Digital SAT 2024 Common Vocabulary

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

to publicly support

allude

to hint at

ambivalence

having mixed feelings or ideas about something/someone

analogous

comparable/similar, typically in a way that makes things clearer

anecdote

a short story

apprehensive

anxious/fearful about the future ; uneasy

arbitrary

based on random or personal choice without a reason

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

bias

(usually unfair) prejudice for or against someone or group over another

brevity

concise and exact (in writing or speech)

buttress

to reinforce

concede

to admit or yield after initial retaliation

consensus

a general agreement

corroborate

to confirm or support (a statement, theory, or finding) with evidence

decisive

conclusive ; producing a definite result

deference

humble submission and respect

degrade

to treat someone with contempt or disrespect

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

dispute

a disagreement/argument/debate

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

having periods of inactivity

eloquent

persuasive (mainly in speech) ; using words well

evoke

to bring or recall to the concious mind

exert

to make a physical or mental effort

explicit

definite, clearly stated and detailed ; leaving no room for confusion

imminent

about to happen

impede

to delay or prevent ; to hinder

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

impose

to use someone by demanding attention or commitment

indifference

lack of interest or concern

inevitable

certain to happen ; unavoidable

invoke

to cite or appeal to as an authority in support of an argument

ironic

happening in the opposite way that is typical

novel

new in an interesting way

obscure

vague ; unclear

obsolete

out of date

oppressive

unjustly inflicitng hardship and constraint

pervasive

spreading widely throughout (unpleasantly)

prevalence

multiple ; common ; to have a presence

prominent

important; famous

provoke

to purposely stimulate a (strong/unwelcome) reaction

reciprocate

to give in return ; to respond in a corresponding way

reconcile

to restore friendly relations between

refute

to disprove

renounce

to formally declare one's abandonment

repression

retain

to continue the possession of

skeptical

not easily convinced ; having lots of doubt

speculate

to form a theory about a subject without firm evidence

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

subtle

delicate, sly, not obvious

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else

tenuous

very weak or slight

undermine

to lesson the effectiveness or power of

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

unobtrusive

not noticeable ; not attracting attention

validate

to confirm

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

viable

capable of being successful

refute

repression

the restraint/prevention of a fealing/quality