.

retrograde

directed or moving backward, to go back in position or time

proponent

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

forerunner

a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.

partisan

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

zealot

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

supplant

replace

pragmatist

a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals.

polemicist

a person who engages in controversial debate.

precocious

showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age.

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

streamline

to organize

ebullient

cheerful and full of energy.

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

eschew

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

devisive

tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

cavalcade

procession

seismic

relating to earthquake activity; to enormous proportions/effect

rudderless

lacking a clear sense of one's aims or principles.

circumspection

the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.

prudence

cautiousness.

rapture

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

disconcerted

unsettled or confused.

countenance

a person's face or facial expression.

fastidious

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

cordial

warm and friendly.

gallantry

courageous behavior, especially in battle; polite attention or respect given by men to women.

apt

appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

censuring

condemning

affectation

behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress. ; artificiality

candour

the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.cand

candid

truthful and straightforward; frank.

ostentation

pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.

desultory

existing only in theory

veritable

used to enhance the word after it

spurious

false/fake

rectify

put right; correct

haphazard

lacking any obvious principle of organization.

ineffectual

not producing any or the desired effect.a

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.