sat vocab

Advent

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

Aggravate

to make worse

Analogous

similar but not identical

Antecedent

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

Austere

adj. extremely plain

adj. stern and forbidding

adj. relating to self-denial

Candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

Conflated

combine in a misleading way

Contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Contingent

depending on something else

Contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

Cordially

in a friendly manner, warmly

Decisive

conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

Demarcate

set the boundaries or limits of

Desultory

lacking a clear plan or enthusiasm

Disconcerting

causing discomfort or confusion

Discretion

ability to make responsible choices

Disparage

to belittle or speak negatively about

Disparate

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

Extraneous

irrelevant

Eminent

(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive

Latent

present but not acting

Notional

existing only in theory

Offhand

done without preparation

Onset

in the early stages

Oust

to force out

Outstrip

to surpass or exceed

Redress

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

Overtly

openly and clear

Paramount

predominant, superior, most important.

Paucity

scarcity or lack of

Dearth

scarcity or lack of

Pragmatic

practical and realistic

Preclude

to prevent from happening

Premediated

planned prior

Denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Renounce

to give up or resign something

Venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Attrition

gradually reducing

Proxy

authority to represent someone else

Facile

appearing neat and comprehensive by ignoring complexities

Prudently

in a wise or careful manner

Ramify

to split into two or more branches

Rectify

to make right, correct

Recalcitrant

resistant to authority

Recant

to take back a previous statement

Refute

to disprove

Repress

to suppress or hold back

Sanction

to authorize or approve

Repudiate

refuse to accept or associate with

Sanguine

Optimistic or hopeful

Scorn

to look down on with disdain

Spurious

false or deceptive

Sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

Surmise

to infer or guess

Unobtrusive

not attracting attention

Verisimilitude

the appearance of truth

Veritable

used to emphasize truth

Bolster

to support

Conducive

able to bring about or exist suitable for

Deference

respect, submission

Demur

object

Egregious

not good, bad

Endow

equip or bestow

Enumerate

specify or count

Fiscal

related to (government) money

Foment

to stir up

Galvanizing

thrilling, exciting, stimulating

Ignominious

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Imposition

unnecessary burden

Incite

to stir up

Melodramatic

extravagant or exaggerated

Opine

to openly express an opinion

Promulgate

promote or make widely known

Reproach

to criticize

Scrupulous

paying great attention to detail

Squalid

run down

Sordid

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

Subordinate

lower in rank

Unilateral

one sided

Corpora (Corpus)

A collection of written texts, usually the entire works of an author or subject.

Subsume

Include or absorb in something else.

Sartorial

of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring.

Imputed

Assigned to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes; estimated.

Obviate.

Remove (a need or difficulty).

Prefigure.

be a sign of; foreshadow

Entrench.

Make something so certain change is difficult.

Circumspection.

The quality of being wary or unwilling to take risks; prudence.

Laity.

Lay people, as distinct from the clergy.

Sylvan.

(adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody

Affront.

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Acquit.

to find not guilty of a fault or crime

Intrepid.

very brave, fearless, unshakable

Temerity.

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Congenial.

Pleasant due to personality traits, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.

Eschew.

to avoid, shun, keep away from.

Repine.

Feel or express discontent; fret.

Indices.

plural of index, guides