SAT VOCAB

tenacious

stubborn, persistent

ephemeral

lasting a very short time

benevolent

kind, generous

scrutinize

to examine closely

camaraderie

trust and friendship among people

prudent

wise, careful

vindicate

to clear from blame

prosperity

wealth, success

abhor

to hate deeply

lobbyist

person who tries to influence politicians

reclusive

avoiding others, solitary

opulent

wealthy, luxurious

capitulate

to surrender

sagacity

wisdom, good judgment

divergent

different, moving apart

hackneyed

overused, cliché

transient

fleeting, temporary

exemplary

outstanding, a model

bias

preference or prejudice

arid

extremely dry

empathy

understanding another's feelings

superficial

shallow, not deep

abate

to lessen or reduce

nonchalant

calm, unconcerned

substantiate

to prove or support with evidence

brusque

short or rude in manner

asylum

place of safety or protection

frugal

thrifty, careful with money

intrepid

fearless, brave

exasperation

irritation, frustration

spurious

false, fake

hedonist

someone seeking pleasure

adversity

hardship, difficulty

precocious

advanced for one's age

rancorous

hateful, bitter

superfluous

extra, unnecessary

enervating

tiring, weakening

capacious

roomy, spacious

inconsequential

unimportant

querulous

complaining, whining

disdain

lack of respect

tactful

polite, careful with words

reconciliation

making peace, resolving conflict

jubilation

great joy

mundane

ordinary, boring

abstain

to choose not to do something

conformist

one who follows rules and customs

condescending

acting superior

ostentatious

showy, flashy

evocative

bringing strong images or feelings to mind

lucid

clear, easy to understand

canny

clever, shrewd

procrastinate

to delay, put off

clairvoyant

able to see the future

impute

to attribute or blame

abhorrent

disgusting, hateful

empirical

based on observation or experience

longevity

long life

reverence

deep respect

diligent

hardworking, careful

convergence

coming together

ambiguous

unclear, open to interpretation

tenure

period of holding a position

boisterous

noisy, energetic

intuitive

instinctive, without reasoning

elated

extremely happy

novice

beginner

fortuitous

happening by chance, lucky

scrappy

determined, aggressive

inevitable

certain to happen

brazen

bold, shameless

pretentious

trying to impress, showy

innovative

creative, new

astute

clever, perceptive

impetuous

acting quickly without thought

cordial

warm, friendly

foster

to encourage or support

ornate

decorated, fancy

wary

cautious, careful

provocative

causing a reaction

debilitate

to weaken

aberration

something unusual or different

exile

forced removal from one's home or country

reiterate

to repeat

mitigate

to make less severe

haughty

arrogant, snobbish

sagacious

wise, insightful

ambivalent

having mixed feelings

succinct

brief, to the point

cynical

distrustful of others' motives