sat must-know vocab

edification

the instruction, moral improvement, or enlightenment of a person, particularly through learning or a spiritually uplifting experience

admonition

a piece of advice that also serves as a warning or a mild criticism regarding someone's behavior

revival

адраджэнне

parochial

relating to a church or perish

punitive

intended as punishment/describing costs that are extremely difficult to pay

crusading

someone or something actively and passionately campaigning for a cause they believe in strongly, or relating to historical religious wars.

doctrinaire

a person who strictly and inflexibly applies a theory or set of beliefs without regard for practical problems, real-world constraints, or other points of view

prolixity

using too many words resulting into the communication being rambling or boring

concision

brevity of speech without losing the meaning

embellish

to make beautiful with ornamentation

timidity

the quality or state of lacking courage, boldness

probity

being morally and ethically above reproach or having integrity

qualify

to add limits or reservations to

entrench

to establish more firmly

circumscribe

to limit or restrict

porous

possessing or full of pores

grievance

a complaint against an unjust act/a premise for such complaint

to abridge

to shorten smth, while retaining the basic concepts

Implicitlỷ

in a way that does not use words, in a way that goes without saying

to obscure

to conceal/to conceal by confusing

To be calibrated

precisely set, as with an instrument

To be reconciled

brought into agreement or made compatible

Peremptory

forceful or demanding

Elegiac

mournful or wistfully reflective about something lost

Obstacle

any physical object, person, situation, or condition that blocks your path, stops forward movement, or makes it difficult to achieve a goal

Salubrious

favourable to or promoting health

Ostensive

clearly demonstrating

Tacit

implied, understood without being openly expressed.

Oblique

neither parallel, nor perpendicular; slanting

Provisional

temporary

to denote

to signify

to renounce

to formally/publicly state that one gives smth up

to hone

to sharpen

thwart in

prevent/stop smth from happening

cohesion

unity or harmony inside of a group

ubiquity

widespread presence or commonnes

heterogeneity

variety, diversity

expediency

a quality of being suitable and firring, often at the expense of fairness and ethics

fecundity

the quality or the power of producing fruit especially in abundance

evoke

bring a feeling or memory to mind;

appease

calm or satisfy someone;

query

to ask a question

expedite

make smth happen faster

veracious

truthful

unequivocal

clear and leaving no doubt

furtive

done secretly or stealthily

proscribed

forbidden by a rule

Ubiquitous

Found everywhere; omnipresent.

Idiosyncratic

Unique, peculiar, or distinctive to an individual.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Anomalous

Out of the ordinary; abnormal or extraordinary.

Preclude

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

Arrest

To stop or slow down (e.g., "arrest the decline").

Check

To restrain or limit (e.g., "check the spread").

Appreciate

To recognize the full value or extent of something.

Sanction

Official approval or permission.

Temper

To moderate or soften (e.g., "temper criticism with praise").

Qualify

To limit, modify, or add conditions to a statement.

Corroborate

To confirm or support a theory or finding with evidence.

Mitigate

To reduce the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Vindicate

To clear from blame or suspicion, or to prove someone right after prior doubt.

Synthesize

To combine multiple elements or sources into a unified whole.

Tenuous

Very weak, slight, or insubstantial (often used to describe arguments or connections).

Pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically; highly practical.

Extrapolate

To estimate or conclude something beyond the currently known data.

Scrupulous

Extremely attentive to detail and moral integrity.

Copious

Abundant in quantity; a large amount.

Nebulous

Vague, unclear, or ill-defined.

imbue

to fill, sak/ inspire

regale

to entertain/to treat

supersede

замяніць

multifaceted

having many sides

exuberant

cheerful

haughty

фанабэрлівы

perfunctory

performed indifferently

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles

enigmatic

obscure