SAT vocab

Convoluted

complicated. Complex and difficult to follow

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, not based on evidence

efficacy

The power to produce a desired result

simulate

imitate the appearance or character of

Rhetoric

persuasive speaking or writing

succumb

fail to resist

indoctrinate

teach to accept a set of beliefs uncritaclly

conspicuous

clearly visible

incidence

the occurrence rate, or frequency of a disease, crime or other undesirable thing

assertive

having or showing a confident and forceful personality

profound

of a state, quality or emotion. Very great or intense. Great knowledge/insight

Corpus

a large set of texts which is considered to be representative of a language: collection

Proxy

a person holding authorithy to act for another: subsitute

Throng

a largely densely packed crowd

disspate

dissapear or cause to disappear

postulate

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoing, discussion, or belief

satiate

satisfied to the full

precarious

not surely held or in position;dangerously likely to fal or collapse

Gamut

The complete range or scope of something

Mutability

The quality of being changeable

Resonate

Feels true, has meaning for you

Proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly

Renunciation

The formal rejection of something

Aversion

A strong dislike or disinclination

Intoxicating

exhilarating or exciting

Unbridled

uncontrolled;unconstrained

perpetuate

make something continue indefinitely: Continue

proponent

A person who advocates for a theory

Innate

inborn, natural

Contemportary

Living or occurring at the same time

Temporal

Relating to wordly as opposed to spiritual affairs

Exhaustive

Including or considering all elements or aspects

Conflated

Combine ideas

Notional

Existing as or based on a suggestion, esitmate or theory

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Substantial

of considerable importane, size, or worth

Confounded

Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance

Arcane

Understood by few

Nullify

Make legally null and void, invalidate

Interface

A piont where two systems, subjects, organizations meet and interact

Impervious

not alloiwing fluid to pass through

Wrought

Made or fashioned in a specified way

Acclaim

Praise enthusiastically and publicly

Foresight

The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future

Explicit

Stated clearly and in detail

Enigma

A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand

Adorned

Make more beautifyl or attractive

Decried

Publicly denounce

Abate

Become less intence or widespread

Abound

Existing in large numbers or amounts

Cursory

Hasy and therfore not through or detailed

Expound

Present and explain in detail

Lambast

Criticize someone or something harshly

Acquit

Free someone from a criminal charge

Curtail

Reduce in extent or quantity;impose a restriction on

Outmoded

Old fasioned

Imposing

Grand and impressive appearance