SOPHIA's SAT VOCAB

Apprised of

to be informed about something

Wrought

worked into shape by artistry or effort; to make someone/yourself work very hard

Bestow

confer or present

Apathy

lack of interest

Ambivalence

having mixed feelings or ideas

Acclaim

praise

Foresight

the ability to predict what will happen in the future

Discern

recognize or find out

Yield

produce or create

Perceptible

able to be seen or noticed

Permissible

permitted; allowed

Palpable

that can be seen or touched

Repudiate

reject

Corroborate

provide evidence for

Superfluous

not necessary

Immutable

unchanging over time

Prententious

trying to appear more clever or important than you are

Subvert

undermine the power and authority of

Intercede

intervene on behalf of another

Vindicate

clear someone of blame or suspicion

Evince

indicate

Preclude

prevent something from happening

Induce

cause

Concur with

agree with someone or something

Nebulous

vague or unclear

Unprecedented

never done or known before

Erratic

irregular pattern

Precipitating

to occur prematurely

Engendering

rise/increase

Insurmountable

too great to be overcome

Accentuate

magnify

Conjectures

an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information

Salvage

save

Supplant

replace

Brooded on

to think a lot about something that makes you upset or anxious

Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less strong

Denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Discount

to consider something not important

Misconstrue

interpret wrongly

Denigrate

to criticise someone/something in an unfair way

Arcane

understood by few; mysterious

Defunct

no longer existing or functioning

Ubiquitous

present everywhere

Disparage

to criticize something/someone in a disrespectful way

Stymie

hinder the progress of

Outstrip

move faster and overtake someone

Imperative

of vital importance

Prohibitive

too expensive for most people; prevent something from being done

Buttress

strengthen or support

Constrict

make something narrower

Mitigate

to make less stressful or painful; alleviate

Candour

the quality of being open and honest

Reverence

respect

Prudence

cautious

Inconsequential

of little value or importance

Momentous

of great importance or significance

Exhaustive

including everything possible

Ingenious

clever

Affecting

touching the emotions; moving

Pristine

in its original condition

Meticulous

great attention to detail

Supposition

an idea which a person thinks may be true but which has not been shown to be true; suppose/assume

Synopsis

a summary or overview of something

Insuperable

impossible to solve

Ineluctable

inescapable; unable to be avoided

Unequivocal

leaving no doubt; clear

Irreproachable

beyond criticism; faultless

Enduring

lasting for a long time; durable

Conspicuous

clearly visible