SAT vocab

Ineffable

So extreme, it cannot be put into words

Succinct

Short and to the point

Elucidate

To make clear/explain (to make lucid)

Nuance

A small detail

Pragmatic

Thinking logically or realistically

Obsolete

Outdated, no longer relevant

Altruistic

Unselfish concerns for other's wellbeing

Innocuous

Harmless

Abysmal

Hopelessly bad

Animosity

Strong feeling of hatred

Affluent

Wealthy

Eccentric

Strange or odd

Eloquent

Knows now to use language well, with class

Lamented

Regret, mourn

Stark

Empty, no decoration

Ubiquitous

Everywhere, all at once common

Palpable

Tangible, can be touched or so huge it is really really noticeable

Ambivalent

Unsure, undecided, having mixed feelings

Tenuous

Very little strength

Lucrative

Producing wealth, profitable

Alluded

Suggest or hint at

Frivolous.

No serious purpose

Subvert

Overturn or overthrow

Sabotage, undermine, ruin

Lauded

Praise, admired in a public setting

Corroborate

Support a theory

Concurred

To agree

Concede

Admit something is true or that you lost

Transcend

Go beyond limits

Dissent

Disapproval, refusual to accept a common opinion

Equivocate

Avoid giving a clear answer

Elicit

Draw out a reaction or answer

Corollary

A result or conclusion that naturally follows from something that has already been proven true

Viability

Ability to succeed

Interpolated

Insert text/data between parts

Bolster

Strengthen/support

Abate

Less intensensify

Synergy

Two things working together to do more than one could do alone

Consternation

Sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

Incessant

Never stopping in an annoying way

Arduous

Extremely difficult

Moniker

Name or nickname

Sanguine

Cheerful or optimistic

Desultory

lacking a clear plan

Garner

Collect or gather

Conflate

To mix up

Spurious

Fake or misleading

Repudiated

Reject

Contentious

Likely to cause argument

Confer

Discuss or grant

Discernible

Noticeable

Intrinsic

Naturally belonging to something

Digress

Go off topic

Dwindle

Gradually shrink

Robust

Strong, healthy, full of flavor

Adamant

Stubbornly refusing to change mind

Assiduous

Showing great care

Congruous

Quality of being in agreement

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time

Exacerbate

Make a bad situation worse