DSAT Vocabulary Set #2 - Essential English Terms & Definitions

discernible

adj- able to be recognized or distinguished

disconcerting

adj- causing one to feel uneasy or confused

disparate

adj- completely different

dogmatic

adj- inclined to rigidly follow a set of rules or maintain a belief

dynamic

adj- constantly changing; active and adaptable

eclipse

v- to surpass or outshine

elicit

v- to evoke or draw out a response or reaction from someone

encompass

v- to include or cover

enduring

adj- lasting; surviving

entail

v- to involve or require as a necessary part or consequence

entrench

v- to firmly establish or fix in place

epitomize

v- to be a perfect example of something

evince

v- to show or reveal something

exacerbate

v- to make worse or more severe

exactitude

n- meticulousness, being careful and precise

exemplify

v- to serve as a typical or excellent example of something

fabricate

v- to invent or make up something in order to deceive or mislead

foretell

v- to predict or forecast something that will happen in the future

forfeiture

n- the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing

foster

v- to promote or encourage the development of something

homogenous

adj- having similar or uniform characteristics