520 Vocabulary Words for the Digital SAT

benevolent

kindly

preoccupied

worried (about)

refrain

to not do something, to stop from doing something

unflinching

honest, not hiding anything

acceptable

welcome, pleasing, adequate

accommodate

to make room for or provide with something needed

accomplishment

completion, achievement

acquired

gained through effort or experience

advantageous

giving an advantage; favorable

aggressive

combatative, has a forceful energy or initiative

anticipating

to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to; expecting

appropriate

suitable or compatible; fitting

approximate

nearly correct but not precise

challenged

presented with difficulties

characteristic

a distinguishing trait, quality, or property

common

belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group

comparable to

similar; like

compose

to form by putting together, to create or produce, to calm oneself

concealed

kept out of sight or hidden

conceptualize

to form a concept of, to have a general idea of something

concerning

relating to; causing worry

confident

full of conviction; certain

confined to

limited to a particular location or circumstance; held captive

consistent with

marked by agreement; compatible

controversial

relating to the expression of opposition views; under dispute

created

produced through imaginative skill; made

critical

inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably; indispensable, vital

deciding

resolving or settling a decision; indicating a choice with certainty

decisive

producing a definite result; indicates certainty

defends

argues in favor of a position

delegate

person appointed to represent a larger group; representative

demands

requirements

denied

rejected or prevented from obtaining something desired

derived from

to gain something from a specific source

deviates

to leave the expected path or plan

disconcerting

unnerving, making one feel anxious or insecure

discourage

to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm

disengage

to release a connection; to stop paying attention

dispute

an argument or disagreement

diverge

to split from; to separate into differing paths

doubts

lacking certainty or conviction; expressing a lack of certainty

dynamic

capable of great changes; filled with energy or enthusiasm

encourage

to help or stimulate a desired result; to give support or confidence to someone

enhance

to make better; to add something positive

enthusiasm for

to have great joy or excitement when doing an activity

establishes

starts or sets up an organization or a system

evolving

gradually changing into something new

experiment with

to try out just to see what happens

explains

provides a reason for a result

extensive

covering or affecting a large area or amount of something

foster

to provide a safe space for growth or improvement

fruitless

failing to achieve a desired result; resulting in nothing

fulfills

achieves a desired result; completes

handmade from

produced without large machinery; made by an individual working alone

haphazard

lacking organization or planning

healthy

positive or in a larger than expected quantity

hibernation

a time of dormancy when growth is slowed

hinder

to deter or restrict

imitated

copied or followed as a model

important

crucial; requiring attention

impractical

not sensible or realistic

improve on

to make better in quality

improvise

to act without prior planning or preparation

independent of

unconnected to anything else; separate

indicated by

having a sign that communicates something

inspecting

examining carefully

inspirational

providing enthusiastic belief

interpret

to explain the meaning of; construe

intersect

to meet and cross at a point

intriguing

engaging the interest; fascinating

involuntarily

done without choice; compulsory; reflex

lacking

to be deficient or missing

mandatory

required by law or rule; obligatory

mastery

possession of great skill or technique; command of a subject

misrepresent

to give false or misleading representation, usually with the intent to deceive

neglect

to leave undone or unattended, especially through carelessness; disregard

observant

paying strict attention; keen or perceptive

obtained from

to gain or obtain, usually by planned effort

operative

producing an appropriate effect; efficacious

ordinary

of common quality, rank or ability; routine or usual

originates

begins or initiates

overcome

to get the better of; surmount; to gain superiority

overreacts

to respond with too strong an emotion or with unnecessary or excessive action

overshadowed

to exceed in importance; outweigh

perceive

to become aware of through the senses

persistent

existing for a longer than usual amount of time; continuing to exist despite interference or treatment

personal

relating to a particular person; private

prediction

forecast

prevail

to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority; triumph

preventable

an event that can be stopped before it happens

proclaim

to declare publicly or proudly in either speech or writing

produced

to offer to view or notice; to make or manufacture

provoke

to call forth a feeling or action; to incite anger

quarrel

a ground of dispute or complaint; a verbal conflict between antagonists

question

ask; object or dispute

receive

to come into possession of; acquire; to permit to enter; greet

recognizable

able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge

reflect

to prevent the passage of and change direction (mirror); to make manifest or apparent (show); to consider

regret

to mourn the loss or death of; to be sorry for

reinforce

to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support; to make more pronounced