SAT

Ambivalent

Having mixed or conflicting feelings.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest or concern.

Complacent

Self-satisfied to the point of being unaware of potential danger.

Condescending

Acting as if one is superior to others.

Disparage

To belittle or speak down to.

Ironic

Happening in the opposite way to what is expected.

Pragmatic

Dealing with things practically and realistically.

Refute

To disprove or show to be false.

Undermine

To weaken gradually or secretly.

Convey

To communicate or express.

Corroborate

To support with evidence or confirmation.

Imply

To suggest something without stating it directly.

Substantiate

To prove or support with evidence.

Alleviate

To reduce or relieve pain, stress, or difficulty.

Empirical

Based on observation or experience rather than theory.

Skeptical

Doubtful; not easily convinced.

Cynical

Believing people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful.

Detached

Emotionally uninvolved or indifferent.

Earnest

Serious and sincere in intention or effort.

Eloquent

Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.

Melancholy

A deep, pensive sadness.

Wary

Cautious and watchful of danger.

Caustic

Harshly critical or sarcastic.

Reverent

Deeply respectful.

Nonchalant

Calm, relaxed, unconcerned.

Mitigate

To make less severe or serious.

Bolster

To support, strengthen, or reinforce.

Delineate

To describe in detail or outline clearly.

Debunk

To expose the falseness of a claim or idea.

Assertion

A confident or forceful statement of fact or belief.

Idealistic

Aiming for perfection; guided by high ideals.

Didactic

Intended to teach, often with a moral lesson.

Contemptuous

Showing disdain or lack of respect.

Objective

Not influenced by personal feelings; neutral.

Subjective

Based on personal feelings or opinions.

Anomaly

Something unusual or unexpected.

Elucidate

To make something clear; to explain.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

Indignant

Angry at something perceived as unjust.

Impartial

Treating all sides equally; unbiased.

Resigned

Accepting something unpleasant that can't be changed.

Hypothetical

Based on a suggested idea or theory; not real.

Precedent

An earlier event that sets an example for the future.

Resilient

Able to recover quickly from hardship.

Proponent

A person who supports or advocates for something.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning.

Perpetuate

To cause something to continue or last.

Appease

To calm or pacify by giving in to demands.

Ubiquitous

Present or appearing everywhere.

Austere

Strict, plain, or without luxury.

Benevolent

Kind, generous, and well-meaning.

Equivocal

Unclear or ambiguous, especially to mislead.

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

Mollify

To soothe or calm someone’s anger.

Trivial

Of little importance or value.

Scrutinize

To examine carefully and in detail.

Venerate

To respect deeply.

Zealous

Very enthusiastic and passionate.

Sanguine

Optimistic or hopeful, especially in a bad situation.

Taciturn

Reserved or saying very little.

Esoteric

Understood only by a select few.

Voracious

Having a huge appetite, especially for food or knowledge.

Acrimonious

bitter or harsh in tone

Benevolent

kind and generous

Caustic

severely critical or sarcastic

Conciliatory

intended to pacify or appease

Curt

rudely brief

Didactic

instructional or preachy

Earnest

sincere and serious

Facetious

joking inappropriately

Lament

to mourn or express sorrow

Mirth

amusement or laughter

Aesthetic

concerned with beauty

Ambiguity

uncertainty or inexactness

Dogma

strongly held principles

Ethos

guiding beliefs or character

Fallacy

mistaken belief or error in reasoning

Ideology

system of beliefs

Nuance

subtle distinction

Paradox

self-contradictory truth

Pathos

appeal to emotion

Polemic

a strong verbal attack

Albeit

although

Concurrently

at the same time

Notwithstanding

in spite of

Preceding

coming before

Subsequent

coming after

Therein

in that place or thing

Whereby

by which means

Thereafter

after that

Henceforth

from now on

Conversely

on the other hand

Catalyst

something that speeds up a process

Derivative

imitative; unoriginal

Incremental

increasing in small amounts

Isolate

to separate or detach

Manipulate

to handle skillfully

Optimize

make best use of

Prevalent

widespread

Replicate

to reproduce or copy