SAT Level 2 Vocabulary

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

buNress

To increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce.

abate

To decrease; to recede.

unobtrusive

Not conspicuous or attracting attention.

affec4ng

Causing an emotional response.

tenuous

Very weak or slight.

evoke

To bring or recall to the conscious mind.

conjecture

The formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence.

substan4ate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

mi4gate

To make something less severe, serious, or painful.

contempt

The feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

deference

Humility submission and respect.

hinder

To create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay or obstruction.

implicit

Implied but not plainly expressed.

invoke

To cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

dormant

Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

divergent

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date.

accentuate

To make more noticeable or prominent.

copious

Plentiful in number.

disseminate

To scatter or spread widely.

eclipse

To make less outstanding or important by comparison.

empirical

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

augment

To expand or increase.

uncanny

Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

supplant

To supersede and replace; to take the place of.

placate

To make someone less angry or hostile.

preten4ous

Attempting to impress by showing greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is possessed.

palpable

Capable of being touched or felt.

omit

To leave out or exclude something or someone.

transpose

To cause two or more things to exchange places.

entail

To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

lament

To express regret or disappointment about something.

vindicate

To clear someone or something of blame or suspicion.

preclude

To prevent something from happening or being possible.

insidious

Treacherous, spreading harm stealthily.

calamitous

Disastrous.

adept

Very skilled, expert.

fickle

Erratic.

aesthe4c

Pertaining to the appreciation of beauty.

unaNainable

Impossible to achieve.

corollary

A statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument.

prevail

To win.

prevailing

Widespread; generally accepted.

misconstrue

To interpret something incorrectly, often leading to a misunderstanding.

an4thesis

The direct opposite.

autonomous

Acting independently.

prohibi4ve

Serving as an obstacle or barrier.

decry

To denounce; discredit.

defame

To libel or slander; to ruin the good name of someone.

feign

To represent falsely; to fake.

s4pulate

To specify or demand a requirement or condition as part of an agreement.

deplorable

Regrettable.

disparate

Different; incompatible.

magnanimous

Forgiving; generous.

synopsis

A brief summary or overview of a longer text or event.

harrowing

Frightening or traumatic.

paucity

Scarcity or lack of.

clandes4ne

Done in secret.

reverberate

To echo or resound repeatedly; to have a lasting impact or influence.

cursory

Not thorough; superficial.

posthumous

Occurring after one's death.

propensity

A tendency towards something.

municipal

Relating to the local government or administration of a city or town.

supple

Flexible.

replete

Completely filled.

prolific

Very productive.

sway

To have control or influence over someone or something.

culpable

Deserving of blame.

deride

To ridicule or mock.

overt

Not hidden; obvious.

miser

A stingy person.

heterodox

Contrary to or differing from established beliefs or accepted doctrines.

obligate

To bind or compel.

ornate

Elaborately or heavily decorated.

introspec4ve

Meditative, thoughtful.

credulity

Gullibility, a tendency to be too ready to believe something.

irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove.

amicable

Agreeable.

resolute

Determined.

mutable

Changeable.

discordant

Conflicting; disagreeable in sound.

benevolent

Kind and helpful.

epitome

A perfect example.

tac`ul

Sensitive in dealing with others.

paltry

Lacking in importance; trivial.

arduous

Involving strenuous effort; requiring a lot of work.

disparity

Difference.

dispassionate

Calm; fair.

elucidate

To explain or clarify.

myriad

A vast number.

unpreten4ous

Modest.

eclec4c

Getting ideas from a diverse range of sources.

candid

Direct.

malleable

Capable of being shaped or formed.

candor

Honesty.

recurrent

Occurring repeatedly or at regular intervals.

incongruous

Not corresponding or agreeing.

inadvertent

Unintentional.

abate

Decrease; to recede.