Second Half SAT Vocab

invoke

Cite or appeal to in support of an argument; refer to or entreat; call on

ironic

happening in the opposite way to what is expected (amusingly)

menacing

suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

multifarious

many and of various types; diverse

novel

a fictitious prose narrative of book length; a story

obscure (adj)

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obscure (verb)

keep from being seen; conceal

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint (especially on a minority)

pervasive

(especially of unwelcome influence) spreading widely throughout an area/group

prevalence

the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

provoke

stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically strong/unwelcome)

recant

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief; renounce

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

refute

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

renounce

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

repression

the act of subduing someone or something by force; suppression

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with or deny the truth/validity of

resolute

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

subdued

(of a person/their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed

substantiate

provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

supersede

take the place of (a person/thing previously in authority); replace

supplement

something that completes/enhances something else or adds an extra element

tenuous

very weak or slight; insubstantial

truncate

shorten the duration or extent of

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere; omnipresent

undermine

lessen the effectiveness/power/ability of; sabotage or erode the base

underscore

emphasize

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention; unassuming

usurp

take a position of power/importance illegally or by force

venerable

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age/wisdom

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible