Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 11

abate

​to become less intense or severe; to make something less intense or severe

abstemious

not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol, or to do things that are fun

accentuate

to emphasize something or make it easier to notice

antibiotic

a substance, for example penicillin, that can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria and cure infections

aplomb

if somebody does something with aplomb, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a difficult situation

assiduous

working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it can be SYNONYM diligent

astronomical

connected with astronomy

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(also astronomic)

(informal)(of an amount, a price, etc.)very large

athletic

​physically strong, fit and active

Beguile

1.beguile somebody (into doing something) to trick somebody into doing something, especially by being nice to them

2.beguile somebodyto attract or interest somebody

benevolent

(formal) (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous

used in the names of some organizations that give help and money to people in need

Commend

commend somebody/something (on something/on doing something) to praise somebody/something, especially publicly

Conciliatory

having the intention or effect of making angry people calm

Condone

condone (somebody) doing something to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious

Contentious

1. likely to cause people to disagree

2. liking to argue; involving a lot of arguing

convivial

cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character

Curtail

​curtail something to limit something or make it last for a shorter time

Dearth

dearth (of something) a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something

SYNONYMscarcity

decipher

1.decipher something to convert something written in code into normal language

2.decipher somethingto succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand

decline

to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.

Delegate

a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them

a person who attends a conference

Deliberate

done on purpose rather than by accident

of a movement or an action)done slowly and carefully

derail

derail something to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to

Diaphanous

(of cloth) so light and fine that you can almost see through it

Didactic

designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson

Dilettante

doing or studying something without being serious about it and not having much knowledge

Diminish

diminish somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less important than they really are

Discreet

careful in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing difficulty for somebody or making them feel embarrassed

Disdain

the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention

Disintegration

the process of becoming much less strong or united and being gradually destroyed

the process of breaking into small parts or pieces and being destroyed

dismantle

dismantle something to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces

dismantle somethingto end an organization or a system gradually in an organized way

dissolute

enjoying immoral activities and not caring about behaving in a morally acceptable way

Diverge

to separate and go in different directions