SAT VOCAB Tutor (Bomee)

inculcate

to instill an idea, attitude, or habit through repeated instruction

rectify

to correct or fix something

emissary

a person sent as a representative or messenger

proxy

a person or thing acting on behalf of another

fidelity

faithfulness, loyalty, or accuracy

granted

admittedly true; accepted as true even if other points remain

in turn (transition)

as a result; consequently; one thing leading to another

evince

1) verb To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

eschew

1) verb To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

clandestine

1) adjective Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. 2) adjective (of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

unequivocal

1) adjective Unambiguous; unmistakable, or unquestionable 2) adjective (possibly obsolete) Without equal, matchless.

surreptitious

1) adjective Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

succinct

1) adjective Brief and to the point

2) adjective Compressed into a tiny area.

3) adjective Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

engender

2) verb To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).

3) verb To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.

4) verb To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.

5) verb To copulate, to have sex.

preempt

2) verb To appropriate something (before someone else does).

3) verb To displace something, or take precedence over something.

4) verb To secure (land, etc.)

5) to forestall; prevent an event from happening

subsume

1) verb To incorporate

2) verb To consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule; to colligate

attenuate

1) verb To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

2) verb To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.

3) verb To become thin or fine; to grow less.

4) verb To weaken.

6) verb To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus.

7) verb To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.

8) verb (of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.

portend

1) verb To serve as a warning

2) verb To signify; to denote.

epitomize

1) verb to condense.

2) verb To be an embodiment of.

subversive

1) noun A radical supporter of political or social revolution. 2) adjective Intending to overturn or undermine a government or authority.

denigrate

1) verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

2) verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage. 3) verb To blacken.

collude

to cooperate secretly for dishonest or illegal purposes | Example: The companies were accused of colluding to raise prices.

attrition

a gradual reduction or weakening due to continuous loss | Example: The army suffered heavy attrition during the long campaign.

circumspection

cautious and careful consideration before acting | Example: Investors approached the unstable market with circumspection.

impartiality

fairness and freedom from bias or favoritism | Example: Judges are expected to maintain impartiality in court.

repository

a place where things are stored or kept | Example: The university library serves as a repository of historical documents.

conflate

to combine into one

belie

to contradict or show something to be false

forestall

to prevent something by taking action in advance

postulate

to assume or suggest as a basis for reasoning