SAT Vocabulary

deferential (adj)

showing respect toward others who are superior to you in any way

revere (v)

to deeply respect and worship; to be in awe of

complacent (adj)

marked by a fake satisfaction or happiness with the current state of things

equivocal (adj)

unclear; open to more than one interpretation

dubious (adj)

arguable, questionable, or debatable

enigmatic (adj)

difficult to interpret

apprehensive (adj)

fearful that something bad might happen

proliferate (v)

to multiply and increase rapidly in number

ubiquitous (adj)

appearing to be everywhere

lucrative (adj)

profitable

despondent (adj)

sad or disheartened

mar (v)

to impair and therefore make less than perfect

tenacious (adj)

determined and committed

inexorable (adj)

unstoppable or impossible to prevent

confidant (n)

one you can trust and share secrets with

disdain (n)

an intense dislike

contempt (n)

a feeling of dislike for something you consider inferior

provenance (n)

origin

inception (n)

the starting point of existence

advent (n)

an emergence or arrival of something

implore (v)

to beg

entreat (v)

to ask earnestly

beseech (v)

to ask with enthusiasm

badger (v)

to put pressure on someone by asking repeatedly

fervor (n)

intense feelings of passion

impunity (n)

immunity from punishment for a wrongdoing

exoneration (n)

the act of showing that someone is not guilty

susceptible (adj)

easily influenced

onerous (adj)

something difficult to carry out

arduous (adj)

difficult and tiring

supersede (v)

to become outdated; to be replaced

subjugate (v)

to defeat or conquer

enfranchisement (n)

granting of a right or privilege; becoming free from political subjugation

dominion (n)

dominance

abate (v)

to become less strong; to subside

sovereignty (n)

autonomy

entrenched (adj)

deeply established

ascertain (v)

to find out for certain

doctrine/dogma (n)

a set of beliefs usually proclaimed by an institution

impugn (v)

to dispute validity

incongruous (adj)

out of harmony

irreproachable (adj)

perfect, blameless

exemplary (adj)

very good; serving as a model

viable (adj)

doable; sustainable; able to germinate or grow

sound (adj)

showing good judgment

unsound (adj)

not logical; invalid

flagrant (adj)

clearly offensive

audacious (adj)

bold; openly showing a desire to take risk

clandestine (adj)

secretive and hidden; hard to see

empirical (adj)

based on experiment

perennial (adj)

lasting for a long time; enduring

transient (adj)

impermanent; lasting only a short time

ephemeral (adj)

lasting a very short time

evanescent (adj)

quickly leaving sight or memory

unwarranted (adj)

not justified or authorized

permutation (n)

variation

haphazard (adj)

random; disorganized

arbitrary (adj)

based on random choice or personal perference

erratic (adj)

uneven; unpredictable in nature

irreconcilable (adj)

incapable of being solved

uncompromising (adj)

unwilling to concede or make compromises; stubborn

accrue (v)

to grow by accumulation

impede (v)

to stop, prevent, or delay progress

thwart (v)

to prevent from accomplishing

inhibit (v)

to prevent

pernicious (adj)

creating enormous harm , especially when done gradually or gone unnoticed

inundate (v)

to overwhelm or flood

glut (v)

to overfill or satisfy fully

saturate (v)

to fill

stewardship (n)

leadership; management

conservancy (n)

a public agency concerned with nature preservation

broach (v)

to bring up a subject in conversation

moot (v)

to raise a question

advance (v)

to bring up an idea or argument

synapse (n)

a connection in the brain that allows a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to other brain cells

proxy (n)

an agent or a representative

aggregate (n)

a whole created by combining distinct parts

squanderer (n)

a spender; someone who likes wasting money and resources

squander (v)

to waste money or resources

analogous (adj)

similar or comparable in a limited way

rampant (adj)

actively growing; in an extravagant fashion

couch (v)

to be expressed in a particular way

shelve (v)

to decide not to proceed with a proposal or idea

hamper (v)

to get in the way

table (v)

to put aside for future consideration

air (n)

demeanor or mood

air (v)

to express, broadcast, or articulate publicly

doctor (v)

to alter or modify in order to deceive

stomach

to approve of; to be able to enjoy

facility (n)

a talent or innate ability; aptitude

arrest (v)

to put a stop to

conviction (n)

a strong belief

host (n)

myriad

reservations (n)

doubts

foil (n)

a background that amplifies contrast

mint (n)

a large amount of money

milk (v)

to obtain in a dishonest way

sap (v)

to drain or delete

solvent (adj)

able to pay all debts

harbor (v)

to hold persistently in mind