ARSHIA- SAT VOCAB SET

idiosyncratic

unique

belies

contradict

consecrated

sacred

resurrected

restore

chastise

scold

pales

becomes less important

conflated

combined with

entail

to need or involve something

promulgate

to spread an idea

formalize

to make something formal

permissive

allowing freedom or permission

uncharted

unknown

nuanced

having subtle differences, complex

transient

temporary

titular

important only in title

grapple with

to struggle with a problem

laudable

praise-worthy

elusive

difficult to describe

exalt

show/feel great joy

fabricate

make something untrue

imposing

impressive

interject

interrupt

languish

to desire someone not there, grief

latent

not currently active

mirth

great fun

preponderous

heavy in power or influence

prevail

to continue or be larger

strenuous

with great exertion

ineffable

cannot be described in words

succinct

short and to the point

elucidate

make something clear

obsolete

outdated

alturistic

selfless

abysmal

hopeless

animosity

hatred

lament

regret, mourn

stark

empty, without detail

palpable

tangible, so huge that it can be felt

oblivious

unaware

tenuous

weak

lucrative

wealth worthy

allude

to hint

luaded

praised

corroborate

confirm

concur

agree

equivocate

avoid making a decision or tell the truth

corollary

result

interpolated

insert something between other parts

bolster

strengthen

abate

become less intense

synergy

combined power

consternation

sudden shock

arduous

very difficult

moniker

nickname

sanguine

cheerful in tough situations

desultory

lacking a purpose

garner

gather

spurious

fake

repudiate

reject

digress

go off topic

robust

strong

assiduous

showing great care

ephmeral

lasting for a short time

insumrountable

too great to overcome

definitive

final

formidable

intimidating

canvass

gather information or votes

congregate

get into a crowd

espouse

support

insincerity

not expressing genuine feelings

feeble

weak

indomitable

unbeatable

fervent

passionate

cursory

lacking details

forgery

forging or producing a copy of

sham

something that is not what it is made out to be

hallucination

perception of something that is not present

delusion

a belief that is not true when considering reality

despot

dictator or tyrant

cardinal

of great importance, fundamental

ostensible

“apparently” true

confer

bestow or discuss

benefaction

a donation or gift

vainglorious

having excessive pride

vain

having an inflated sense of self importance

haul

physically pull or drag something

delude

deceive or fool

reap

get something as a reward

grim

worried, serious, and sad

victual

supply with food

alluring

very tempting/attractive

notwithstanding

in spite of

henceforth

from this time on

second rate

mediocre/inferior

frank

direct and honest

putative

commonly accepted as

stymie

hinder the progress of

endeavor

to try hard to achieve something

undertake

to commit and begin

hazard a guess