set 8 - set 12

A comprehensive collection of vocabulary words and definitions from the provided lecture notes to assist with SAT preparation.

Heterogeneous

Diverse in content or character

Imperative

Absolutely necessary or required

Improve on

To make improvements or do better than before

Inextricable from

Closely linked or unable to be separated from

Interpretation

The act of explaining the meaning of something

Intrinsic

Belonging naturally; essential

Invaluable

Extremely valuable or useful

Obstruct

To block or prevent something

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something

Permeate

To spread through or penetrate

Replicate

To copy or reproduce something exactly

Subordinate

Lower in rank or position

Suppress

To put an end to something by force

Terraced

Having flat, leveled surfaces for cultivation

Discount

To reduce the importance or value of something

Denounce

To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil

Defunct

No longer existing or functioning

Magnify

To make something appear larger

Assuage

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Designate

To assign or appoint someone for a task

Appeasement

The act of making concessions to maintain peace

Amplify

To increase in size, strength, or effect

Abstain

To refrain or hold back voluntarily

Ambiguous

Open to multiple interpretations

Benign

Kind and gentle

Gratuitous

Unnecessary or unwarranted

Hypothetical

Based on or involving a hypothesis

Illicit

Forbidden by law or rules

Circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle or rule

Contingent to

Dependent on something else

Obliged

Required to do something

Stymie

To hinder or block progress

Denigrate

To criticize unfairly

Adept

Highly skilled or proficient at something

Nullify

To make something invalid or void

Exploiting

Taking unfair advantage of something or someone

Lighthearted about

Not taking something seriously

Outstrip

To surpass or exceed

Disparage

To belittle or speak disrespectfully of

Dignify

To give something a sense of worth or nobility

Palatable

Acceptable to taste or mind

Unpalatable

Unpleasant or unacceptable to taste or mind

Nourish

To provide with sustenance or support

Arcane

Understood by few; mysterious or secret

Juxtapose

To place side by side for comparison

Esteem

High regard or respect

Aperture

An opening, gap, or hole

Meteged

Word unclear or requires clarification

Haphazard

Lacking any obvious organization

Reprieve

To give relief

Illuminate

To light up or clarify something

Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed without complete information

Oddity

Something unusual or peculiar

Coincidence

A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances

Incident

An event or occurrence

Contentious

Likely to cause disagreement or argument

Sincerity

The quality of being honest and genuine

Counterfactual

Contrary to facts or reality

Analogous

Comparable in certain respects

Delicate

Fragile, sensitive, or requiring careful handling

Traditional

Based on long-established customs or practices

Unprecedented

Never done or known before

Tranquil

Calm, serene, and free from disturbance

Efficacy

The ability to produce the desired effect

Peaceful

Free from conflict or disturbance

Sanguine

Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

Notional

Existing only in theory or as a concept

Demarcation

The action of setting boundaries or limits

Profound

Deep or intense, especially in meaning or impact

Desultory

Lacking a clear plan or purpose

Misanthropic

Having a dislike or distrust of humankind

Nominal

Existing in name only; insignificant

Recalcitrant

Resisting authority or control

Intercede

To mediate or intervene on behalf of another

Amass

To gather or collect a large amount of something

Inconspicuous

Not easily noticed or attracting attention

Discretion

The quality of behaving or speaking in a careful way

Veritable

Being truly or very much so; genuine

Adroit

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

Novel

New or original

Gauche

Lacking social grace or sensitivity

Blend

To mix or combine into a single substance or entity

Relocation

The act of moving to a new place

Classification

The process of grouping items based on shared characteristics

Exorbitant

Unreasonably high or excessive

Unwarranted

Not justified or necessary

Conflate with

To combine two or more things into one

Reconstituted

Reformed or restored to its original state

Jointly

In a manner that is done together

Impart

To give or bestow something

Renovate

To restore or improve something, especially a building

Retrieving

The act of getting something back

Halting

Hesitant or stopping often

Hallmark

A distinctive feature or characteristic

Bear

To carry, endure, or tolerate

Concealed from

Hidden from view or knowledge

Satirized

Criticized or mocked using satire

Overreach by

To go beyond limits, often excessively

Eliciting

Drawing out a reaction or response

Capitalizing

Taking advantage of a situation