SAT words and phrases to know

Saguine

a term describing someone who is optimistic or confident, especially in a difficult situation; often associated with a ruddy complexion.

recalcitrate

to resist authority or control; to be uncooperative.

misanthropic

having a general dislike or distrust of humankind.

As such

as a result

disparate

essentially different or distinct in kind; not allowing comparison.

stymie

to prevent

compound

multiply or enhance

disparage

criticize

outstrip

to exceed or surpass in performance

putitively

widely assumed but not proven

granted

opposition to the info before

unassuming

not pretentious and arrogant; modest

boastful

arrogant, excessive self-pride

material to

facts, information, ideas

decouple

separate

ingenious

clever, inventive

rudimentary

basic principles

ubitiquous

found everywhere

dearth

scarcity

pertarbution

anxiety, deviation

amass

collect large amount of something

spurious

false or not genuine

triffling

insignificant or of little importance

disparate

distinctly different or incompatible

inadvertent

unintentional or accidental

proxy

substitute or stand-in

obviating

the need to eliminate something

lofty

physically high

ambiguity

uncertainty or doubtfulness

inconspicousness

quality of being unnoticeable or difficult to detect

discretion

good judgement

lauded

praised

conspicous

noticeable or standing out

earnest

sincere

That is

in other words

Indeed

elaborating on the same idea

regard

look/observe

subdued

soft, quiet, depressed

elusive

difficult

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

established

existed for long time, generally accepted

sanction

give official permission or approval for

paradox

a statement or situation that contradicts itself

exemplar

serving as a typical example or excellent model

omen

a phenomenon believed to foretell the future

hamper

hinder or impede the movement or progress of

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

pretext

an excuse or false reason for something

conjecture

a guess or hypothesis

manifestations

clear signs or demonstrations of something

inducements

incentives or causes of something

capcious

roomy, spacious

outmoded

outdated

cursory

superficial

discerning

showing good judgement, selective

abate

to reduce

recalbrate

adjusting something again

hebilitate

restore to health or normal life

concession

something that is allowed or given up, or often to end a disagreement

admittedly

signals concession

verisimilitude

appearance of being true or real

quotidian

ordinary or everyday

tenuous

vulnerable or uncertain

enduring

lasting or durable

contentious

likely to cause disagreement

conspicuous

obvious

manifest in

evident or apparent from

insensible to

unaware or lacking perception of

scrutinized by

examined closely by

redressing

remedying or compensating for

exacerbating

making worse

epitomizing

illustrating or providing an example

precluding

making impossible in advance or preventing