SAT VOCAB | LEVEL 2

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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

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buttress*

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

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abate

decrease; recede

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unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

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tenuous

very weak or slight

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evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

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conjecture

the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof

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substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

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mitigate*

to make something less severe, serious, or painful

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contempt

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

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deference

humble submission and respect

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hinder

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

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implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

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invoke

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

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dormant

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

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divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

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obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

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accentuate*

make more noticeable or prominent

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copious*

plentiful in number

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disseminate

to scatter or spread widely

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eclipse

to make less outstanding or important by comparison

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empirical

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

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augment*

to expand or increase

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uncanny

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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supplant*

to supersede and replace; to take the place of

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placate

to make someone less angry or hostile

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pretentious*

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

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palpable*

capable of being touched or felt

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omit

to leave out or exclude something or someone

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transpose

cause two or more things to exchange places

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entail*

involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence

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lament*

express regret or disappointment about something

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vindicate*

to clear someone or something of blame or suspicion

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preclude*

to prevent something from happening or being possible

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insidious

treacherous, spreading harm stealthily

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calamitous

disastrous

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adept

very skilled, expert

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fickle

erratic

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aesthetic

pertaining to the appreciation of beauty

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unattainable*

impossible to achieve

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corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument

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prevail

to win

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prevailing

widespread; generally accepted

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misconstrue*

to interpret something incorrectly, often leading to misunderstanding

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antithesis

the direct opposite

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autonomous

acting independently

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prohibitive*

serving as an obstacle or barrier

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decry

to denounce; discredit

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defame

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

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feign

to represent falsely; to fake

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stipulate*

to specify or demand a requirement or condition as part of an agreement

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deplorable

regrettable

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disparate

different; incompatible

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magnanimous

forgiving; generous

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synopsis*

a brief summary or overview of a longer text or event

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harrowing

frightening or traumatic

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paucity

scarcity or lack of

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clandestine

done in secret

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reverberate*

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

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cursory

not thorough; superficial

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posthumous

occurring after ones death

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propensity

a tendency towards something

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municipal*

relating to the local government or administration of a city or town

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supple

flexible

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replete

completely filled

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prolific

very productive

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sway*

to have control or influence over someone or something

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culpable

deserving of blame

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deride

to ridicule or mock

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overt

not hidden; obvious

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miser

a stingy person

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heterodox*

contrary to or differing from established beliefs or accepted doctrines

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ornate

elaborately or heavily decorated

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introspective

mediative, thoughtful

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credulity

gullibility, a tendency to be too ready to believe something

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irrefutable*

impossible to deny or disprove

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amicable

agreeable

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resolute

determined

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mutable

changeable

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discordant

conflicting; disagreeable in sound

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benevolent*

kind and helpful

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epitome

a perfect example

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tactful

sensitive in dealing with others

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paltry

lacking in importance; trivial

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arduous*

involving strenuous effort; requiring a lot of work

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disparity

difference

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dispassionate

calm; fair

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elucidate

to explain or clarify

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myriad

a vast number

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unpretentious*

modest

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eclectic

getting ideas from a diverse range of sources

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candid

direct

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malleable

capable of being shaped or formed

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candor

honesty

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recurrent*

occurring repeatedly or at regular intervals

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incongruous

not corresponding or agreeing

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inadvertent

unintentional

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incisive

sharpness of mind

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ascertain

to determine or discover

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coherent

logically connected