SAT ACADEMIC VOCAB

mendacious (adj)

dishonest

proliferate (v)

to grow rapidly

abate (v)

to become less intense or widespread

renunciation (n)

the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, cause, or claim.

tenuous (adj)

very weak and uncertain

unobtrusive (adj)

not noticeable, seeming to fit well with its environment

obtrusive (adj)

too noticeable

peripheral (adj)

in the outer area of sth

pragmatic (adj)

practical, logical

unanimity (n)

complete agreement

concerted (adj)

done in a planned and determined way

confer (v)

to officially give someone a title

obscure (adj)

uncertain, not known by many people

obscure (v)

to prevent something from being seen or heard

concede (v)

to admit (often unwillingly) that something is true

refute (v)

to prove that something is wrong

rejuvenate (v)

to make something work or become better

beneficiary (n)

someone who derives advantages from something

interject (v)

to interrupt somebody when they’re speaking

disparate (adj)

different in every way

latent (adj)

existing but not very noticeable

proclaim (v)

to announce, to declare

recant (v)

to say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief

equanimity (n)

a calm state of mind

paucity (n)

a small amount of something

haphazard (adj)

not having an obvious order or plan

premediated (adj)

planned in advance

contrive (adj)

to manage to do something despite difficulties

buttress (v)

to support

subsume (v)

gộp lại

profusion (n)

a very large quantity of something

entrench (v)

establish something very firmly so that change is very difficult or unlikely

substantiate (v)

chứng minh

forfeiture (n)

the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for breaking the law

conflate (v)

to combine things to form sth

imbibe (v)

to absorb sth, esp information

imprudent (adj)

not wise or sensible

incur (v)

to experience something unpleasant, as a result of your actions

effectual (adj)

producing results that was intended

disposition (n)

the natural qualities of a person’s character

exult (v)

to show great happiness

toil (n)

hard work that makes you feel very tired

repose (n)

to rest or lie

abide (v)

to live/ stay somewhere

soluble (adj)

being able to dissolve in liquid

disconcerting (adj)

make someone feel uncertain, worried, or uncomfortable

circumvent (v)

to avoid something (cleverly or illegally)

rebuke (v)

to speak angrily to sb because they did sth wrong

vex (v)

to annoy or worry sb

dexterity (n)

skill in using your hands or your mind

consolidate (v)

to make sth stronger and more certain

culminate (v)

to end with a particular result/ point

counterintuitive (adj)

seemingly contrary to common sense

elusive (adj)

difficult to find, define, or achieve

imminent (adj)

likely to happen very soon

presuppose (v)

to accept that sth is true before it has been proved

impartial (adj)

không thiên vị

offhand (adj)

not showing much interest in sb/ sth

vigorous (adj)

strong and healthy

impart (v)

to pass sth to others

proficient (adj)

able to do sth well

repudiate (v)

to refuse to accept sth

benign (adj)

not hurting anybody

innocuous (adj)

harmless

ascertain (v)

to find out true/ correct info abt sth

corroborate (v)

to add proof to sth

extrapolate (v)

suy luận

convene (v)

to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting

prefigure (v)

to suggest/ show sth that will happen in the future

grapple with (v)

to try to find a solution to a problem

infallible (adj)

never wrong; never making mistakes

lucrative (adj)

producing a large amount of money

tedious (adj)

lasting too long and not interesting

proponent (n)

a person who supports an idea or course of action

dispute (n)

cuộc tranh luận

redundant (adj)

not needed or useful

conducive (adj)

make it easy for sth to happen

impede (v)

cản trở, làm trở ngại

rebut (v)

bác bỏ, cự tuyệt

intricate (adj)

having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

susceptible (adj)

very easily influenced/ affected

cryptic (adj)

mysterious, difficult to understand

waive (v)

khước từ

beckon (v)

to appear very attractive to sb

conceive (v)

to imagine

foreground (v)

to give particular importance to sth

oversee (v)

to watch sb/sth and make sure that a job is done correctly

luxuriant (adj)

growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive

synopsis (n)

a summary of a piece of writing, a play, etc

savant (n)

a person with great knowledge and ability

disposed (adj)

willing or prepared to do sth

integral (adj)

being an essential part of sth

hegemonic (adj)

ruling or dominant in a political/ social context

conjecture (n)

an opinion/ idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing

impel (v)

to make sb feel like they must do sth

edifice (n)

a large, impressive building

institution (n)

a large and important organization

inadvertently (adv)

accidentally

oscillate (v)

to move repeatedly from one position to another

exacerbate (v)

to worsen sth