Digital SAT Vocabulary Hit Parade Sets 1–10

A comprehensive set of 100 vocabulary flashcards drawn from the Digital SAT Manual’s Hit Parade (Sets 1–10).

advocate

to publicly recommend or support

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

bolster

to support or strengthen; prop up

concede

to admit something is true after first denying or resisting it

dispute

to engage in argument or cast doubt upon

proponent

a person who argues in favor of something; supporter

refute

to prove a statement or theory wrong; disprove

repudiate

to refuse to accept or be associated with

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

undermine

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

buttress

to reinforce or strengthen; give justification for

cohesion

the action of forming a united whole

consensus

general agreement

converge

to come together to form a new whole

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement or finding

foster

to encourage or promote the development of

reconcile

to restore friendly relations between

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

curtail

to reduce in extent or quantity; cut down

degrade

to treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

impede

to delay or prevent by obstructing; hinder

impose

to force a rule, punishment, or oneself to be accepted

mandate

to order that something be done; command

obstruct

to block or deliberately make something difficult

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on mind or spirits

preclude

to make impossible; prevent from happening

repression

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of feelings, thoughts, or actions

bias

prejudice in favor of or against something in an unfair way

culpable

guilty or deserving blame

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result

deduce

to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning

equity

the quality of being fair and impartial

pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically; practical

renounce

to formally declare abandonment of a claim or possession

speculate

to form a theory without firm evidence

validate

to check or prove the accuracy or validity of something

vindicate

to clear from blame or suspicion

allude

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

analogous

comparable in certain respects, making clearer the things compared

brevity

concise and exact use of words

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

explicit

stated clearly and in detail; leaving no room for doubt

implicit

implied though not plainly expressed

ironic

happening in the opposite way from what is expected and causing amusement

juxtapose

to place close together for contrasting effect

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

elicit

to draw out a response or fact from someone

evince

to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

to make a physical or mental effort

induce

to persuade or influence someone to do something

invoke

to cite or appeal to someone or something as authority

provoke

to stimulate or give rise to a reaction, often unwelcome

reciprocate

to respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one

resilient

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties

strenuous

requiring or expending great effort

ambivalence

mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or worried

erratic

irregular in pattern or movement

indecipherable

not able to be read or understood

jarring

strikingly inconsistent or shocking

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

tenuous

very weak or slight

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

compelling

evoking strong interest, attention, or admiration

congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

deference

humble submission and respect

meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very precise

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

profound

having or showing great knowledge or insight

prominent

important or famous; standing out

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible

capitalize

to take advantage of an opportunity or situation

circumvent

to find a way around an obstacle

derive

to obtain something from a specific source

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

epitome

a perfect example of a particular quality or type

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

mitigate

to make less serious, severe, or painful

nuanced

characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression

subsumed

included or absorbed into something else

subtle

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

dormant

inactive; having normal functions suspended

imminent

about to happen very soon

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

latent

existing but not yet developed or manifest

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

outsized

exceptionally large

palpable

able to be touched or felt; easily noticeable

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or group

prevalence

the state of being widespread or common

retain

to keep possession of; continue to have