SAT VOCAB WORDS 1 (Anna Set)

Adhere

Verb - to obey

Ex). “Adhere to the rules!”

Indecipherable

Adjective - cannot be figured out/understood

Decipher = can be decoded/broken down/understood

Ornamental

Adjective - not useful in any meaningful way, cosmetic, just there for looks

Obscure

Adjective - Not widely recognized, difficult to understand, hidden from view

Surmise

To suppose something is true without having evidence

Contrived

Adjective - artificial, forced, or obviously planned rather than natural or spontaneous. INAUTHENTIC

Disparate

Adjective - two or more things are radically unlike each other in quality, form, or character. For example). A group or system containing many unrelated or opposing elements

Quarrel

Noun - argument, tussle, or disagreement

Paucity

Adjective - a small, inadequate, or insufficient number or quantity of something (think dearth or meager are under this umbrella word- but those are more particular in situations)

Profusion

Noun - abundance, wealth of something

Think someone can: profusely (adj) apologize

Ambivalence

Noun - mixed/no strong feelings, torn in opposite directions (intermediate of the following:)

Benevolence - feeling positive toward something

Malevolence - bad feelings toward something

Reunification

Noun - to come together again