SAT Reading & Writing Word Bank

precariousness

being dangerously likely to fall

inconspicuousness

not clearly visible or attracting attention

prudently

shows care and thought for the future

cordially

in a warm way

inadvertently

accidentally

innocuous

not harmful

perpetual

never ending or changing

warrant

justify or necessitate

exploit

make full use of and benefit from

postulate

to make an assumption for reasoning

inconsequential

not important

thwart

prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

prominence

being important or famous

ubiquitous

found everywhere

affinity

to like

analogous to

comparable to

affront

action that causes offense

abridge

to shorten writing

attrition

reducing someone’s strength

begrudge

to envy someone

circumspection

cautious when taking risks

harbinger

indicator

idiosyncratic

weird or individual

complacent

satisfied with oneself

dearth

lack of something

hallmark

stamp to verify quality

iconoclasm

attacking or rejecting beliefs

inimical

harmful

inure

toughen someone

partition

divide in 2 parts

pervade

spread through (usually smell)

proxy

the authority to represent someone

supersede

replace someone important