psat team vocab 2nd set

Nondescript

Lacking distinctive or interesting features or qualities, ordinary/plain/unremarkable

Disproportionate

Too large or too small in comparison to something else, unequal/imbalanced/excessive

Bureaucracy

A system of government or management with many rules and officials, administration/red tape/regulation

Saturated

Soaked or filled completely with something, soaked/drenched/flooded

Versatile

Able to adapt to many functions or activities, adaptable/flexible/multifunctional

Flourish

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, thrive/prosper/bloom

Exemplifies

To be a typical example of something, illustrates/represents/embodies

Consolidate

To combine into a single, more effective whole, merge/unite/strengthen

Opaque

Not transparent; hard to understand, cloudy/unclear/impenetrable

Renounce

To formally declare one’s abandonment of something, give up/reject/abdicate

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; hard to understand, evasive/slippery/puzzling

Abrupt

Sudden and unexpected, sharp/unexpected/brusque

Imminent

About to happen; impending, looming/approaching/near

Concede

To admit something is true after denying or resisting, yield/admit/acknowledge

Refute

To prove a statement or theory wrong, disprove/debunk/challenge

Prevalence

The fact of being widespread or common, frequency/pervasiveness/universality

Prevalent

Commonly occurring or widespread, widespread/frequent/rampant

Latent

Existing but not yet developed or visible, hidden/potential/dormant

Tenuous

Very weak or slight; lacking substance, fragile/flimsy/insubstantial

Misconception

A view that is incorrect because of faulty thinking, fallacy/mistake/misunderstanding

Mimic

To imitate or copy closely, imitate/imitator/impersonate

Definitive

Most reliable or complete; serving as the final word, conclusive/ultimate/authoritative

Innovative

Introducing new ideas or methods, creative/original/inventive

Fluctuate

To rise and fall irregularly, shift/vary/oscillate

Correlate

To have a mutual relationship or connection, connect/associate/relate

Innate

Inborn; natural; existing from birth, inborn/natural/inherent

Marginal

Of secondary or minimal importance; at the edge, minor/peripheral/insignificant

Inarguable

Not open to dispute or doubt, undeniable/indisputable/certain

Dexterity

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands, skill/agility/proficiency

Disparity

A great difference or inequality, inequality/gap/divergence

Conspicuous

Standing out so as to be clearly visible, noticeable/obvious/prominent

Generalization

A broad statement that applies to many cases, stereotype/assumption/oversimplification

Underscore

To emphasize or stress something, highlight/emphasize/reinforce

Delegate (verb)

To entrust a task or responsibility to another, assign/appoint/authorize

Waive

To refrain from enforcing or insisting on something, surrender/give up/forgo

Resilient

Able to recover quickly from difficulties, strong/flexible/adaptable

Dynamic

Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress, energetic/active/vigorous

Robust

Strong and healthy; sturdy, strong/sturdy/powerful

Inexplicable

Unable to be explained or accounted for, incomprehensible/unfathomable/mysterious

Mystifying

Utterly confusing or puzzling, perplexing/bewildering/confusing

Obscure

Not well-known; difficult to understand, unclear/hidden/unknown

Scarce

In short supply; insufficient, rare/limited/lacking

Listless

Lacking energy or enthusiasm, sluggish/lethargic/apathetic

Renowned

Famous or well-known, celebrated/distinguished/notable

Profound

Very great or intense; showing deep insight, deep/meaningful/intense