NEW SAT Vocab Words

Acquiesce

(v) to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in or to

Abate

(v) to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Abut

(v)

1. to border on : to touch along an edge

Their property abuts our land.

2. to cause to touch or lean for support

Advent

(n) the arrival or creation of something 

Ambivalence

(n) Mixed or conflicting feelings.

Analogous

(adj) similar but not identical

Antagonistic

(adj) Showing hostility or opposition.

Antecedent

(n) A preceding event or condition.

Antipathy

(n) a strong feeling of dislike

Arcane

(adj) Mysterious or known by few.

Arduous

(adj) Difficult and requiring effort.

Austere

adj. extremely plain

adj. stern and forbidding

adj. relating to self-denial

Buttress

(v) To support or strengthen.

Candid

(adj) direct, blunt

Commercialization

(n)

Complementary

(adj) enhancing or completing another

Compound

(v) to intensify or combine

Conflated

(adj) Combined in a misleading way.

• The two issues were _____ in the argument.

Contingent

(adj) Dependent on something else.

Contrived

(adj) Artificial or overly planned.

Cordially

(adv) in a warm or friendly manner

Corroborate

(v) to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

Deliberation

(n) Careful consideration or discussion.

Desultory

(adj) Lacking a clear plan or enthusiasm.

Disconcerting

(adj) Causing discomfort or confusion.

Disparage

(v) To belittle or speak negatively about.

Disparate

(adj) Essentially different or unconnected.

Earnest

(adj) Serious and sincere.

Explicable

(adj) Able to be explained.

Haphazard

(adj) Lacking organization or planning.

Homogenous

(adj) Uniform or similar throughout.

Impartial

(adj) Fair and not biased.

Imperceptible

(adj) Very slight or difficult to notice.

Implicit

(adj) Implied rather than stated directly.

Incite

(v) to encourage or stir up

Indistinct

(adj) Not clear or sharply defined.

Ineffectual

(adj) Not producing the desired effect.

Intangible

(adj) Not able to be touched or measured.

Interject

(v) To insert a comment abruptly

Spurn

(v) to reject or refuse something with disdain or contempt

Reconcile

(v)

1. to restore friendship or harmony

2. to make consistent or congruous

Plight

(n) an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation