SAT VietAccepted Vocab Set 1-5

Display

A performance, show, or event intended for public entertainment

Synonym:

1) Exhibit (v) - show/present for public view often as an organized event

2) Manifest (v) - to make sth evident or clearly visible

3) Showcase (v) - to put sth on display to demonstrate its qualities, value, significance

Spectacle

Usually striking performance or display

Synonym:

1) Extravagance (n) - a lavish or impressive display or performance, often involving a large-scale production or show elements

2) Pagent (n) - a public display or exhibition, often involving elaborate costumes, decorations, and performances, with a focus on visual appeal

• 3) Panorama (n) - an extensive and impressive view or display, typically of a wide area, landscape or scene

Deception

The action of deceiving someone

Synonym

1) Subterfuge (n) - the use of deceitful tactics or strategies to achieve a hidden or dishonest purpose, often involving trickery or cunning.

2) Duplicity (n) - the act of being deceitful or having a trouble-dealing nature, often involving the concealment of the one’s true intentions

3) Chicanery (n) - the use of trickery or deception to achieve a political financial, or legal advantage, often involving clever manipulation of rules or laws

Protectionist

A person who advocates the extension of protection to domestic industries through the imposition of import tariffs

Synonym

1) Isolationist (n) - A person or policy advocating for the protection and preservation of a country’s interests by avoiding or limiting involvement with foreign entities

2) Insular (adj) - Relating to or characteristic of a policy or attitude that seeks to protect a nation’s interest by remaining isolated or closed off from outside influences

3) Nationalistic (adj) - Pertaining to a strong sense of loyalty and protectionism towards one’s own nation, often involving a focus on domestic industries and interest

Insuperable

Impossible to overcome

Synonym

1) Insurmountable (adj) - Impossible to overcome or conquer, typically referring to obstacles, challenges, or difficulties

2) Unconquerable (adj) - Resistant to being defeated or subdued, often describing a force or obstacle that can’t be mastered

3) Impassable (adj) - Impossible to pass through or overcome, usually in the context of physical barriers or obstacles that can’t be crossed

Engender

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

Synonym:

• 1) Beget: to cause, bring out

• 2) Foment: to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc); promote the growth or development of

• 3) Catalyze: to cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst

Sporadic

Occurring at irregulat intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Synonym:

1) Intermittent: Occuring at irregulat intervals; not continous or steady

2) Erratic: Not even or regulat in pattern or movement, unpredictable

3) Desultory: Lacking a plan, purpose of enthusiasm; occuring randomly or occasionally

Preliminary

Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important

Synonym

1) Antecedent: Perceding or prior in time; previous

2) Precursory: Serving to herald the coming of sth

3) Provisional: Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Counteract

Act against (sth) in order to reduct its force or neutralise it

Synonym:

1) Obviate: remove (a need or difficulty); to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures

2) Neutralize: to render (sth) ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect

3) Mitigate: to make less severe, serious, or painful

Precipitate

Cause (an event or situation, typically one that in undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely

Synonym:

1) Galvanize: to shock or excite (someone) into taking action

2) Hasten: to cause (sth) to happen more quickly

3 )Instigate: to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or couse

Reign

The period during which a sovereign rules

Synonym

1) Dominion: Sovereignty or control

2) Ascendancy: Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence

Accentuate

Make more noticeable or prominent

Synonym

1) Amplify: To make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge or extend

2) Highlight: To emphasize or make prominent

3) Underscore: to emphasize or show the importance or relevance of sth

Monetize

Convert into or express in the form of currency

Synonym:

1) Capitalise: to take advantage of; turn sth to one’s advantage.

2) Commercialize: to manage or ultilize in a manner designed to produce profit

3) Liquify: convert (an asset) into cash especially to fund a venture

Idealistic

Characterised by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection

Synonym:

1) Quixotic: Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical

2) Utopian: Characterised by or aiming for a perfect societal and moral state

3) Visionary: Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom

Endure

Suffer (sth painful or difficult) patiently

Synonym

1) Persevere: Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty

2) Withstand: to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose; especially successfully

3) Countenance: admit as acceptable or possible; tolerate

Imitation

A thing intended to simulate or copy sth else

Synonym

1) Facsimile: an exact copy, especially of written or printed material

2) Simulacrum: an image or representation; espcially of someone or sth

Irreproachable

Beyond criticism; faultless

Synonym

1) Unimpeachable: Beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionably honest or trustworthy

2) Immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy; free from flaw or mistake

3) Exemplary: serving as a desire

Manifestation

An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies sth

Synonym

1) Embodiment: a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling

2) Epitome: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality of type

3) Incarnation: a person or thing regarded as embodying or representing some quality, spirit

Constrict

Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure

Synonym

1) Tighten: to make or become tighter or narrower

Prevalence

The condition of being widespread

Synonym

1) Ubiquity: the state of being everywhere or seeming to be everywhere at the same time

2) Pervasiveness: the quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area/group

3) Rampant: flourishing or spreading unchecked

Ingenious

clever, original, and inventive

Synonym

1) Innovation: featuring new methods; advanced and original

2) Clever: quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas

3) Resourceful: having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

Unequivocal

Leaving no doubt; unambiguous

Synonym

1) Indubitable: impossible to doubt; unquestionable

2) Unambiguous: not open to more than one interpretation; clear

3) Incontrovertible: not able to be denie

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Synonym

1) Fastidious: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

2) Punctilious: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Scrutinize

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Synonym

1) Dissect: to examine in detail, typically to analyze or interpret

2) Analyze: to examine methodically and in detail

3) Peruse: to read or examine with great attention

Designate

Appoint (someone) to a specified position

Synonym

1) Annotate: add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment

2) Delineate: describe or portray sth precisely

3) Nominate: propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award

Preclude

prevent from happening or make impossible

synonym

1) Obviate: remove (a need or difficulty); to anticipate and prevent or eliminate

2) Forestall: prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action

3) Prohibit: formally forbid something by law, rule, or other authority

Counteract

Repudiate

Overshadow

appear more prominent or important than

synonym

1) Eclipse: deprive (someone or sth) of significance, power, or prominence

2) Obfuscate: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

3) Dominant: exercising influence or control

Constellation

a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern

synonym

1) pantheon: all the gods of a people or religion collectively

2) assemblage: a collection or gathering of things or people

3) galaxy: a large system of stars and planets

Sovereignty

supreme power or authority

synonym

1) autonomy: freedom from external control of influence; independence

2) supremacy: the state of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status

3) dominion: sovereignty or control

Precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner

Synonym

1) forerunner: a person of thing that preceds the coming or development of someone or sth else

2) antecedent: a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

3) harbinger: a person or thing that announces or signal the approach of another

Gross

(especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable

synonym

1) vulgar: lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined

2) crass: lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence

3) obvious: easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent

Misconception

a view or opinion that is incorrect because it’s based on faulty thinking or understanding

synonym

1) fallacy: a mistaken belief

2) erroneousness: the state/quality of being mistaken

3) misapprehension: a mistaken belief/interpretation of sth

Modification

the action of modifying sth

synonym

1) alteration: a change, typically a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of sth

2) amendement: a minor change or addition designed to improve a text

3) adaptation: the action or process of adapting

Abrupt

sudden and unexpected

synonym

1) precipitate: done, made or acting suddenly or without careful consideration

2) sudden: occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning

3) hasty: done or acting with excessive speed or urgency

Arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

synonym

1) capricious: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

2) whimsical: playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

Efficacy

• Ability to produce a desired result

• synonym:

• Potency: Power to influence or make an impression

  • Accepted

• Effectiveness: Degree of success in producing a desired result

• Virtue: Behavior showing high moral standards

Renown

• Condition of being known or talked about by many people

• synonym

• Repute

  • Opinion generally held of someone or something

  • State of being generally regarded in a particular way

• Fame: State of being known or talked about by many people, Especially due to notable achievements

• Esteem: Respect and admiration, typically for a person

Tending

• Applying oneself to the care of or looking after

• Ministering

  • Attending to the needs of someone

• Catering

  • Providing what is needed or required

• Nurturing

  • Caring for and encouraging growth or development

Priest

• Ordained minister authorized to perform certain rites

Quiver

• Trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion

• Tremble

  • Shaking involuntarily, typically due to anxiety or excitement

• Shudder

  • Trembling convulsively, often due to fear or revulsion

• Vibrate

  • Moving continuously and rapidly to and fro

Homogenous

• Of the same kind; alike

• Monolithic

  • Formed of a single large block of material

• Uniform

  • Not changing in form or character

• Unvarying

  • Remaining the same without changing

Arbiter

• Arbiter

  • Person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority

• Adjudicator

  • Settles disputes or has ultimate authority

• Referee

  • Official who ensures rules are adhered to in a game

• Mediator

  • Attempts to make conflicting parties come to an agreement

Gimmick

• Device intended to attract attention or trade

• Stratagem

  • Plan or scheme, especially to outwit an opponent

• Lurking

  • Remaining hidden to wait in ambush

• Skulking

  • Moving stealthily or furtively

Lurking

Remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush

synonym

skulking: moving stealthily or furtively

loitering: standing or waiting around idly or without apparent purpose

sneaking: moving in a furtive or stealthy manner

Countenance

a person’s face or facial expression

synonym

demeanor: outward behavior or bearing

visage: a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features

mien: a person’s look or manner, especially indicating their character or mood

Lofty

of imposing height

elevated: situated or placed higher than the surrounding area

exalted: placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard

towering: extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings

Monarch

a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor

sovereign: a supreme ruler, especially a monarch

potentate: a monarch or ruler, autocratic one

regent: a person appointed to administer a country bc the monarch is a minor or absent

Consequential

following as a result or effect

significant: sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention

momentous: of great importance

pivotal: crucial importance in relation to the success of sth

Uneventful

lacking significant events, incidents, or changes

placid: calm and peaceful, little movement

tranquil: free from disturbance

monotonous: dull, tedious, and repetitions

Corollary

a direct or natural consequence or result

postulate: a thing suggest or assume as true as the basis for reasoning

offshoot: a side shoot or branch on a plant

consequence: a result or effect of an action or condition

Reciprocate

respond to (gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

retaliate: make an attack in return for a smiliar attack

requite: make appropriate return

correspond: close similarity, match or agree almost exactly

Hideous

ugly or disgusting to look at

ghastly: causing great horror or fear

grotesque: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

gruesome: causing repulsion or horror

Akin

of similar character; related

affiliated: officially attached or connected to an organization

analogous: comparable in certain respect

kindred: similar in kind

Irresolvable

unable to resolved

intractable: hard to control

unyileding: unwilling to bend of compromise

insoluble: impossible to solve

Chant

a repeated rhythmic phrase

intone: say or recite with little rise and fall in the pitch of the voice

incant: chant or recite

croon: hum or sing in a soft voice

Opalescent

showing varying colors as an opal does

nacreous: having the luster of mother-of-peral

iridescent: showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angle

pearly: of a pale pinkish-white color

Hurriedly

with excessive speed or urgency

precipitately: done, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration

hastily: excessive speed of urgency

posthaste: great speed or immedicacy

Halting

slow and hesistant, especially through lack of confidence

stammering: speaking with sudden involuntary pause, tendency to repeat the initial letter of words

hesitant: tentative, unsure

faltering: start to lose strength or momentum

Dull

lacking interest or excitement

tedious: too long, slow, tiresome or monotonous

lackluster: lacking in vitality, uninspired

Alludes

suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at

insinuates: suggest or hint

intimates: imply or hint

reference: mention or cite as a relevant example or support

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

abudant: existing or avaliable in large quantities

profuse: exuberantly plentiful

sporadic

occur at irregulat intervals

intermittent: occur at irregulat interval, not continuous

erratic: not even, regular in pattern

occasional: happening from time to time

lament

expression of grief

mourn: reel regret or sadness about

bemoan: express discontent or sorrow

deplore: fell or express strong disapproval

entail

involve as a neccesary or inevitable part

neccessitate: make neccessary as a result or consequence

involve: have or include within

implicate: show to be involved in a crim e

momentous

of great improtance or significance

consequential: following as a result or effect

monumental: very great

pivotal: crucial importance in relation to the success of sth

pristine

in its origianl condition

unspoiled: not damaged

untouched: not altered or affected in any way

immaculate: perfectly clean, neat or tidy

affecting

evoking a strong emotional response

poignant: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

moving: cause strong feeling of sadness or sympathy

heartrending: causing great sadness or sorrow

constrict

make narrower

tighten: make tight or tighter

contract: decrease in size, number, range

strangle: squeeze or constrict the neck of

counterattack

an attack made in response to one by an opponent

retaliate: make an attack in return for a similar attack

reprisal: an act of retaliation

countervail: offset the effect of sth by counter it with sth equal force

nebulous

vague or ill-defined

vague: of uncertain character or meaning

indistinct: not clearly sharply defined

amorphous: without a clear shape

acclaim

praise enthusiastically and publicly

laud: praise highly

extol: praise enthusiastically

applaud: express approval/admiration for

equivocal

open to more than 1 interpretation; ambiguous

ambiguous: open to more than 1 interpretation

uncertain: not able to be relied upon

dubious: hesitating or doubting

inconsequential

not important/significant

trivial: of little value

negligible: so small or unimportant to be consider of

ascribe

attribute sth to a cause

attribute: regard sth as being caused by

impute: represent sth as being done or possessed by someone

credit: public acknowledge as a participant

unonstructive

not hindering or blocking

unobtrusive: not conspicuous, attracting attention

inconspicuous: not clearly visible

discreet: intentionally obtrusive

prohibitive

forbidding or restricting sth

exorbitatn: exceeding the bound of custome

preclusive: serving to close out or to block

inhibitory: hindering, limiting

misconstrue

interpret wrongly

misinterpret: understand wrongly

misapprehend: fail to undderstand correctly

mistake: understand wrongly

stipulate

specify as a condition or requirement in an agreement

specify: identify clearly

dictate: state or order authoritatively

designate: appoint to a specified position

ingenuous

innocent and unsuspecting

naive: showing lack of experienece

artless: without effort to conceal feeling

guileless: devoid of guile, innocent and without deception.

animosity

strong hostility

antipathy: deep-seated feeling of aversion

hostility: unfriendliness

rancor: long standing bitterness

sway

move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward or forward

influence: capacity to haev an effect on the caracter

predominance: state/condition of being greater in number

ascendancy: occupation of a position of dominant power

credibility

the quality of being trusted

believability: quality of being believable

plausibility: quality of seeming reasonable

authenticity: quality of being genuine

dismissal

act of dismissing someone from employment

termination: action of terminating sth

expulsion: action of depriving someone of membership

outser: ejection from a property

fusion

process of joining 2 or more things together to form 1 single entity

amalgamation: action of combining or uniting

synthesis: combination of components to form a whole

integration: action of integrating

homage

special honor or respect shown publicly

tribute: an act, statement, or gift intended to show respect, admiration, or gratitude

reverence: deep respect of sth

veneration: great respect

gimmick

trick or deceive intended to attract attention

ploy: cunning plan designed to turn a situation to one’s advantage

strategem: plan especially one used to outwit an opponent

replicas

an exact copy or model of sth

facsimiles: an exact copy, written or printed material

duplicates: a copy exactly like an original

reproductions: action or process of making a copy of sth

dub

an unofficial name or nickname to

designate: appoint to a particular position

christen: give a name to

name: give a name to

humanoid

having apperance resembling that of a human

anthropomorphic: having human characteristic

man-like: resemble of a human being

bipedal: using only 2 legs for walking

inventive

ability to create new things/think originally

innovative: introducing new idea

creative: involving the imagination or original ideas

original: present or exist from the beginning

illusory

based on illusion, not real

deceptive: appreaance or impression different from the true one

misleading: causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression

phantasmal: ghostly or illusory

intricate

very complicated

complex: many different and connected parts

elaborate: involve many careful details

complicated: consisting of many interconnecting parts

convoluted

extremely complex and difficult to follow

tangled: twisted together untidily

byzantine: excessive complexity

labyrinthine: complicated & confusing

erode

gradually wear away by abrasion or chemical action

deteriorate: become progressively worse

degenerate: decline or deteriorate physically

wear away: diminish or reduce

legacy

an amonut of money or property left to someone in a will

heritage: property that is inherited

bequest: something left to someone in a will

endowment: income or property given to someone

thought-provoking

stimulating careful consideration

stimulating: encouraging new ideas or enthusiasm

challenging: testing one’s abilities, demanding

obstruction

a thing that impedes or prevents passage

impediment: a hinderance in doing sth

blockage: an obstruction that make movement impossible

barrier: fence that prevent movements or access

constrain

compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action

restrain: prevent someone from acting in a certain manner

inhibit: hinder, restrain, prevent an action

curtail: reduce in extent or quantity