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The vocabulary words marked with an * have appeared on real Digital SATs from the College Board. Level 2 Vocab: Hard difficulty vocabulary words. These are words most commonly appear in advanced words in context questions and are important to know if you are trying to score above 700 on SAT R & W Test.
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
buttress*
to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce
abate
decrease; recede
unobtrusive
not conspicuous or attracting attention
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 for proof
substantiate
to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
mitigate*
to make something less severe, serious, or painful
contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
deference
humble submission and respect
hinder
create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay or obstruction
implicit
implied but not plainly expressed
invoke
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no longer produced or used; out of date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*
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
pretentious*
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
cause two or more things to exchange places
entail*
involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
lament*
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
aesthetic
pertaining to the appreciation of beauty
unattainable*
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 misunderstanding
antithesis
the direct opposite
autonomous
acting independently
prohibitive*
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
stipulate*
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
clandestine
done in secret
reverberate*
to echo or resound repeatedly; to have a lasting impact or influence
cursory
not thorough; superficial
posthumous
occurring after ones 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
ornate
elaborately or heavily decorated
introspective
mediative, 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
tactful
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
unpretentious*
modest
eclectic
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
incisive
sharpness of mind
ascertain
to determine or discover
coherent
logically connected