Sat prep expert vocab list 2

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story

Predatory

Seeking to exploit or oppress others

Evoke

To bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind

Candor

The quality of being open and honest

Ideal

Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable

Suppress

To prevent the expression or occurrence of something

Renounce

To formally give up, reject, or disown something, such as a claim, belief, or title

Deviate

Depart from an established course

Pivotal

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else

Disdain

Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration

Prudent

Showing good judgment and caution, especially in practical matters.

Domestic

Of or relating to the running to the running of a home or to family relations

Abstain

To choose not to do something

Perceptive

Having or showing keen insight, understanding, or awareness

Fortuitous

Fortunately happening by chance or accident rather than design

Overburdened

Load with too great a burden

Tenuous

Weak, slender, or fragile; lacking strength or substance

Hackneyed

Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Annotate

To add notes giving explanations or comment

Effectual

Successful in producing a desired or intended result