SAT Important Words to Know

Ameliorate

to improve or make better

Sanction

a threatened penalty for disobeying a low of rule

Postulate

to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

Tentative

not certain or fixed/provisional

Precariousness

the state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse

Inconspicuous

not clearly visible or attracting attention

Prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Overt

done or shown openly, not secret or hidden

Cordial

warm and friendly

Inadvertent

not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

Antecedent

preceding in time or order/previous or preexisting

Impending

about to happen, forthcoming

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive

Perpetual

never ending or changing

Vindictive

showing strong desire for revenge, vengeful

Effusive

expressing gratitude

Baneful

harmful, destructive

Arduous

tedious, requiring immense effort

Dessicate

to remove the moisture from something

Germinate

(of a seed) begin to grow and put out shoots

Acquiescence

the acceptance of something without protest

Dogmatic

Strongly believing something is true, without any evidence

Pedantry

excessive concern with minor details or rules, often to show off knowledge / know-it-all

Intractable