Video Notes: High-Probability SAT Vocabulary (Pages 1-7)

Flashcards covering key vocabulary terms from the provided video notes (Pages 1-7).

Advantageous

Providing an advantage; beneficial.

Charge

Electric property: positive or negative.

Control group

The unchanged group in an experiment used as a baseline.

Empirical

Relying on hard data and observations.

Hierarchy

A system of ranks or levels; opposite of egalitarian.

Isotope

Alternate form of an element with a different neutron count.

Indigenous

Native to a region.

Inhibit

To prevent or impede a response or process.

Innovative

New and revolutionary; introducing new ideas.

Metabolism

The chemical processes that convert food to usable energy.

Microbial

Relating to microscopic organisms.

Pigment

Coloring substance; gives color.

Predisposed

Having a tendency toward something.

Regenerate

To regrow or restore to original form.

Replicate

To repeat an experiment and obtain the same results.

Saturate

To become completely soaked or filled.

Stimulus

Something that provokes a specific response.

Symbiosis

Close interaction between two organisms with mutual benefits.

Taxonomy

Classification system used in biology.

Trait

A characteristic or feature.

Velocity

Speed in a given direction; rate of motion.

Make a Claim

To state or assert something as true.

Advance

To put forward or propose a theory.

Posit

To assume or put forward as a proposition.

Proffer

To present or offer for acceptance.

Speculate

To form a theory without firm evidence; guess.

Hypothesize

To propose a tentative explanation or educated guess.

Support a Claim

To provide evidence or reasoning in favor of a claim.

Bolster

To strengthen or reinforce an argument or claim.

Buttress

To support or reinforce.

Substantiate

To provide evidence for; verify.

Question a Claim

To doubt or challenge a claim.

Ambivalence

Doubt or uncertainty about a claim.

Skepticism

Doubt about accepted beliefs; hesitation to accept.

Rebut

To refute or oppose with evidence.

Refute

To prove a claim false; disprove.

Grapple with

To wrestle with a problem or issue.

Mull over

To think about carefully; consider.

Ruminate about

To think deeply about; reflect.

Converge

To come together; meet at a point.

Integrate

To combine parts into a whole.

Intersect

To cross or overlap; share a point.

Diverge

To move apart or differ.

Inborn

Existing from birth; congenital.

Inherent

Essential; built-in.

Innate

Inborn; natural.

Intrinsic

Belonging to the essential nature of something.

Draw a Conclusion

To infer or deduce from information.

Infer

To deduce from evidence.

Surmise

To suppose something is true without strong evidence.

Attribute

To regard as caused by or belonging to.

Cite

To quote or reference as evidence.

Multitude

A large number or quantity.

Plethora

An abundance or excess.

Profusion

A plentiful supply; abundance.

Dearth

A scarcity or lack.

Paucity

A small or insufficient quantity.

Diverse

Showing a variety; different.

Disparate

Fundamentally different; not allowing comparison.

Heterogeneous

Composed of diverse or distinct parts.

Eclectic

Deriving ideas from a broad range of sources.

Noticeable

Easily seen or observed; obvious.

Striking

Very noticeable or impressive.

Conspicuous

Easily seen or obvious.

Distinctive

Having a quality that makes someone or something different.

Salient

Most noticeable or important; prominent.

Benign

Harmless or beneficial.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Adept

Highly skilled or proficient.

Adversary

An opponent; someone who opposes.

Align

To support or adopt the position of.

Authentic

Genuine or real.

Benevolent

Kind and generous; well-meaning.

Buttress

To provide support or reinforcement.

Centrality

The state of being central or essential.

Complement

To complete or enhance.

Comprehensive

Thorough and complete.

Contingent

Dependent on conditions; possible but not guaranteed.

Confer

To grant or bestow; to discuss.

Corollary

A statement following logically from a proven argument.

Contemporary

Current or modern.

Cultivate

To grow or nurture (plants, skills).

Displace

To force from a home or position.

Disposition

A person’s temperament or tendency.

Engendering

Causing to exist; producing.

Ideology

A system of beliefs or ideas.

Impede

To hinder or obstruct.

Ineluctable

Unable to be avoided; inescapable.

Insuperable

Impossible to overcome.

Irreproachable

Blameless; beyond reproach.

Judicial

Relating to the law or courts.

Marginal

Of small importance; on the edge.

Mitigate

To make less severe or harsh.

Preliminary

Occurring before the main event; introductory.

Prevail

To triumph; exist or be widespread; generally accepted.

Prevailing

Widespread; generally accepted.

Reciprocate

To respond to an action with a similar action.

Repudiate

To reject or refuse to accept.

Rudimentary

Very basic; elementary.

Shrewd

Clever; astute.