SAT VOCAB

Timeless

Having enduring or universal significance; not affected by the passage of time.

Periodically

occurring at regular intervals, comes and goes.

Prevail

to be victorious or dominant; to vanquish or triumph over obstacles or opposition.

Succumb

to yield to pressure or temptation; to give in.

Diverge

to separate or move away in different directions; to differ in opinion or approach.

Complementary

enhancing or balancing each other, unique things

disparate

incompatible or distinct; fundamentally different

interchangeable

capable of being exchanged or substituted with each other without change in function or meaning.

stymie

to hinder or obstruct progress

compound

A substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together, with properties distinct from its constituent elements.

disparage

to speak of or treat slightingly; to belittle or devalue.

outstrip

to surpass in accomplishment or achievement

putatively

supposedly; commonly believed to be true but not proven.

paradigm

standard, one’s perspective, accepted theories

aggregate

a whole formed by combining several elements or parts.

Intellectual pedigree

the lineage of an individual's intellectual influences and educational background, signifying academic heritage.

Robust

strong and healthy; vigorous

Peopled

having a population, filled with inhabitants or people.

Domesticated

tamed or adapted for human use, grown BY people

Receptive to

new ideas or suggestions; open-minded

Apprised of

informed about or made aware of something.

Incensed by

angry or offended by something.

Rectify

to correct or make right an error or problem.

concede

to admit that something is true or valid after denying it previously.

waive

to voluntarily give up a right or privilege.

refute

to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

dogmatic

stubbornly adhering to beliefs or opinions without consideration of evidence.

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation; unclear or inexact.

Unpretentious

humble/modest

self-effacement

the act of putting oneself down or minimizing one's own importance.

surmised

to suppose something is true without having evidence for it.

contrived

created in a way that seems artificial or forced, lacking spontaneity or genuineness.

subsumed in

incorporated into something larger, often losing individual identity.

circumvent

to find a way around an obstacle or restriction, often in a clever or deceitful manner.

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

disseminate

to spread or distribute information or knowledge widely.

optimize

to make the best or most effective use of a resource or situation.

endorse

to support or approve publicly

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; aimless.

spurious

not genuine or authentic; false.

notional

based on or relating to a concept; theoretical or imaginary rather than real.

repudiate

to refuse to accept or be associated with; to reject as unjust or untrue.

recant

publicly take back an opinion

superficial

existing on the surface; lacking depth or substance.

confer

to grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right)

negligible

so small or unimportant that it can be disregarded.