SAT Vocab

obsolete

outdated

fidelity

faithfulness and loyalty

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

callous

not caring about others feelings

precursor

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

detractor

someone who tries to make something or someone seem less good or important

scrutinize

to inspect or examine closely

analogous

similar in some ways, usually to help explain or understand something better

corroborate

to confirm or give support to

sporadic

occurring at irregular times or intervals

empirical

relying on hard data

pervasive

existing or spreading through every part of something

imminent

about to happen

rudimentary

very basic

erratic

unpredictable

concede

to admit something is true after first denying it

sedentary

passive or inactive

transpose

to switch order or position of things

meager

lacking in quality or quantity

eccentric

slightly strange

insurmountable

impossible to overcome

compulsory

required

extraneous

unimportant

nullify

to invalidate

circumvent

to walk around something

emulate

to imitate

intrisic

naturally occuring

censure

blame

supersede

to replace w something better

immutable

unchangeable

candor

honest

appraise

to estimate the value of something

unpretentious

modest

arduous

very difficult

heterodox

going against accepted beliefs

municipal

related to a city or town and its local gov

synopsis

a brief summary

stipulate

to clearly state a condition in an agreement

decry

to strongly dissaprove

misconstrue

to misunderstand

adept

very good at something

preclude

to prevent something from happening

vindicate

to clear someone of blame

lament

express regret or dissapointment

palpable

capable of being touched or felt

pretentious

trying to impress

supplant

to take the place of someone or something

disseminate

to spread or share widely

copious

a large amount

deference

respectful submission to someone else’s authority or opinion

conjecture

a guess or opinion formed w/o solid proof

abate

to reduce

subordinate

lower in rank or positon; less important

cynical

distrustful

confer

to grant something

repository

a place where things are stored

precarious

not securely held

prudence

risk free judgement; caution

enthralling

fascinating

adjunct to

something added to another thing to support or enhance it, but not essential to it.

proxy

a substitute

aberration

unusual

subvert

to undermine

indoctrinate

to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

confound

to confuse or surprise someone, often by acting unexpectedly

expound

to explain something in detail.

reprieve

a temporary break or relief from something unpleasant

precedent in

an earlier event, action, or decision that serves as an example or guide for future ones

attrition

a gradual reduction in number, strength, or effectiveness

amass

to gather or collect a large amount of something over time

intercede

to step in and try to help settle a disagreement or problem between others.

dwindling

gradually decreasing in size, amount, or strength

presumptuous

overstepping proper boundaries, acting too bold or forward, especially in a way that’s rude or inappropriate.

epitomize

to be the perfect example of something.

opportune

happening at the best or most convenient time.

curtail

to reduce, cut short, or limit something

fortitude

courage and mental strength in facing difficulty or pain

dissonance

a lack of harmony or agreement

verisimilitude

appearance of being true or real

conspicuous

clearly visible

amorphous

having no definite form

engender

cause or give rise to

austere

severe, strict, lacking excess

coalesce

grow together / come together

equivocal

open to multiple interpretations

repudiate

deny validity

evince

reveal the presence of

nebulous

vague, hazy

ineluctable

unavoidable

denigrate

make (someone or something) seem unimportant.

superfluous

unnecessary

idiosyncratic

peculiar or unique

perfunctory

done with little care

spurious

false, not genuine

disparage

belittle

venerable

worthy of respect

partite

divided into parts

dogmatic

rigid in beliefs

ubiquitous

everywhere

castigate

punish severely