SAT Zack Vocabulary List 2

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering terms and definitions from SAT Zack Vocabulary List 2.

Extrapolate

infer from trends

Affirm

confirm or state firmly

Scrutinize

examine closely

Devise

create a solution

Substantiate

support with evidence

Epiphany

sudden realization

Tenure

period in a position

Conjecture

educated guess

Derogatory

insulting or disrespectful

Formulate

develop a plan

Grapple

struggle with

Evince

show or reveal

Hypothesize

propose a theory

Retroactively

applied to the past

Postulate

propose or assume

Ascertain

determine with certainty

Refute

prove wrong

Ensnare

trap or entangle

Procure

obtain or acquire

Discern

recognize or perceive

Fascinate

strongly interest

Delve

investigate deeply

Countermanded

canceled an order

Outwitted

outsmarted

Regaled by

entertained by

Reoriented towards

redirected toward

Convergence

coming together

Subversion

undermining authority

Revise

change or improve

Conflate

combine as identical

Contemplated

considered deeply

Evoked

called to mind

Decoupling

separating linked things

Tangents

departures from the main point

Promoting

encouraging or supporting

Relegating

putting in a lower position

Equating

treating as equal

Disseminating

spreading widely

Ambivalence

mixed feelings

Recrimination

mutual accusation

Exasperation

intense frustration

Flattery

excessive praise

Viability

ability to succeed

Introspection

self-examination

Fallibility

capacity for error

Meticulousness

careful attention to detail

Enervate

weaken or exhaust

Ameliorate

make better

Eschew

deliberately avoid

Condone

approve or tolerate

Tenable

defensible

Contend

argue or maintain

Speculate

guess or theorize

Appraise

evaluate

Deduce

reason to a conclusion

Bypassed

went around or avoided

Plausible

believable

Prefigured

foreshadowed

Received by

accepted or welcomed by

Distracted from

diverted attention from

Corroboration

supporting confirmation

Equivalence

equality in value

Illuminate

clarify

Solicit

seek or request

Revoked

officially canceled

Portrayed

represented or depicted

Renderings

depictions

Reversion

return to an earlier state