sat part 1 vicab

Engender

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation or condition

Precipitated

To suddenly and unexpectedly cause something to happen

Accentuate

To focus attention by making something more noticeable

Pervasive

Prevalent; widespread; frequently occurring

Palpable

a visible object or style that can be seen and is thus easily recognized

Nebulous

Vague; not clearly or sharply defined

Paucity

Shortage; scarcity; dearth

Interdependent

Mutual dependence of two more people or things on eachother

Superfluous

More than enough; unnecessary

Permeate

To be present or spread throughout something

Buttress

To provide support; bolster

Discerning

Having the ability to recognize, perceive, and understand things people, or situations

Rectify

To correct an error, make things right; redress

Prevail

To gain an advantage and become successful

Unequivocal

Leaving no doubt; certain

Equivocal

Characterized by the use of noncommittal language to avoid take a position on a issue

Spurious

Fake or false; fraudulent

Tenuous

Weak and uncertain; impermanent

Oddity

An unusual natural phenomenon or personality trait

Repudiate

To reject; disown; recant

Sanguine

Confidently optimistic and cheerful

Preclude

Prevent from happening; make impossible

Corroborate

to confirm by giving support to a hypothesis, claim, or statement; validate

Assuage

To soothe, calm, and make less painful

Notional

It’s just a theory that isn’t proven

Stymie

To block or prevent

Outmoded

Old fashioned; out of date

Acclaim

To applaud with enthusiastic approval; commend

Divergent

Tending to be different; moving along different paths

Vindicate

To be shown or proven right

Register

To reflect, express, or display shifts in cultural norms and values

Evince

to reveal or show one’s feelings

Augment

To increase; make something greater

Eccentric

A person characterized by unusual behavior

Exorbitant

Excessively expensive

Recalcitrant

Stubborn and uncooperative

Resurgent

Rising again

Magnanimous

Characterized by great generosity and spirit of forgiveness

Subvert

To destroy or damage something usually a political system

Despondent

A feeling of deep sadness, discouragement, and depression

Detractor

Someone who criticizes a person, idea, or project

Defunct

No longer existing or functioning

Counterintuitive

Contrary to intuition or to common sense

Demarcate

To set apart by drawing distinctive boundaries

Orthodox

Approved beliefs that are rigorously accepted and enforced

Sway

To persuade or influence someone to follow a course of action

Universal

Present or occurring everywhere

Pragmatic

Practical realistic and sensible

ameliorate

To make better; reform

Vehement

Passionate; very intense

Forestall

To prevent an anticipated event from occurring

Affecting

Touching the emotions; moving

Circumvent

To cleverly go around or bypass a rule; evade

Unscrupulous

Corrupt, immoral, and dishonest

Precursor

A person, idea, or business that precedes; a forerunner

Disparity

A difference in level or treatment

Prolific

Productive; plentiful; abundant

Atypical

Not typical and therefore unusual

Amorphous

Lacking shape or form

Inextricable

Impossible to disentangle, separate, or escape from

Invaluable

Extremely useful; of great worth

Indomitable

Impossible to defeat; unconquerable

Incongruous

Incompatible; out of place

In consequential

Insignificant; unimportant and trivial

Insurmountable

An obstacle too great to be overcome

Intangible

Unable to be touched or grasped

Unconventional

To deviate from normal standards of behavior

Unpretentious

Modest, shy and reserved; unassuming

Unattainable

That which cannot be reached or achieved

Unclassifiable

Not able to be assigned to a class

Irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove; indisputable

Irresolvable

Impossible to answer or settle

Unyielding

Unbending and inflexible

Ubiquitous

Present everywhere; pervasive

Outpouring

A sudden and rapid flourishing of something

Provocative

Causing a strong reaction; often annoyance or anger

Abrupt

Sudden and unexpected

Myriad

Many;numerous

Homogeneous

Uniform and identical

Banal

Boring and ordinary; lacking originality

Vacillate

To waver; act in an indecisive manner

Inconspicuous

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Disquieting

Causing feelings of anxiety, worry, and alarm

Disingenuous

Falsely sincere; not candid

Untenable

Cannot be defended or supported

Underscore

To emphasize a fact, idea, or situation

Manifestations

Visible appearances of an object, trend, or idea

ubiquitous

Present everywhere; pervasive

Outpouring

A sudden and rapid flourishing of something

Provocative

Causing a strong reaction; often annoyance or anger

Myriad

Many;numerous

Homogeneous

Uniform and identical

Banal

Boring and ordinary; lacking originality

Vacillate

To waver; act in an indecisive manner

Inconspicuous

Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Disquieting

Causing feelings of anxiety, worry, and alarm

Disingenuous

Falsely sincere; not candid

Untenable

Cannot be defended or supported

Underscore

To emphasize a fact, idea, or situation

Manifestations

Visible appearances of an object, trend, or