SAT Vocab June 26

abate

to diminish in intensity

noxious

harmful

myopic

near sighted/ near minded

insulate

to cover/protect

florid

complicated

surfeit

an amount that is too large

nuance

a subtle difference

contemptuous

feeling/showing no respect

partisanship

support for smth without fair consideration

futile

ineffective

credulity

the tendency or willingness to believe that something is real or true

offset

a counterbalancing effect

indulgent

overly generous

viable

that can be done

customary

what people usually do in a particular place or situation

evince

to show clearly that you have a feeling or quality

lucrative

profitable

prevalent

something widespread

irreproachable

blameless

hinder

to make it difficult to do smth

dauntless

brave and confident

brevity

briefness

visionary

original and showing the ability to think about or plan the future

with great imagination and intelligence

pretext

an excuse

Onset

the beginning of something unpleasant

Peripheral

situated on the outer edge, away from the central core

anecdotal

based on personal accounts

null

having no value or effect

premise

a foundational statement or idea

altruistic

unselfish concern

deferential

showing respect and humble submission

imminent

about to happen

concede

to admit or acknowledge something reluctantly

formidable

inspires fear or respect through large capability

outset

the beginning or start of something

verisimilitude

seeming true or real

exemplify

to illustrate something

Pacifist

a person who opposes war or violence

Erroneous

containing error

Prominent

standing out and attracting attention