SAT Reading Core Vocab-Day 2

Day 2

unobtrusive

adj. someone/something that is not easily notice or do not draw attention

peripheral

adj. aread of land which are on the edge of a larger one

unanimity

a group of people agree about something or all vote for the same thing

ethnographic

adj. related to the scientific description of different group of people and cultures

commision

v. to officially ask somebody to write, make or create smth or to do a task for you

mitigate

v. to make smth less harmful, serious, etc

ballads

n. a song or poem that tells a story

pigmented

adj. skin color, natural color (skin)

stimuli

n. (plural from stimulus) smth that encourages activity in people or things

syntax

they way words and phrases are put together to from setences; the rule of grammar

delegate

n. person who got elected to represent the group to vote and make decisions

v. to give part of work, power and authority to someone

disconcert

v. to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrased

imperceptible

adj. very small and therefore unable to be seen or felt

conjecture

n. an opinion or idea that is formed by guessing, without a base

v. form a guess without too much knowledge

participatory

adj. allow everyone to participate in something

circumvents

v. to find a way to avoid a difficulty or rule

v. travel around an obstacle

eclipse

1) n. solar eclipse

2) n. a loss of importance, power, etc. because some else has become more powerful and important

3) v. to make sb/smth seems neither exiting nor important by comparison

involuntary

adj. sudden action without the intention or being able to control it

hibernate

v. spend winter in a resting state (deep sleep)

pragmatic

adj. solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories

indecipherable

adj. impossible to read or understand

rebuke

v. to speak severely to somebody b/c they’ve done smth wrong

beauteous

adj. beautiful

excavate

v. to dig, to look for (old buildings or objects that were buried for a long time)

engulf

v. to surround or to cover sb/smth completely

comprise

1) v. to have sb/smth as parts; include

2) v. to affect sb/smth strongly

waive

v. to choose to not demand smth in a particular case; even though you have a legal right to do so

equanimity

n. a calm state of mind, especially in difficult situations

imposing

adj. impressive to look at; making a strong impression

mirth

1) n. happiness, fun and sound of people laughing

2) n. a system of government