SAT Practice Vocabulary

adhere

to stick firmly to something (physically or to a belief, rule, or plan).

premeditated

planned in advance, often used to describe deliberate actions (especially crimes).

rudimentary

basic, simple, or undeveloped; at an early stage.

contrived

artificially created or forced; not natural or spontaneous.

surmised

guessed or inferred something without firm evidence.

Caricature

an exaggerated portrayal of a person or thing, often for comic effect.

innocuous

harmless; not likely to offend or cause injury.

Novel

new, original, or unusual.

paucity

a small or insufficient amount; scarcity.

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something.

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real.

buttress

(noun) a structure supporting a wall; (verb) to support, strengthen, or reinforce an idea or argument.