SAT English Vocab

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Dogmatic

aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

Unyielding

unlikely to be swayed, stiff or not flexible

Contrived

artificially created (fake) or forced, lacking authenticity or spontaneity

Surmise

guess/suspect or to to infer with little evidence

Abase

to humiliate, degrade

Impartial

being fair or unbiased

Fabricates

exaggerates/lie

Eclipses

To surpass in significance

Circumvents

To avoid or bypass

Discernible

ability to differentiate or notice

Repudiates

to reject

Recants

to withdraw or give up

“Thou” or “Thee”

You

Innocuous

Harmless

Novel

some new/creative

Benign

Gentle, not harmful

Unobtrusive

Hidden, not attaching attention

Peripheral

Remote, on the boundaries

Disconcerting

to express concern on something off or unsettling

Imperceptible

Not able to notice, Clueless

Strenuously

Energetic manner

Succumb

to give in

Interjected

To interfere/intervene

Precribed

direct a cause of action, to put forth

Concede

to agree

Latent

hidden and not obvious at the moment

Waive

take away

Nuanced

something that is subtle and has more layers to it

Tenuous

weak or slight

Conventional Wisdom

common knowledge

Abate

to reduce, lessen

Abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

Abduct

to kidnap, take by force

Complied

found

Underscore

Highlights

Adhere

to follow

Paucity

shortage, little amount

Profusion

Adundant

Disparate

Different

Obsure

unclear

Infallible

Having no flaws

Lucrative

Finally well/successful

Buttress

Support

Proponent

to advocate or support

Beneficiary

person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something

Negligible

insufficient

Contempt

Hatred

Conspicuous

noticeable

Inconspicuous

Not noticeable

Contentious

to not get along, get in an argument

Fiscal

relating to government money ex. taxes

Exacerbating

to worsen

Inadvertently

accidently

Cordially

polite and friendly

Covert

Subtle

Overt

outwardly

Prudently

careful and sensible

Epitomizing

perfect example of something

Extort

obtaining something by force

Conjure

to make up things

Abrasive

rough, unkind, rude

Corroborate

to validate/approve

Gregarious

social/friendly

Congenial

a person that’s easy going, friendly, social

Admonish

scold

Palable

to feel deeply

Desolate

neglect/empty

Misconstrue

misinterpret

Reluctant

unwilling

Trivialize

make something seem less important

Extol

to praise

Disparage

look down upon

Mundane

routine/boring

Adept

to be skilled at something

Adriot

clever or skillful

Apprehensive

Nervous/anxious

Listless

feeling down/lacking energy

Elicit

brought about

Fleeting

temporary/brief

Cursory

hasty and without attention to detail

Galvanizing

to inspire/take action

Dauntless

brave

Vacillating

can’t make up it’s mind

Audacious

bold

Satire/allegory

sending a social/political message through humor

Futile

pointless

Ephemeral

short lived

Ethereal

Divine and Delicate

Ostentatious

too over the top/luxurious

Mitigating

less severe

Disarray

state of disorganization

Configuration

pattern or layout

Insipid

Bland/dull

Lackluster

lacking excitement or interest

Engross

giving all your attention to

Intrepid

fearless and daring

Candor

honesty

Emulate

imitate

Stoic

showing no feelings/pain during hardships

Conjecture

to guess without suffice evidence