SAT vocab 1

Consternation

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

incessant

never stopping, especially in an annoying way

correlation

a connection or relationship between two things, where one might affect the other

ardous

extremely difficult or requiring a lot of effort

moniker

a name or nickname

juvenile

a young or immature person, animal, or thing

sanguine

optimistic or cheerful, even in tough situations

desultory

lacking a clear plan or enthusiasm

garner

to collect or gather something

conflate

to mix up two things as if they are the same

artifact

an old or historically significant object

spurious

fake or misleading

repudiate

to reject or refuse to accept

contentious

likely to cause an argument

confer

to discuss or grant something

discernible

noticeable or detectable

intrinsic

naturally belonging to something

digress

to go off topic or stray from the main subject

dwindle

to gradually shrink or decrease

robust

strong, healthy, or full of flavor

initiative

the ability to start or take charge of something

adamant

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or stance

assiduous

showing great care, effort, and persistence in completing a task

congruity

the quality of things being in harmony or agreement

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time; fleeting. Kind of opposite of eternal

exacerbated

to make a bad situation worse