SAT vocabulary

SAT Vocabulary for AP lang

acknowledge

to make known, to admit the truth or existence of, to express gratitude

articulate

to speak clearly in distinct syllables

assertion

declaration or affirmation

attribute

to explain by indicating a cause

broach

to mention or suggest for the first time

convey

to communicate, to transport, to transmit

elicit

to bring out or call forth

evoke

to bring to mind, to produce

indicate

to point out or point to, to state or express briefly

invoke

to cite in justification, to appeal to earnestly

promulgate

to announce or declare

anomaly

irregularity or abnormality

disparate

markedly distinct or different

disparity

inequality or difference

distinct

unique notable or clear

diverse

having various or distinct parts

novel

new and different

nuance

a subtle difference

respective

particular or separate

variant

something or someone that differs

Assess

to determine the amount of

diminutive

exceptionally or notably small

extensive

large in size or amount

mere

nothing more than, pure

minutia

small details

myriad

a very great number; very many

nominal

minimal

ponderous

heavy or massive

vast

great in amount, size, or extent

allude

to refer to something indirectly

implicate

to imply or involve

implicit

implied, unquestioning, potential

intimate

to hint at, to announce publicly; personal

adapt

to change to better suit a purpose or situation

alleviate

to relieve or lessen the pain of

endow

to supply with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money

enhance

to improve or increase something

facilitate

to make easier

mitigate

to make something less harmful, painful, or severe

restitution

an act of restoration or payment for something lost or damaged

resuscitate

to revive or restore to life, health, or vigor

anecdote

a shorter version of an event, often amusing or entertaining

incantation

magical spell or charm

irony

the use of words to express the opposite of what they literally mean

linguistic

of or related to language

anxious

extremely uneasy or fearful, or worrying

chagrin

disappointment or humiliation

cower

to crouch in fear or shame

empathize

to identify with teh feelings and emotions of another

formidable

awe-inspiring, causing fear

temperament

nature, temper, and attitude

wary

watchful and cautious

alloyed

mixed or impure

comprehend

to include, to fully understand

comprise

to compose or constitute, to be made up of

correlate

to show a close connection exists, to have a close connection

homogenous

similar or uniform in composition

partisan

strongly biased in support of a group, party, or cause

admonish

to exhort or caution

advocate

one who pleads for or defends someone or something; to plead for something

bias

tendency or prejudice; to have a strong and often unfair influence on

expostulate

to attempt to talk someone out of something

incline

to persuade, to bow or bend; a slope

induce

to persuade, influence, or cause

influential

having the power to change things

interaction

reciprocal or mutual action or influence, doing things with other people

susceptible

easily influenced, affected, or harmed by something

complement

something that completes something else; to complete something else

contend

to compete or strive in rivalry, to assert strongly

efficacious

able to produce a desired effect

emulate

to strive to equal or surpass, to imitate

exploit

an adventure or great deed; to use selfishly

facile

easily accomplished or attained

industrious

hardworking

obtain

to gain by effort, to prevail

concern

business or affair, worry or anxiety; to affect, to worry

engross

to occupy one’s attention completely

rapt

completely engrossed

replicate

to repeat or copy exactly

analytical

related to the careful study of something

cognitive

relating to mental processes

deduction

a conclusion reached by logic

deem

to think

empirical

based on observation rather than theory

extrapolate

to estimate or infer based on known information

hypothetical

based on an unproven idea, theory, or possibility

infer

to conclude by reasoning

paradigm

model or framework

speculate

to reflect on or theorize

stratagem

a clever scheme for gaining an end

affinity

a natural attraction or liking, often associated with kinship

faculty

a natural capability

inherent

occurring by nature or habit

innate

existing from birth

maternal

like a mother

trait

a distinguishing quality or an inherited characteristic

candid

open, honest, and sincere

principle

a basic truth or theory, a fundamental law of nature, a moral belief or rule

veritable

real or genuine

verity

the state of being true or real