SAT Powerscore's Top 200 Repeat Offenders

abstract

v. to draw or take away

acquire

v. to come into possession of

cantankerous

adj. ill-tempered and unwilling to cooperate

collaborate

v. to work together

disparage

v. to belittle or criticize

foster

v. to encourage or care for

hostile

adj. openly opposed; showing ill-will

orthodox

adj. customary; traditioanal

vindicate

v. to clear, justify, or prove

adversary

n. an opponent or enemy

advocate

v. to argue in favor of

aesthetic

adj. relating to beauty

allege

v. to declare without proof

alleviate

v. to provide relief, to make easier

allude

v. to make an indirect reference to

ambiguous

adj. open to more than one interpretation

ambivalent

adj. having mixed feelings

amiable

adj. friendly

analogous

adj. corresponding, similar

anecdote

n. a short account of an amusing incident

antagonize

v. to provoke or display hostility

anthropology

n. the study of the origins, behavior, and culture of human beings.

archacology

n. the study of prehistoric people and their cultures

arrogant

adj. having feelings of excessive pride and self-worth

articulate

adj. clearly pronounced; well-spoken

ascertain

v. to make certain

aspiration

n. a desire to succeed

assert

v. to state confidently

assume

v. to accept as true without proof

astute

adj. intelligent and clever

augment

v. to enlarge or increase

autonomy

n. independence

avid

adj. enthusiastic

belie

v. to misrepresent

benevolent

adj. charitable; kind

bewilder

v. to puzzle

bolster

v. to support and strengthen

callous

adj. insensitive; emotionally hardened

camaraderie

n. friendship

candid

adj. open and straightforward

capricious

adj. apt to change suddenly

censure

n. strong disapproval

coherent

adj. clear and logical

commend

v. to praise

complacent

adj.contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

conciliate

v. to win over; to make peace

concise

adj. expressing much in few words

condemn

v. to express strong disapproval of

condescend

v. to behave as if lowering oneself to an inferior level.

condone

v. to excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

constrain

v. to hold back

contempt

n. scorn or open disrespect

conventional

adj. following accepted customs and behaviors

convoluted

adj. complicated

corroborate

v. to confirm or support with evidence

cunning

pos. deceptive and sly

cynical

adj. distrusting and pessimistic

dearth

n. a lack in supply

debunk

v. to prove untrue

decry

v. to express strong disapproval of

deject

v. to lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

denounce

v. to openly speak out against

depict

v. to represent or show

deride

v. to ridicule

differentiate

v. to mark as different

digress

v. to wander away, especially from the main subject of writing or speaking

diligent

adj. detailed and persistent

diminish

v. to decrease in size, extent, or range

discern

v. to perceive or understand with sight or other senses

disclose

v. to reveal or uncover

disdain

n. a lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

disillusion

v. to free from false beliefs

disingenuous

adj. insincere

disparate

adj. different and distinct

dispute

v. to question the truth of

dogmatic

adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

dubious

adj. doubtful; questionable

eccentric

adj. peculiar; odd

elicit

v. to call or bring out

elite

adj. selected as the best

eloquent

adj. expressing oneself powerfully and effectively

elucidate

v. to make clear by explanation

embellish

v. to make better by adding details(especially false details)

empathy

n. the understanding of another's feelings

emphatic

adj. expressed withe emphasis

emulate

v. to imitate in order to match or excel

endure

v. to continue despite difficulty

epitome

n. a perfect example

equivocal

adj. uncertain; open to multiple intrpretations

eradicate

v. to destroy

erroneous

adj. mistaken; containing error

evoke

v. to call forth emotions, feelings, or responses.

exacerbate

v. to increase the harshness or bitterness of

exasperate

v. to intensely irritate

exemplary

adj. serving as a worthy example

explicit

adj. clearly expressed or demonstrated

exploit

v. to use for one's own advantage

extol

v. to praise highly

flagrant

adj. shockingly obvious

frugal

adj. characterized by the avoidance of excessive spending