SAT vocab

superficial

existing or occurring at or on the surface.

subjective

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

nuance

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

antithetical

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

conspicuous

standing out so as to be clearly visible.

uncoventional

not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

tenuous

very weak or slight.

prolific

(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.

evaded

escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

prevailed

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.

vacillated

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

idiosyncratic

relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

resurgence

an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

irate

feeling or characterized by great anger.

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time.

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain.

induced

succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something.

satiated

satisfied to the full; satiated.

spurious

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

pervasive

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

strenuous

requiring or using great exertion.

scrutinized

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

scrupulous

(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

mercurial

(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

nebulous

in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

disparate

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

nefarious

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.

innocuous

not harmful or offensive.

impede

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

elicit

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

catalyze

cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

engendered

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

circumvented

find a way around (an obstacle).

latent

(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

spurious

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

illusory

based on illusion; not real.

uncanny

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

peripheral

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

profound

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention.

discernable

able to be discerned; perceptible.

imminent

about to happen.

prescient

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

galvanize

shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole.

despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

mercurial

(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

guess

fabricated

invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent.

discernable

able to be discerned; perceptible.

subjective

personal point of view

indifferent

having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

imminent

ready to take place : happening soon.

laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

haphazard

lacking any obvious principle of organization.

exacerbate

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles.

equitable

fair and impartial.

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form.

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with.

adamant

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

infinitesimal

extremely small.

insurmountable

too great to be overcome.

superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

misconstrued

interpret (something, especially a person's words or actions) wrongly.

nuance

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull.

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

ineluctable

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.

antithetical

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.