SAT vocab

apathy

apathy

lack of emotion or interest

ambiguous

having more than one meaning; vague

fervent

passionate

vagrant

a wandering homeless person; a tramp

undermine

to weaken; to wear the foundation of

oblivious

unaware; unconscious

indifferent

not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral

obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

objective

without bias (as opposed to subjective)

revere

to worship

discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction, to see the difference

embellish

to add details; to exaggerate

denounce

to speak out against; to condemmed

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

stagnant

not moving

candid

honest; frank

impartial

unbiased; neutral

discern

to distinguish one thing from another

ostentations

showing off

contentious

qarrelsome

reprove

to scold; to find fault with

pessimism

gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always wins

cursory

hasty; not thorough

profligate

extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

miser

someone who hoards money

jocular

joking

fracas

uproar; brawl

caricature

a satiric portrait or representation

corroborate

to confirm

precarious

dangerously unstable

expository

explanatory

bolster

to support; to prop up

daunt

to intimidate; to discourage

inclined

tending toward one direction

uniform

constant; without variety

perceptive

having keen understanding; discerning

superficial

shallow; on the surface only

lucid

clear; easy to understand

immune

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic

concerned with art or beauty

Prodigal

Extravagant; wasteful

Assess

To estimate the value of; to measure

Deter

To prevent; especially by threatening

Complacent

Smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

Contempt

Disdain; hatred

Eloquent

Speaking well; articulate

Virtue

Moral excellence

Vital

Essential; necessary

Guile

Cunning; deceitfulness

Biased

Prejudiced; not neutral

Censor

To delete objectionable material

Vulnerable

Capable of being harmed

Hypocritical

Insincere

Eccentric

Odd; unusual; quirky

Disdain

Contempt; intense dislike

Abstract

Theoretical, lacking substance

Inevitable

Unavoidable; bound to happen

Valid

Founded on fact or evidence

Subtle

Not obvious; hard to spot

Enigma

Mystery

Inferred

Derived by reasoning; implied, as a conclusion

Diverse

Varied

Articulate

Speaking we’ll

Apprehensive

Feared; worried

Benevolent

Good; king-hearted; generous

Virulent

Very harmful (like a virus)

Pious (piety)

Deadly religious

Skeptical

Doubting

Provincial

Narrow-minded; unsophisticated

Resignation

Acceptance of a situation

Illuminate

To light up; make clear

Resolution (resolve)

Determination

Servile

Overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

Diligent

Hard working

Refute

To disprove

Anarchy

Lack of government; chaos

Miser

One who saves greedily

Discord

Disagreement

Monotonous

Without variety; tiresome

Trivial

Unimportant; insignificant