SAT Vocab 16-20

ambiguous

having several possible meanings

ambivalent

uncertain or fluctuating, especially in decision making

contigent

possible, unpredictable, or happening by chance

obscure

V: 10 to conceal by confusing or 2) to make dim or dark or A: 1) nameless or 2) unclear

skeptic

a person who doubts everything unless there is absolute proof

tumult

a riot or uprising

undulating

waving or fluctuating

vagary

unpredictable change

whimsical

unpredictable or fanciful

deficient

insufficient or inadequate

desolate

deserted and barren

disinterested

1)lacking bias (=interest) or 2)impartial

imprudent

lacking wisdom

incredulity

lack of ability or willingness to believe

indifferent

1 )lacking interest or 2) unbiased

listless

lacking spirit or motivation

unstructured

lacking shape, form, or organization

aestheticism

refined sensitivity toward the beauty of art or nature

depict

to describe or give a picture of

embody

to represent in concrete form

fresco

a style of painting using moist plaster and water-based pigment

manifest

A: evident or obvious or V: to show plainly or to prove or N: a list of cargo or passengers

ornate

elaborately or excessively decorated

feign

to fake or counterfeit

glib

insincere or superficial

panacea

a cure-all or solution for everything

surreptitious

sly or underhanded

synthetic

A: artificial or N: something made by a chemical process

Allocate

1) to distribute according to a plan or 2) to set aside for a particular reason

Disseminate

1) to spread abroad

Expend

to spend or use

Permeate

to spread throughout

Pervasive

universal or spread throughout

Prevalent

commonly occurring or widely accepted

Rampant

1) widespread or 2) out of control

Secrete

1) to produce and give off or 2) to conceal

Transmit

1) to send or convey from one person to another or 2) to send out a signal

abridge

to shorten

avert

1) to prevent something harmful from happening or 2) to look away

delineate

1) to outline, 2) to describe with precision, or 3) to portray in words

domain

an area of control, activity, or concern

encroach

to infringe or advance beyond the proper limits

eradicate

to eliminate or annihilate

immure

1) to imprison, 2) to enclose within walls, or 3) to confine

infringe

to violate or to go beyond the limits

retain

to hold, withhold, reserve, or keep

temper

V: 1) to moderate or soften or 2) to govern or restrain or N: 1) a state of mind or 2) anger or resentment