dSAT Vocab Set 17

Complacent

too self-satisfied to see a need for change

Compose

to write or create (e.g., music, a letter)

Counterfeit

made to deceive; fake

Critique

to evaluate or analyze critically

Crystallize

to become clear or fixed in form or idea

Aversion

a strong feeling of dislike

Barter

to exchange goods/services without using money

Benefactor

a person who gives help, especially financial

Cataclysmic

causing sudden, violent change

Catastrophic

causing great damage or suffering

Demolition

the act of destroying or tearing down

Disconcerting

causing worry or confusion

Disparage

to belittle or devalue

Dispassionate

not influenced by emotion; impartial

Distort

to twist out of shape or misrepresent

Distraction

something that diverts attention

Eccentric

unusual or odd in behavior

Edifying

morally or intellectually instructive

Elite

a small, powerful or skilled group

Embrace

to accept or hug; to include

Enthral

to captivate or fascinate completely

Equivocal

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

Euphemism

a mild word replacing an unpleasant one

Explicit

clear and detailed

Extravagant

excessive or wasteful in spending

Fanatical

obsessively enthusiastic or extreme

Fervent

showing strong and sincere feelings

Foresight

ability to anticipate and prepare for the future

Foretell

to predict the future, often supernaturally

Forfeit

to lose or give up due to wrongdoing

Frivolous

not serious; lacking purpose

Generosity

willingness to give freely and kindly

Grapple

to struggle or deal with something

Harangue

a loud, forceful speech

Illicit

illegal or socially unacceptable

Imminent

about to happen soon

Incongruous

not fitting or suitable

Indiscernible

impossible to perceive clearly

Inexplicable

unexplainable or mysterious

Insolent

rude and disrespectful

Lugubrious

sad and gloomy

Luxurious

rich, comfortable, and costly

Marginal

small in amount or importance

Mercenary

a soldier for hire; motivated by profit

Moderate

average; not extreme

Mollify

to soothe or calm someone

Nebulous

vague or unclear

Nuance

a subtle difference or variation

Opt

to choose or decide

Overshadow

to make something less important

Overweening

arrogant or excessively proud

Perfidious

deceitful and untrustworthy

Poignant

deeply touching or emotionally moving

Polemical

strongly argumentative or controversial

Pretentious

showy or trying to impress

Proclaim

to announce officially or publicly

Prodigious

remarkably large or impressive

Profusion

a large quantity; abundance

Prominence

the state of being well-known or noticeable

Quiescent

inactive or quiet

Ratify

to officially approve or confirm

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