sat prep vocab

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adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

to recommend; to support

allude

to hint at

ambivalence

mixed feelings or emotions

analogous

comparable to; like

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

arbitrary

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

assert

To state or express firmly

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

to strengthen or ri4ewenforce

concede

(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit

consensus

general agreement

corroborate

to conform or support

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result.

deference

humble submission and respect

degrade

treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

dispute

a disagreement, argument, or debate

divergent

tending to be different or develop different directions

dormant

inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping

eloquent

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

evoke

bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

make a great effort at a mental or physical task

explicit

definite, clearly stated

imminent

about to happen

impede

to slow the progress of, to delay

implicit

implied though not plainly expressed

impose

to take advantage of

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

invoke

cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

ironic

happening in the opposite way to what is expected

novel

new and different

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obslete

outdated

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.

pervasive

to spread throughout

prevalence

commonness

prominent

important; famous

provoke

stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion

reciprocate

to respond in a corresponding way

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

refute

to prove to be incorrect

renounce

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

repression

keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried

retain

to hold or keep

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

to form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence

substantiate

to support with proof or evidence

subtle

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

tenuous

very weak or slight

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

unobstructive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

to prove or declare valid

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible