sat vocab

distend

stretch out

exorbitant

excessively high

philosophical

related to the study of knowledge, reality, and existence

amnesty

official pardon for a group of people

animosity

deep seated hatred

supplant

to replace or take the place of

affinity

natural liking or attraction

detrimental

causing harm or damage

fallacy

a mistaken belief or idea

appendages

limbs or other body parts attached to a main structure

inept

lacking skill or ability

rumination

deep thought or reflection

exuberant

full of energy, excitement, or enthusiasm

galvanize

to shock or excite someone into taking action

indoctrination

the process of teaching a specific set of beliefs or ideas

serene

calm, peaceful, and untroubled

improbable

unlikely to happen or be true

proxy

a substitute or alternative method

legume

a type of plant that includes peas and beans

spurred

encouraged or prompted to action

aversion

a strong dislike or disinclination

axiom

a self-evident truth or universally accepted principle

admonish

to warn or reprimand someone firmly

nuance

a subtle difference or distinction

dubious

doubtful or uncertain

transient

temporary or lasting for a short time

contingency

a future event or circumstance stance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

profusely

to a great degree; abundantly

interlude

a short period of time between events or activities

expunge

to erase or remove completely

contemporary

existing or occurring at the present time

amicable

characterized by friendliness and goodwill

monetary

relating to money or currency

vocation

a person’s occupation or profession

subsequently

afterwards; later on

fixture

a permanent or long-standing feature

quantifiable

capable of being measured or expressed as a quantity

qualitative

relating to the quality or character of something

empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic

novel

new or original

quaint

attractively unusual or old-fashioned

prowess

exceptional skill or ability

alterable

capable of being changed or altered

slovenly

untidy or messy in appearance or habits

corroborate

to confirm or give support to

subsidiary

secondary or subordinate to something else

enigmatic

mysterious or puzzling

unkempt

untidy or disheveled in appearance

mitigate

to make less severe or harmful

mediate

to intervene in a dispute to bring about an agreement or reconciliation

subsist

to maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level

azure

bright blue in color, like a cloudless sky

proselytize

to convert or attempt to convert someone to a different religion or opinion

abstinence

the practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex

censoring

the act of supporessing or restricting speech, media, or information

abysmal

extremely bad or appalling

envisage

to contemplate or visualize something in the future

preponderance

the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

duplicity

deceitfulness; double-dealing

precarious

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse

staunch

loyal, committed, and dependable

subsidize

official term for financial support

foster

to support

profound

(of a state, quality, or feeling) very great, deep, or intense

vain

conceited

paucity

lack of something

desiccate

to take away, cause something to be completely dry

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified; shocked

earnest

genuinely, sincerely

remunerative

for money, action that gets you paid

trepid

fearful

intrepid

fearless

erratic

crazy

tumultuous

loud

concede

to give up, give away

scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

evenhanded

fair and impartial

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

autonomous

acting independently or having the freedom to do so

dystopian

an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice

invoke

to call upon or appeal to a higher power for help or inspiration

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

impart

to make known; to communicate

enchanting

charming or captivating

polarizing

causing division or disagreement

emission

the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

undulate

to move with a smooth, wavelike motion

assimilate

to take in and understand fully

erroneous

incorrect or mistaken

solace

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

adulterate

to make something impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

desolute

deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

innocuous

not harmful or offensive

apprehend

to arrest someone for a crime

misapprehend

to fail to understand or interpret correctly

dissertation

a long essay or thesis written for a university degree

susceptible

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing