SAT Preparation Vocabulary Practice - Lists 1-9

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards featuring term and English definitions from SAT prep lists 1 through 9, covering essential adjectives, verbs, and nouns.

imposing

impressive and grand in size or appearance

intricate

very detailed and complicated

illusory

based on illusion; not real

idealized

represented as better than in reality

ingenious

clever and original in design or idea

meticulous

showing great attention to small details

pristine

in its original clean, undamaged state

affecting

evoking strong emotions; moving

engender

to cause or create (a feeling, situation)

constrict

to make narrower or tighter; limit

counterbalance

to balance or offset something

repudiate

to refuse to accept or recognize; deny

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or group

adept

skilled or proficient in something

variable

likely to change or vary

corroborate

to confirm or support (a statement) with evidence

precipitate

to cause sth. to happen suddenly

assuage

to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

nullify

to make sth. legally or effectively void

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

stymie

to prevent (someone) from achieving a goal

contingent

dependent on something else happening

intangible

unable to be touched or perceived physically

arduous

involving hard work and difficulty

amplify

to make something louder, stronger, or more intense

oscillate

to swing back and forth between two states

opaque

not transparent; difficult to understand

facilitate

to make (an action or process) easier

exhaustive

covering all possible cases or aspects

exemplar

a typical example of something

hamper

to hinder or impede

ubiquitous

present everywhere

integral

essential or necessary

quintessential

representing the most perfect example

untenable

not able to be maintained or defended

rebut

to argue against or prove wrong

hegemony

leadership or dominance, especially by one country

susceptible

likely to be affected by something

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, not reason

anthropogenic

caused by human activity

momentous

of great importance or significance

intergeneric

involving or relating to two or more different genera (biology) or categories

seismic

relating to earthquakes or vibrations in the Earth’s crust

corollary

a statement that follows logically from another statement

calibration

the process of adjusting a device to ensure accuracy

candor

the quality of being open, honest, and direct

intrinsic to

belonging naturally to something; essential

reconstitute

to restore to its original form by adding water or other substances

immutable

unchanging over time

robust

strong and healthy; able to withstand pressure

punitive

intended as punishment

lucid

clear and easy to understand

equivocal

clearly invisible and distinct

succinct

brief and clear; concise

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

onerous

difficult and burdensome

HEYDAY

a period of great success or popularity

perfunctory

carried out with little care or attention

tenacious

holding on firmly; persistent

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

certitude

absolute certainty

postulate

to suggest or assume as true

dormant

inactive or asleep

indigent

very poor

fortuitous

happening by chance in a beneficial way

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious

ratification

the act of approving something formally

didactic

intended to teach a moral or lesson

veracity

the quality of being true

ascendancy

a position of power or influence

adroit

skillful and clever

formidable

inspiring fear or respect; difficult

paramount

more important than anything else

omniscient

knowing everything

impervious

not allowing something to pass through

exacerbate

to make a problem worse

volatile

likely to change suddenly and violently

benevolent

kind, helpful, and wanting to do good

inveterate

having a long-established habit that is hard to change

impugn

to challenge the truth or validity of something

obsolete

no longer useful or relevant because of new developments

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

interplay

the way in which two or more things affect each other

clandestine

kept secret or done secretly

esoteric

intended for or understood by only a small number of people

eschew

deliberately avoid using; abstain from

iconoclastic

criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions

continuum

a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different

prescient

having knowledge of events before they take place

inimitable

so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique

decimate

to kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of

expedite

to make (an action or process) happen sooner

archetype

a typical example or original model of a type

antithesis

a person/thing that is the exact opposite

supersede

to replace with sth newer or more effective

precondition

something required before another thing can happen