QuizlyPrep Past D.SAT Set 4

Abatement

Reduction or decrease.

Aggregation

A collection or gathering of things.

Amalgamate

To combine or unite into one.

Analyses

Detailed examinations or studies of something.

Anomalous

Deviating from what is standard or expected; abnormal.

Apprentice

A person learning a trade from a skilled employer.

Cohesion

The act of sticking together or unity.

Coincidental

Happening by chance without apparent cause.

Considerate

Showing concern for others' feelings.

Dearth

A scarcity or lack of something.

Decisiveness

The ability to make decisions quickly and firmly.

Decouple

To separate or disengage.

Decry

To publicly denounce or criticize.

Defy

To openly resist or refuse to obey.

Distort

To twist out of shape or misrepresent.

Dissonance

Lack of harmony or agreement; conflict.

Dynamic

Characterized by constant change or activity.

Elasticity

The ability to return to original shape after stretching; flexibility.

Expediency

The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper.

Expedite

To speed up or facilitate.

Expected

Regarded as likely or probable.

Facetious

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.

Fecundity

Fertility or ability to produce abundantly.

Foretell

To predict or forecast.

Immutable

Unchangeable over time.

Indolence

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

Inertia

Resistance to change in motion or condition.

Irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove.

Mediate

To intervene to resolve a dispute.

Melodic

Having a pleasant melody or tune.

Neglect

Failure to care for properly.

Novelty

The quality of being new or unusual.

Obscurity

The state of being unknown or unclear.

Peculiar

Strange or unusual.

Perception

The way something is understood or interpreted.

Predicament

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Pretentious

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance.

Provocative

Causing strong reaction or stimulating thought.

Put down

To insult or belittle; also to write down.

Reciprocity

Mutual exchange or cooperation.

Reluctantly

Unwillingly or hesitantly.

Rigor

Strictness, severity, or thoroughness.

Shallowness

Lack of depth, either literal or figurative.

Steward

A person who manages or looks after something.

Supplement

Something added to complete or enhance.

Unbolt

To open by removing bolts or fasteners.

Unfold

To open or reveal something gradually.

Warranted

Justified or deserved.