SAT Words

Tenuous

Weak or lacking

robust

strong,healthy, rich (good)

Disparate

super unalike

Disparage

regard as being little worth

Scrutinize

examine/anazlye

Semantic

linguistic; related to language

Misconception

A belief that’s faulty, like the phytoplankton misconception of competition

Pragmatic

practical/realistic

Innocuous

Harmless

Impede

delay, prevent

Surmise

assume

Verisimilitude

Appearance of truth

Paucity

lack

Antecedent

Something that existed before/previous

Ameliorate

make better

Sanction

to give official permission/ threaten penalty for disobeying law

Contentious

controversial

Conspicuous

Standing out. Clearly visible

Inconspicuous

discreet

Dispassionate

not influenced by emotion, and able to think rationally

Conflate

combine into one

Disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect

Precursor

Predecessor/Forerunner

Subversive

Disruptive or revolutionary

Precariousness

the state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Offhand

casual, done without prior thought

Renounce

Formally reject/disobey

Elusive

difficult to catch, find or achieve

Contrive

to fake, create, (contrived - artificial)

Prefigure

Indicate beforehand

Ancillary

providing support

Dubious

full of doubt

Eccentric

slightly strange/ unconventional

Burgeon

to expand and flourish/ grow rapidly

Congenial

pleasant/friendly

Culpable

worthy of blame

Debunk

to expose as nonsense

Deference

humble submission and respect

Evince

to reveal the presence of/ clearly show

Gregarious

talkative and social

Jarring

inconsistent in a shocking way

Palpable

easily noticeable, almost tangible

Preclude

make impossible

Prolific

producing great quantities

Prudent

having wise foresight

Squander

to waste

Subsume

to absorb or overshadow/include

Temper

to lessen / soften

Veracity

Validity/Truthfulness

Vexation

state of being annoyed

Vindicate

clear of blame

Exhaustive

thorough (an exhaustive examination = a thorough examination)

Harbinger

A seer, a person who sees future events

Proxy

representing someone else

Ascribe

to assign

Repudiate

refuse association/ reject

Reciprocation

return favor

Juxtapose/position

combine/combination of contrasting things

Dogmatic

believes in their principles

Nuanced

subtle

Equanimity

calmness

Laudable

praisable

Reductive

simplistic

Superficial

surface level / lacks depth

Idiosyncratic

peculiar or unique

Disparate

distinct/varying

Outstrip

exceed

Stymie

impede/hinder/slow

Disparage

criticize

Buttress

defend/strengthen/keep/maintain

Profusion

great abundance

Prefiguring

early indicator of

Substantiating

supporting w/ proof to be true

Prescribe

lay down as rules

Interjected

interrupt/say abruptly

Aggregate

to collect together

Dissipate

to go away/disappear

Percolate

filter through

Elide

to pass over

Gauge

to assess

Repossession

take back ownership

Rudimentary

basic, initial

Pervasive

common

Erroneous

incorrect

Ubiquitous

found everywhere; omnipresent

Arcane

mysterious, secret, not understood by many

Defunct

no longer in effect

Elucidated

made clear

Subverted

undermined

Desultory

lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm

Spurious

fake

Recalcitrant

uncooperative

Earnest

sincerity; sincere commitment

Sanguine

cheerfully optimistic, looking to the positives