Vocabulary for SAT Review

Flashcards for important vocabulary terms to help study for the SAT exam.

pedigree

(n) a record of ancestry or lineage.

putative

(a) assumed to be true or existing.

paradigm

(n) a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

nebulous

(a) vague or ill-defined.

acerbic

(a) sharp and forthright; harsh or severe.

meddlesome

(a) interfering in something that is not one's concern.

unimpeachable

(a) not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized.

multifarious

(a) having many varied parts or aspects.

contravene

(v) to violate or go against.

controvert

(v) to deny or refute.

impeach

(v) accuse

naysayers

(n) people who oppose or express doubts.

emulator

(n) a program that simulates another program.

solitude

(n) the state of being alone.

effectuality

(n) the ability to produce a desired effect.

placebo

(n) a substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control.

palliate

(v) to make less severe or intense.

sabotage

(v) to deliberately destroy or damage.

discriminatory

(a) unjustly distinguishing between people based on a characteristic.

subvert

(v) to undermine the power and authority of.

even-handed

(a) impartial and fair.

complacent

(a) self-satisfied; smug.

efficacy

(n) the ability to produce a desired or intended result.

immoderate

(a) not restrained; excessive. = intemperate

remuneration

(n) payment for work done.

commission

= delegate/assign (v)

apotheosis

(n) the highest point in the development of something; culmination.

tribulation

(n) suffering

dichotomy

(n) division

emulation

(n) effort to match or surpass a person or achievement.

synergy

(n) harmony: sự cộng hưởng, hòa hợp

meager

(a) lacking in quantity or quality. = poor

salutary

(a) beneficial

paragon (n)

epitome/ exemplar